Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Ishan Kishan

Discover the career path of Ishan Kishan, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.

Ishan Kishan is an Indian international cricketer known for his role as a wicket-keeper batsman across all formats of the game. He represents the Indian national cricket team and made his international debut in March 2021 against England. Domestically, he plays for Jharkhand. Furthermore, he participates in the Indian Premier League (IPL), playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

November 2016: Scored 273 runs against Delhi in Ranji Trophy

On 6 November 2016, Ishan Kishan scored 273 runs against Delhi in the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy, setting a new record for a player for Jharkhand in the competition.

2016: Bought by Gujarat Lions in IPL auction

In 2016, Ishan Kishan was bought by Gujarat Lions in the IPL auction.

2016: Captain of India's Under-19 Cricket World Cup squad

In 2016, Ishan Kishan was the captain of India's squad for the Under-19 Cricket World Cup.

2017: Leading run-scorer for Jharkhand in Ranji Trophy

In the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy, Ishan Kishan was the leading run-scorer for Jharkhand, with 484 runs in six matches.

October 2018: Named in India C squad for Deodhar Trophy

In October 2018, Ishan Kishan was named in the India C squad for the 2018–19 Deodhar Trophy, scoring a century in the tournament's final.

2018: Bought by Mumbai Indians in IPL auction

In 2018, Ishan Kishan was bought by the Mumbai Indians in the IPL auction and had an impressive first season.

2018: Leading run-scorer for Jharkhand in Vijay Hazare Trophy

In the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, Ishan Kishan was the leading run-scorer for Jharkhand, with 405 runs in nine matches.

2018: Previously led the team

Previously, Ishan Kishan led the Jharkhand cricket team during the 2018-19 season.

February 2019: Unbeaten century in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

In February 2019, in the 2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Ishan Kishan scored an unbeaten century against Jammu and Kashmir, and followed it up with another century against Manipur.

August 2019: Named in India Red's squad for Duleep Trophy

In August 2019, Ishan Kishan was named in India Red's squad for the 2019–20 Duleep Trophy.

2020: Breakthrough tournament in IPL

IPL 2020 proved to be the breakthrough tournament for Ishan Kishan as he scored 516 runs, being the highest scorer for Mumbai Indians in the 2020 season, and won the award for hitting the most sixes during the season.

2020: Named in India A squad for Duleep Trophy

In October 2019, Ishan Kishan was named in the India A squad for the 2019-20 Duleep Trophy.

February 2021: Named in India's T20I squad

In February 2021, Ishan Kishan was named in India's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their home series against England, marking his maiden international call-up.

February 2021: Scored 173 runs against Madhya Pradesh

In February 2021, on the opening day of the 2020–21 Vijay Hazare Trophy, Ishan Kishan scored 173 runs against Madhya Pradesh, contributing to a record score of 422.

March 2021: International debut against England

In March 2021, Ishan Kishan made his international debut against England, scoring 56 runs from 32 balls and winning the player of the match award.

June 2021: Named in India's ODI and T20I squads for Sri Lanka tour

In June 2021, Ishan Kishan was named in India's One Day International (ODI) and T20I squads for their tour of Sri Lanka.

October 2022: Scored career-highest ODI score against South Africa

In October 2022, Ishan Kishan scored his then-ODI career-highest score of 93 runs in the second of three ODIs against the touring South Africans.

December 2022: Fastest ODI Double Century

In December 2022, Ishan Kishan scored 210 runs in 131 balls in an ODI match against Bangladesh, becoming the cricketer with the fastest ODI double century, the youngest cricketer to score an ODI double century and the first to convert a maiden ODI century to a double century.

2022: Bought by Mumbai Indians

Ahead of the 2022 IPL, Ishan Kishan was bought again by Mumbai for ₹15.25 crore.

September 2023: Selected for 50-over World Cup

In September 2023, Ishan Kishan was selected in India's squad for the 50-over World Cup and played against Australia and Afghanistan.

2023: Part of the Asia Cup winning squad

In 2023, Ishan Kishan was a part of the Indian squad which won the Asia Cup.

2023: Retained by Mumbai Indians

Ishan Kishan was retained by Mumbai Indians for the 2023 IPL season.

October 2024: Appointed captain of Jharkhand cricket team

In October 2024, Ishan Kishan was appointed captain of the Jharkhand cricket team for the 2024–25 Ranji Trophy season following the retirement of Saurabh Tiwary.

2024: Bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad

In November 2024, Ishan Kishan was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2025 IPL auction.

2024: Retained by Mumbai Indians

Ishan Kishan was retained by Mumbai Indians for the 2024 IPL season.

June 2025: Signed with Nottinghamshire

In June 2025, Ishan Kishan signed a short-term contract with Nottinghamshire to play two County Championship matches and made his debut against Yorkshire at Trent Bridge on 22 June 2025.

August 2025: Selected to lead East Zone cricket team

In August 2025, Ishan Kishan was selected to lead the East Zone cricket team as the captain in the 2025–26 Duleep Trophy.

2025: First IPL century

In 2025, Ishan Kishan scored his first Indian Premier League century in his debut for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Rajasthan Royals.

2025: Captained Jharkhand to win Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

In the 2025–26 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Ishan Kishan captained Jharkhand and led the team to win their first-ever Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title by defeating Haryana. He also finished the tournament as the leading run-scorer.

January 2026: Return to the Indian team

After an absence of over two years, Ishan Kishan made his return to the Indian team during the first T20I against New Zealand at Nagpur in January 2026.

January 2026: Scored 76 runs off 32 balls against New Zealand

On 23 January 2026, Ishan Kishan scored 76 runs off 32 balls in the second T20I against New Zealand at Raipur. He reached his half-century in 21 deliveries, setting a record for the second fastest T20I fifty by an Indian batter against New Zealand.

January 2026: Smashed maiden T20I century

On 31 January 2026, Ishan Kishan smashed his maiden T20I century in the fifth T20I against New Zealand, scoring 103 runs off 43 balls.

February 2026: First Indian wicket-keeper to score a half-century in T20 World Cup

On 12 February 2026, Ishan Kishan became the first Indian wicket-keeper to score a half-century in T20 World Cup history, scoring 61 runs off 24 balls against Namibia at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.