‘There is always a sword over his head’ - Former opener throws weight behind struggling Sanju Samson
Former opener throws weight behind struggling Sanju Samson
02 Feb 2026
2 MinIshan Kishan
India
Current Series
Full Name
Ishan Kishan
Nationality
India
Other Name
Ishan Kishan
Role
Wicket Keeper
Birth Date
18 Jul 1998 (27y 201d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Left hand Bat
Bowling Style
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Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 2 | 3 | 2 | 78 | 52 | 78 | 91 | 85.71 | -- | 1 |
| odi | 27 | 24 | 2 | 933 | 210 | 42.4 | 913 | 102.19 | 1 | 7 |
| t20i | 32 | 32 | 1 | 796 | 89 | 25.67 | 640 | 124.37 | -- | 6 |
| t20 | 206 | 197 | 14 | 5270 | 113 | 28.79 | 3925 | 134.26 | 4 | 29 |
| fc | 64 | 105 | 7 | 3893 | 273 | 39.72 | 5645 | 68.96 | 9 | 19 |
| list a | 114 | 107 | 7 | 3868 | 210 | 38.68 | 4025 | 96.09 | 6 | 20 |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 2 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| odi | 27 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 32 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 206 | 2 | 1.10 | 6 | -- | -- | 0 | 5.14 | 0 | -- | -- |
| fc | 64 | 8 | 14.10 | 62 | -- | -- | 0 | 4.37 | 0 | -- | -- |
| list a | 114 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND vs NZ | 103 | 31 Jan 2026 | Thiruvananthapuram | t20i |
| IND vs NZ | 28 | 25 Jan 2026 | Guwahati | t20i |
| IND vs NZ | 76 | 23 Jan 2026 | Raipur | t20i |
| IND vs NZ | 8 | 21 Jan 2026 | Nagpur | t20i |
| JHA vs MP | 9 | 06 Jan 2026 | Anand | lista |
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