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Ishan Kishan Age, Stats, 210 Record and 2026 Comeback

Ishan Kishan is an Indian left-handed wicketkeeper-batter who plays for Jharkhand and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Born on 18 July 1998, he was 28 on 20 August 2026. His record includes a 210-run ODI innings, India's 2026 Men's T20 World Cup title and the No.1 position in the ICC men's T20I batting rankings. Kishan returned to India's T20I side in January 2026, scored 215 runs in four innings against New Zealand, then made 317 runs at a strike rate of 193.29 during the World Cup. He also led Jharkhand to its first Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title and began IPL 2026 as Sunrisers Hyderabad's interim captain.

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Left-handedLeg break and off break bowlerBorn 18 July 1998

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Full nameIshan Pranav Kumar Pandey Kishan

Age28As of 20 August 2026

Date of birth18 July 1998Patna, Bihar, India

Batting styleLeft-handed

Bowling styleLeg break and off break

Career overview

Ishan Kishan cricket career

Born in Patna, Bihar, on 18 July 1998; age 28 on 20 August 2026.

Left-handed wicketkeeper-batter for India, Jharkhand and Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Scored 210 against Bangladesh in 2022, then the fastest men's ODI double-century.

Made 317 runs at 193.29 in India's title-winning 2026 Men's T20 World Cup.

Reached No.1 in the ICC men's T20I batting rankings in July 2026.

Named East Zone captain and wicketkeeper for the 2026-27 Duleep Trophy.

Career story

Ishan Kishan career and playing journey

Who is Ishan Kishan?

Ishan Pranav Kumar Pandey Kishan is an Indian wicketkeeper-batter born in Patna on 18 July 1998. He bats left-handed and keeps wicket. ICC records leg-break bowling as a secondary style, but his established senior role is wicketkeeper-batter rather than bowling all-rounder.

Kishan represents Jharkhand in domestic cricket and Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL. Those team records resolve to the same player identity. His keeping dismissals, batting runs and occasional listed bowling style remain separate fields because they describe different skills.

Age, birth date and playing role

Kishan was 28 years old on 20 August 2026, having turned 28 on 18 July. The age is shown with a review date so it does not become a permanent stale claim. His official profiles consistently identify him as a left-handed wicketkeeper-batter.

A wicketkeeper-batter can play as an opener, at No.3 or lower depending on the team. Kishan's 2026 India return began at No.3, while IPL line-ups have used him in different top-order positions. A role label does not prove a fixed batting position in every match.

Under-19 captaincy and domestic pathway

Kishan captained India to the 2016 Under-19 World Cup final. The team finished runner-up, so the campaign is a leadership milestone rather than a title. Youth international appearances do not count as senior India caps or senior T20I runs.

He later scored 799 runs in the 2016-17 Ranji Trophy, including 273 against Delhi. That innings remains his first-class high score in the 1 February 2026 snapshot. Domestic first-class runs include Ranji matches and must not be added again to a Test row.

India debut and wicketkeeping record

Kishan made his senior India debut in 2021. The dated 1 February 2026 table records two Tests, 29 ODIs and 45 T20Is. It also separates catches and stumpings, which is important because a wicketkeeper's dismissal total cannot be treated as outfield catches alone.

His two Tests produced 78 runs with a high score of 52 not out. That small sample supports a recorded Test cap and fifty, not a stable long-format average forecast. Later white-ball performances do not update the Test row.

The 210 against Bangladesh

Kishan scored 210 from 131 balls against Bangladesh at Chattogram on 10 December 2022. He reached 200 from 126 balls, making it the fastest men's ODI double-century at the time. ICC recorded it as the ninth ODI double hundred and the fourth by an India batter.

The innings contained 24 fours and 10 sixes and is already part of his 1,082 ODI runs, two hundreds and high score of 210 at the February 2026 cutoff. It should not be added separately to the career total.

Why was the 210 unusual?

Kishan converted a first ODI hundred directly into a double-century and did so while opening after entering the series side. The rate of scoring changed the match quickly, but the record is best described with its date because later players can alter all-time speed rankings.

A double-century is one innings, not evidence that every ODI role or series produced the same output. His ODI average of 42.40 in the dated table covers 29 matches and gives a wider sample than the headline score alone.

Return to India's T20I side in 2026

Kishan returned to India's T20I XI against New Zealand in January 2026 after last appearing in November 2023. Captain Suryakumar Yadav confirmed him at No.3 and included him in the World Cup plan. Selection established the opportunity; the following innings established the comeback performance.

BCCI later recorded 215 runs from four innings in that New Zealand series at an average of 53.75 and strike rate of 231.18, including his maiden T20I hundred. Those numbers explain the jump from the February snapshot without pretending they cover the later World Cup and UK tours.

India's 2026 T20 World Cup title

Kishan scored 317 runs in nine matches during India's 2026 Men's T20 World Cup victory. His average was 35.22 and strike rate 193.29, with three fifties. ICC listed him fourth among the tournament's run-scorers and selected him in the Team of the Tournament.

The 317 runs are inside his later T20I career total, not an additional block to add after it. Their value is the tournament scope: nine innings in a title campaign, with an unusually high scoring rate for a top-order sample.

Seventy-seven against Pakistan

Kishan's highest World Cup contribution was 77 from 40 balls against Pakistan, including 10 fours and three sixes. ICC used that innings as the central example when explaining his Team of the Tournament selection.

The score belongs to the 317-run event tally. It can be discussed separately because of the opponent and match context, but it must not be counted twice in career or tournament calculations.

Contribution in the 2026 final

In the final against New Zealand, Kishan made 54 from 25 balls and shared a 105-run second-wicket partnership with Sanju Samson from 48 balls. He also completed two catches as India won the title in Ahmedabad.

The runs and catches show both parts of a wicketkeeper-batter's contribution. They do not make him Player of the Tournament or final Player of the Match; ICC assigned those honours elsewhere. Precise attribution keeps a team title from becoming an invented individual award.

Rise to No.1 in the T20I rankings

On 1 July 2026, Kishan became the No.1 batter in the ICC men's T20I rankings for the first time, moving to 876 points after the Ireland series. He became the fourth India batter to hold that position after Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav and Abhishek Sharma.

After scoring 81 against Zimbabwe later in July, Kishan reached a career-high 916 points. ICC said that was the third-highest men's T20I batting rating at the time, behind Abhishek Sharma's 931 and Dawid Malan's 919. Rankings are dated comparisons, not permanent titles.

Jharkhand's first Syed Mushtaq Ali title

Kishan captained Jharkhand to its first Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title in 2025-26. BCCI's player account records 517 runs for the tournament and 101 in the final. The achievement supplied the domestic form that preceded his India recall.

The 517 is a domestic T20 tournament tally and is already contained within the broader recognized T20 career. The title belongs to Jharkhand, while the runs and final hundred are Kishan's individual contributions.

IPL career and Mumbai Indians peak

Kishan debuted in the IPL in 2016 and became a central Mumbai Indians batter. The official IPL profile records 516 runs in 2020 at an average of 57.33 and a strike rate above 140, making him Mumbai's leading run-scorer in a title-winning season.

Mumbai also won in 2019 with Kishan in the squad. Championships are team outcomes; the 516-run season is the stronger individual evidence. The INR 15.25 crore 2022 auction bid is a roster price, not net worth or lifetime earnings.

Why the 2020 IPL season mattered

Kishan's 516 runs in IPL 2020 came at an average of 57.33 and a strike rate above 140. He was Mumbai Indians' leading run-scorer as the team retained the title. That combination of volume and scoring rate gives the season more analytical value than simply noting that he belonged to the winning squad.

The tournament was played in the United Arab Emirates, so its conditions should not be treated as identical to every Indian IPL season. The 516 runs remain inside his overall league aggregate, while the title belongs to Mumbai Indians. His later auction value reflected market demand but does not change the completed 2020 numbers.

Sunrisers Hyderabad debut century

Sunrisers Hyderabad acquired Kishan for INR 11.25 crore before IPL 2025. He made 106 not out from 47 balls against Rajasthan Royals on his SRH debut and finished the season with 354 runs in 14 matches at 35.40 and a strike rate of 152.58.

The century is part of the 354-run season total. The auction amount describes the league transaction and cannot be converted into take-home salary, endorsements or personal wealth without additional audited evidence.

Interim SRH captaincy in 2026

SRH appointed Kishan interim captain for the start of IPL 2026 because regular captain Pat Cummins was recovering from injury. Abhishek Sharma was named vice-captain. The word interim matters: the announcement did not permanently transfer the full-time role.

Kishan led SRH during an early three-match winning sequence that included a 47-run victory over Delhi Capitals, where he scored 25 from 13 balls. Team results under an interim captain do not become an individual batting statistic.

Current international and domestic status

BCCI's July ranking account recorded 1,341 T20I runs after 47 innings at a strike rate of 146.87, with one hundred and 10 fifties. ICC then confirmed his ODI squad place for the England tour and his T20I selection for Ireland, England and Zimbabwe during 2026.

A squad place does not prove an appearance. For domestic cricket, BCCI named Kishan East Zone captain and wicketkeeper for the 2026-27 Duleep Trophy beginning after this page's review date. No match result is claimed before the competition starts.

What changed between 2023 and 2026?

Kishan's absence from India's T20I side after November 2023 created a clear break in his international timeline. The comeback was earned through domestic output rather than assumed from IPL reputation: Jharkhand's title run was followed by 215 runs in four innings against New Zealand and then 317 at the World Cup.

That sequence explains the return without speculating about private selection discussions. It also shows why current evidence belongs in several layers: domestic tournament performance, a bilateral series, a global event and weekly rankings. Each layer has its own denominator and should remain independently dated.

How to read the statistics cutoffs

The main cross-format table is dated 1 February 2026. The World Cup row and July T20I summary are locked later snapshots from ICC and BCCI. Keeping those cutoffs visible is necessary because a single table date cannot simultaneously describe pre-World Cup Tests, current rankings and post-tournament T20Is.

Tests sit inside first-class cricket, ODIs inside List A cricket and international T20s inside overall T20 records. Adding overlapping rows would double-count matches and runs. High scores, hundreds and tournament totals are also already included in their wider aggregates.

Evidence boundaries

Official sources support Kishan's records, selections, rankings, domestic captaincy and IPL roles. They do not establish private relationship claims, current net worth or a permanent batting position. Those topics are omitted rather than padded with biography-site estimates.

The displayed portrait is retained with its Commons credit and reuse terms. Future changes should update the dated sports facts without changing the established player URL or treating an unconfirmed squad place as a completed match.

Ishan Kishan records

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Batting, bowling and fielding figures are kept separate by competition and format.

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