Ishan Kishan, the 23-year-old wicketkeeper-batter, became the second most expensive Indian buy in the IPL auction after Yuvraj Singh, with Mumbai Indians paying a whopping INR 15.25 crore to re-sign him.
After a disastrous IPL season with the Mumbai Indians, Ishan Kishan regained his form in the series against South Africa.
Ishan Kishan is a talented batsman who has been vying for a spot in the Indian cricket team for some time. The Ranchi southpaw, who made his T20I debut for India at the age of 22, has had a strong start with an impressive record in 14 matches for India.
Ishan is an excellent T20 player who runs at a rapid pace. He excels at the T20 format, as evidenced by his performance in the series against South Africa.
Kishan was able to score runs for the team at key moments. He was assigned to open the Indian team’s innings. He did a good job and helped the team get off to a good start.
Ishan has played many such innings against various teams in the past. Kishan has played 14 T20 matches for the team since his debut in 2021, scoring 480 runs. Today, we’ll look at some of his best T20 knocks for Team India.
Ishan has played many such innings against various teams in the past. Kishan has played 14 T20 matches for the team since his debut in 2021, scoring 480 runs. Today, we’ll look at some of his best T20 knocks for Team India.
Kishan has already scored 480 runs at an average of 36.92 with a healthy strike rate of 130.43 and is maturing at a rapid pace. He has already scored nearly 20% of all the runs scored by India in the matches he has played so far.
On that note, let’s take a look at Ishan Kishan’s top three T20 innings in international cricket in terms of impact.
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54 runs in 35 balls against South Africa
India was trailing South Africa 2-0 in the series. Indian bowlers were unable to defend their runs against the pro tease despite scoring runs. Visakhapatnam was set to host the third match of the series, and it was a must-win game for India in order to keep the series alive. Ishan Kishan aided the Indian team’s early success. Kishan scored 54 runs in 35 balls, and his partnership with Ruturaj Gaikwad helped Team India get off to a good start. This innings helped India win the crucial match against South Africa.
scored 76 runs in 48 balls against South Africa
After a three-month IPL season, the Indian team was set to host South Africa. Ishan Kishan struggled with the bat during his IPL season. He was given the opportunity to open the innings with Ruturaj Gaikwad. In the absence of KL Rahul, it was Kishan’s responsibility to provide a good start. Kishan did an excellent job as South Africa won the toss and invited India to bat first. Kishan batted first and was lagging behind the bowlers from the start. He scored 76 runs off 48 balls to help India reach a target of 211 runs. The target, however, was pursued by South Africans, and India fell behind 1-0.
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89 runs in 56 balls Scored against Sri Lanka
In a three-match T20 series, India was set to host Sri Lanka. In the first match, the visitors won the toss and invited the hosts to bat first. It proved to be a bad decision for Sri Lanka, as India went on to score 199 runs in 20 overs, setting up a massive target for Sri Lanka. Ishan Kishan was brought in for a high price before the series and proved his worth by slamming 89 runs off 56 balls.