Ishan Kishan scored the most runs in SMAT 2025 (Photo: PTI)
Indian Team for T20 World Cup 2026 Announced today: Team India is to be announced for next year’s T20 World Cup and New Zealand series. Team India will be selected in Mumbai. There are speculations that mostly those players who were seen playing in the T20 series against South Africa will be selected. But, after the success of Jharkhand in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy, the chances of its captain Ishan Kishan being selected have also increased. Ishan Kishan was also asked direct questions on the chances of selection in Team India for the T20 World Cup and New Zealand series and what he said was worth noting.
What did Ishan Kishan say before the selection of Team India?
On the question of selection in the T20 World Cup 2026 team, Ishan Kishan said in an interview that every player hopes to be selected in Team India. I too have hope. Let’s see what happens? There is quite tough competition. We just play our best cricket. Hopefully the name will come.
Why is Ishan Kishan expected to be selected in the team?
Ishan Kishan’s hope for selection in Team India for the T20 World Cup 2026 is not in vain. The reason behind this is his strong performance in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy 2025, which is being praised all around. Ishan Kishan not only made Jharkhand the champion for the first time in SMAT 2025 but also led from the front with his bat to reach that milestone. Meaning, not only captain Ishaan but also batsman Ishaan worked magic in the tournament.
What did Ishan Kishan do in SMAT 2025?
Ishan Kishan was the batsman who scored the most runs, most sixes and most centuries in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy 2025. He emerged as the first captain to score a century in the final in the history of the tournament.
Ishan Kishan scored 517 runs with 2 centuries and 2 half-centuries in 10 innings of 10 matches played in SMAT 2025, which included 33 sixes and 51 fours. During this period, Ishan Kishan’s strike rate was 197.32 and average was 57.44.
Ishan Kishan did what he was told, now it’s Agarkar’s turn
Ishan Kishan has been out of Team India since the South Africa tour in February last year. But, by performing strongly in this time’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, he has presented a strong claim for his selection in the team. Team India’s Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar had also said that Ishaan will have to play more domestic cricket. Have to perform in matches. Ishan Kishan has now acted as per his words. It remains to be seen what he does when he sits in Mumbai to select the team for T20 World Cup 2026 and New Zealand series?