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Ishan Kishan
Ishan Kishan is an Indian left-handed wicketkeeper-batter whose route runs from Jharkhand and the Under-19 World Cup to India, Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad.
IndiaBorn 18 July 1998
Current statusActive India international wicketkeeper-batter in retrieved 2026 match records; team lists include Sunrisers Hyderabad and Nottinghamshire, but no current contract is inferred.
The verified profile
Ishan Kishan is an Indian wicketkeeper-batter born in Patna, Bihar, on 18 July 1998. Public career references place his first-class debut for Jharkhand in 2014, his India Under-19 captaincy at the 2016 World Cup, and his international debuts in 2021. His defining format-specific records include 210 against Bangladesh in ODI cricket and 516 runs for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2020. Statistics remain separated by format, competition and source date.
Factual references: Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5How to read the player
Kishan’s profile is shaped by the tension between a high-impact left-handed opening game and the competition for India’s wicketkeeper-batter places. ESPNcricinfo’s profile places his strongest early platform in franchise cricket: a 516-run 2020 IPL season and two IPL titles with Mumbai Indians. His 210 against Bangladesh in 2022 remains a format-specific ODI record in this dossier, while the retrieved career tables are kept separate because Cricbuzz and ESPNcricinfo display different current T20I update points.
Original analysis by SportsHub4U Cricket DeskCareer, life and public work
Every section and number below is tied to the named source ledger. Sport-specific statistics retain their stated scope and verification date.
Matches
ESPNcricinfo displayed career table; Test row only.
Runs
ESPNcricinfo displayed career table; 3 innings, highest 52 not out.
Matches
ESPNcricinfo displayed career table; ODI row only.
Runs
ESPNcricinfo displayed career table; highest 210, average 42.57.
Highest score
ESPNcricinfo displayed career table; away ODI against Bangladesh in December 2022.
Matches
ESPNcricinfo displayed career table; T20I row only and not merged with Cricbuzz’s different update point.
Runs
ESPNcricinfo displayed career table; highest 103, average 31.96.
Runs
ESPNcricinfo profile; Mumbai Indians season, strike rate 145.76.
Runs
Cricbuzz displayed IPL career summary; 134 matches, highest 106, average 30.51.
Public background
Ishan Kishan was born in Patna, Bihar, on 18 July 1998. The public sporting record identifies him as an Indian wicketkeeper-batter who bats left-handed. ESPNcricinfo lists right-arm offbreak and legbreak in his bowling-style field, while the ICC profile lists leg break. This dossier stays with public cricket information and does not add private family, school, residence or health claims.
From Jharkhand to India
ESPNcricinfo places Kishan’s first-class debut for Jharkhand in 2014. Cricbuzz records the 2016-17 Ranji season in which he made 799 runs, including 273 against Delhi. The next visible steps were India Under-19 captaincy in 2016, two seasons with Gujarat Lions in the IPL, and the move to Mumbai Indians. This route matters because his national selection followed a strong domestic and franchise base rather than a single isolated innings. Explore the SportsHub4U players directory.
India, Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad
Kishan made his T20I debut against England in March 2021 and his ODI debut against Sri Lanka in July that year. In December 2022 he scored 210 against Bangladesh in ODI cricket. ESPNcricinfo records two Tests, 32 ODIs and 64 T20Is in its displayed career table, while Cricbuzz shows a different T20 update point; those rows are not merged. ESPNcricinfo also records his move to Sunrisers Hyderabad ahead of the 2025 IPL season.
Left-handed wicketkeeper-batter
The role is clear across the retrieved profiles: Kishan is a wicketkeeper-batter and left-handed batter. His public career has included opening roles in limited-overs cricket, where his value comes from putting pressure on the field early while keeping wicket. The source set supports that role description; it does not justify calling him an all-rounder or assigning a fixed batting position across every format. For a related cricket profile, see Rohit Sharma.
Selection and continuity
Cricbuzz describes a 2024 setback in which Kishan was omitted from the annual contract list after a period away from Jharkhand domestic cricket. The same profile continues his story through franchise demand and later listings for Sunrisers Hyderabad and Nottinghamshire. The point is a documented selection episode, not a diagnosis or a prediction about his future India role.
Post-playing work
Kishan remains an active player in the retrieved sources, so no post-playing career is claimed. The current dossier contains no retirement, coaching or media-career evidence.
Documented commercial work
The clearest public business item in this source set is an endorsement. FashionNetwork reported on 16 April 2024 that Skechers signed Kishan as brand ambassador for the Indian market and that he would appear in campaigns for performance and lifestyle footwear. That supports an endorsement relationship only; it does not establish ownership, investment, a foundation, salary or net worth.
Career timeline
Selected verified milestones
- First-class debut for Jharkhand
ESPNcricinfo places Kishan’s first-class debut for Jharkhand at age 16.
ESPNcricinfo - India Under-19 World Cup captain
He led India at the Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh; India finished runners-up.
Cricbuzz - IPL debut for Gujarat Lions
Cricbuzz’s career timeline records his IPL debut against Punjab Kings; ESPNcricinfo notes the Gujarat Lions starting point.
Cricbuzz - T20I debut for India
Cricbuzz records his T20I debut against England at Ahmedabad.
Cricbuzz - ODI debut for India
Cricbuzz and ESPNcricinfo record his ODI debut against Sri Lanka.
Cricbuzz - 210 against Bangladesh
ESPNcricinfo records the 210 in an away ODI against Bangladesh as a career high point.
ESPNcricinfo - Test debut
Cricbuzz and ESPNcricinfo record his Test debut against West Indies at Roseau.
Cricbuzz
Achievement index
Source-linked reference points
India Under-19 World Cup captaincy
Cricbuzz and ESPNcricinfo record Kishan leading India at the 2016 Under-19 World Cup, where India finished runners-up to West Indies.
Jharkhand first-class breakthrough
Cricbuzz records 799 runs in the 2016-17 Ranji Trophy season, including 273 against Delhi.
IPL 2020 breakout
ESPNcricinfo records 516 runs for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2020 at a 145.76 strike rate; the season ended with Mumbai Indians defending their title.
ODI double hundred against Bangladesh
ESPNcricinfo records Kishan’s 210 in an away ODI against Bangladesh in December 2022.
Two IPL titles with Mumbai Indians
ESPNcricinfo’s profile states that Kishan won two IPL titles with Mumbai Indians; this is presented as a franchise achievement, not an international award.
Sources and method
What supports this profile
SportsHub4U writes verified facts in original language and links to the source pages used. Each link records the evidence reviewed for this dossier.
- 01International Cricket Council
Ishan Kishan | Player Profile
Accessed 2026-10-22 - 02Cricbuzz
Ishan Kishan Profile - Cricket Player India | Stats, Records and Career
Accessed 2026-10-22 - 03ESPNcricinfo
Ishan Kishan Profile - Cricket Player India | Stats, Records, Career
Accessed 2026-10-22 - 04ESPNcricinfo
Ishan Kishan Stats - Batting, Bowling and Fielding
Accessed 2026-10-22 - 05FashionNetwork
Skechers names Ishan Kishan as brand ambassador
Accessed 2026-10-22