India’s batting woes continued in the fourth T20I against England as Ishan Kishan fell cheaply after struggling again with the short ball. The left-handed batter was dismissed by Josh Tongue during the must-win encounter at the County Ground in Bristol on Thursday, July 9. After winning the toss, India elected to bat first in an attempt […]

India wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan produced a sharp piece of glovework to dismiss England captain Harry Brook in the second T20I of the five-match series in Manchester on Saturday, July 4. The catch came at a crucial moment as England attempted to rebuild their chase of 191 after losing both openers inside the powerplay. The dismissal […]

Former India player Saba Karim has criticised Ishan Kishan’s dismissal in the opening T20I against England, saying the wicketkeeper-batter essentially “pressed the self-destruct button” with a needless run-out. According to Karim, Kishan was largely responsible for his own dismissal after setting off for a nonexistent single in Durham on Wednesday, July 1. Kishan was run […]

Ishan Kishan’s reign as the world’s No. 1 T20I batter got off to a disappointing start after the Indian opener was run out for a duck in the first T20I against England at Chester-le-Street. Just hours after climbing to the top of the ICC T20I batting rankings, Kishan suffered an unfortunate dismissal following a costly […]

India opener Ishan Kishan has climbed to the summit of the ICC Men’s T20I Batting Rankings, ending teammate Abhishek Sharma’s remarkable 12-month reign as the world’s No. 1 batter. The latest rankings update, released after the India-Ireland T20I series, marks the first time Kishan has reached the top spot in his international career, while Abhishek […]

Mohammad Kaif has weighed in on India’s batting plans ahead of the T20I series against England, and his view is clear: Virat Kohli still sits at the heart of India’s ODI batting order. India will play five T20Is and three ODIs against England in the United Kingdom next month, and the discussion has already shifted […]

Former India cricketer turned commentator Mohammad Kaif commented on star India batter Ishan Kishan amid the ODI series against Afghanistan. Team India have already sealed the three-match series 2-0. Mohammad Kaif added that head coach Gautam Gambhir likes Ishan Kishan and, by his nature, he will be adamant about a player he likes, as seen […]

Ishan Kishan admitted, with a smile, that Shubman Gill jokingly cost him a possible double century in India’s ODI against Afghanistan. Kishan was in superb touch, smashing 125 off just 79 balls with 14 fours and seven sixes, but his innings ended soon after he tried to follow Gill’s advice and go for six sixes […]

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has thrown his full support behind Ishan Kishan as the left-handed wicketkeeper-batter pushes for a strong place in India’s plans for the 2027 ODI World Cup. Gavaskar described Kishan as a “complete player” and said he has now made himself extremely difficult to ignore in any discussion around India’s one-day […]

Ishan Kishan lit up the second ODI against Afghanistan in Lucknow on June 17 with a brilliant century, reaching the landmark in style with a hat-trick of boundaries at the Ekana Cricket Stadium. The left-hander looked fluent throughout his innings and ensured India stayed firmly in control in the three-match series. Kishan brought up his […]