India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan produced a memorable moment during his explosive innings in the fifth T20I against New Zealand at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Sunday, November 1. The left-handed batter entertained fans with a trademark shot associated with legendary former India captain MS Dhoni, successfully executing the iconic helicopter shot for a boundary.
The incident occurred on the third delivery of the ninth over, bowled by New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner. Kishan went deep into his crease, got on the back foot and whipped a full delivery around middle stump towards the mid-wicket boundary. Although the shot did not travel over the ropes for a six, the execution was impressive and brought back memories of Dhoni’s signature stroke.
Kishan’s shot quickly became one of the highlights of his outstanding batting performance as India looked to finish the five-match T20I series on a strong note.
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Apart from recreating Dhoni’s iconic helicopter shot, Ishan Kishan also delivered an impressive batting performance with a quickfire half-century. He reached his fifty in just 28 deliveries before eventually departing for 61 off 32 balls. His innings included five boundaries and five sixes, coming at an impressive strike rate of 190.62. It was also his 14th half-century in T20I cricket.
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The left-hander achieved another significant milestone during his knock, becoming the seventh Indian batter to cross the 2,000-run mark in T20Is. Kishan now has 2,016 runs from 69 matches at an average of 31.01 and a strike rate of 149.22, including one century and 14 half-centuries.
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He also became the third-fastest Indian batter to reach 2,000 T20I runs in terms of balls faced, achieving the feat in 1,345 deliveries. Abhishek Sharma holds the record, having reached the milestone in 1,024 balls, while Suryakumar Yadav occupies second place with 1,164 deliveries.
Kishan has enjoyed an outstanding 2026 in T20Is, scoring 1,220 runs in 37 matches at an average of 35.88 and a strike rate of 171.58, with one century and eight half-centuries. His latest performance will provide further confidence as he looks to maintain his excellent form.
