Ishan Kishan has batted brilliantly since returning to Team India after about two and a quarter years. His bat in the T20 series against New Zealand was such that despite being selected as a backup opener, he got a place directly in the playing-11 in the T20 World Cup 2026. Even in the World Cup, Ishaan maintained this form and scored runs in almost every match. Even in the semi-finals, when the team needed it, this batsman did not disappoint and by playing a explosive innings, he became India’s most successful batsman in this World Cup.
Most runs for India in the tournament
Ishan Kishan, who came at number three after the early dismissal of Abhishek Sharma in the semi-final match against England on March 5 at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, did what was expected of him. from one side sanju samson While they were scoring runs, Ishaan also launched his attack from the other side. It was proving difficult for the England bowlers to stop both the Indian batsmen, due to which Team India completed 100 runs in just 9 overs.
Ultimately, Ishan Kishan was out in the 10th over but by then he had not only put Team India in a good position but also did a special feat himself. Ishan Kishan played a brilliant inning of 39 runs in 18 balls, which included 4 fours and 2 sixes. With this, he became the Indian batsman who scored the most runs in this World Cup. Till now he has 263 runs in his name in 8 innings.
Ishaan overtakes Rohit
Thanks to these 263 runs, Ishaan left even Rohit Sharma behind. Rohit had scored 257 runs in the last T20 World Cup, which was the most runs by any Indian batsman in a tournament after Virat Kohli (319, 296, 273). But now in this matter Ishaan has defeated his former captain. Not only this, Ishaan and Sanju together made a partnership of 97 runs in 7.3 overs, which is a new record for the biggest partnership for India in a T20 World Cup knockout match. Together, both of them broke the record of Yuvraj Singh and Robin Uthappa 19 years ago. Together, they made a partnership of 84 runs in 6.3 overs against Australia in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2007.
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