Ishan Kishan, a rising star in Indian cricket, is a left-handed wicketkeeper-batter known for his aggressive batting style. Debuting for India in 2021, he has impressed with his power-hitting abilities in both T20 and ODI formats.
One of the most flamboyant wicketkeeper-batters to play for India, Ishan Kishan celebrates his 26th birthday today. Kishan made his international debut in March 2021 against England in Ahmedabad. Having played 32 T20Is so far the left-handed batter has scored 796 runs maintaining a strike rate of 124.37. In ODIs, Kishan has already scored a double hundred. Kishan also has a half century to his name in Test cricket. In the Indian Premier League (IPL), he has till now scored 2644 runs at a strike rate of 135.87. As Kishan celebrates his birthday on this day, we take a look at his top-five knocks.
ISHAN KISHAN’S TOP 5 KNOCKS
- 210 vs Bangladesh, 2022Ishan Kishan came up with an epic knock of 210 against Bangladesh in Chattogram in December 2022. His 131-ball innings comprised 24 boundaries and 10 sixes. This is also his highest score in the 50-overs format. Powered by Kishan’s blistering batting, India posted a mammoth total of 409. India had won that game by a resounding margin of 227 runs.
- 273 vs Delhi, 2016Ishan Kishan had enthralled fans with an incredible knock of 273 against Delhi in the Ranji Trophy in 2016. Representing Jharkhand, he hit 21 boundaries and 14 maximums to score 273 off 336 balls in the first innings of that game.
- 99 vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, 2020In the IPL, Ishan Kishan notched his highest score of 99 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in September 2020. Representing the Mumbai Indians, the wicketkeeper-batter slammed two boundaries and nine sixes in that fixture. His heroics with the bat, however, went in vain as MI lost that match.
- 89 vs Sri Lanka, 2022In T20Is, Ishan Kishan had registered his highest score in the first match against Sri Lanka in February 2022. He had produced a memorable knock of 89 off 56 balls in that game played in Lucknow. Ishan Kishan’s power-packed batting guided India to a solid total of 199. India had, eventually, won that game by 62 runs.
- 93 vs South Africa, 2022Ishan Kishan displayed his terrific batting skills during the run chase against South Africa in October 2022. Chasing a target of 279, he came up with a vital knock of 93 off 84 balls. During his match-winning knock, Ishan hit four boundaries and seven sixes. Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer’s (113 not out off 111 balls) sensational batting helped India in reaching the target with 25 balls to spare.
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