The IPL Trade Window has brought an opportunity for the teams to strengthen their squad for the IPL 2026 season. Amidst this, the Pocket Dynamo, Ishan Kishan, has once again made the headlines. With his performances in the IPL 2025 season,
According to reports, the teams that have shown interest in him include the Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Rajasthan Royals. If the trade with MI goes successful, it would be a reunion for Kishan with his previous IPL team. But it all remains in the hands of Sunrisers Hyderabad, whether they want to trade him or not.
1. Mumbai Indians
The Mumbai Indians are the first team to show their interest in Ishan Kishan. This can be known with the fact that Kishan was a part of Mumbai till the IPL 2024 season. Following this, he was not retained by the team in the Mega auction, as Sunrisers Hyderabad
In the IPL 2025 season, he played for Sunrisers Hyderabad and gave two bangers to the team. This included a century against the Rajasthan Royals in their first match. And it came to an end with their only match against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. This time, Ishan Kishan missed out on his century, scoring just 94 runs. In both games,
Ishan Kishan also had a viral moment in the clash against the Mumbai Indians. Deepak Chahar bowled a delivery to him, which went down the leg side without having contact with his bat. Still, without the bowler appealing, the umpire started to raise his finger. Ishan Kishan started to walk off without even reviewing the decision. In his walk back to the pavilion, he also received a pat from Hardik Pandya.
2. Kolkata Knight Riders
Kolkata Knight Riders is another team that has shown interest in having Ishan Kishan in their line-up. The team had a terrible performance in the previous season, despite being the defending champions. Several analysts think it could possibly be because of the issues with their batting line-up.
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Due to this reason, the team has reportedly gone for Ishan Kishan for the next IPL season. Having Quinton de Kock and Sunil Narine to open for the team allowed them to get some aggressive starts. But after their wickets, it seemed that the scoring rates dropped. As the team eyes Ishan Kishan, they would want a batsman to maintain their scoring rate even
Having de Kock, Narine, and Kishan in the top order will prove to be beneficial for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the next season. Following them, the team’s middle order also has Rinku Singh and Andre Russell, who will help them score runs in the death overs.
3. Rajasthan Royals
Rajasthan Royals have also been impressed with the level of performance given by Ishan Kishan in the IPL. He not only performed well in the IPL, but he also continued his form in domestic cricket. Rajasthan Royals will be able to add depth to their batting line-up if they are able
to the same.
However, it is also being reported that Sanju Samson might leave the team ahead of the IPL 2026 season. A possible trade could take place between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals to exchange their wicket-keepers for the next season. It is also recommended for the fans to stay updated with the official pages of the Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad to get the official information from the same.
that on his debut for Sunrisers Hyderabad, Ishan Kishan played against the Rajasthan Royals. Playing his first match for the team, he was able to start off the new season with a century. Now, with the Rajasthan Royals also showing interest in him, the question lies with the management of Sunrisers Hyderabad.
For which team would you like to see Ishan Kishan perform in the IPL 2026 season?