A day before the World Cup final, sister died in a car accident, Ishan Kishan played a stormy innings with teary eyes, emotional disclosure after the victory

New Delhi. Team India’s historic victory in the T20 World Cup 2026 was special in many ways. In the final match played in Ahmedabad, Team India won the title for the third time by defeating New Zealand by 96 runs. However, amidst this victory, a very emotional story also came to light. Indian wicketkeeper batsman Ishan Kishan revealed that his sister died in a car accident just a day before the final. Despite this, he came out on the field and played and dedicated India’s victory to his late sister.

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Ishan Kishan mentioned this tragic incident in the press conference held in Ahmedabad after the final. He told that even after the death of his sister, he decided to play for the team. Ishan Kishan said, ‘To be honest, my cousin sister had died in a car accident even before the match. I played this match for him. I spoke to Hardik Bhai, he said keep the team above all else. He said that I dedicate this victory to her and today (Sunday) is also Women’s Day, so this moment has become even more special.

took care of myself with Hardik’s advice

Ishan Kishan told that the conversation with Hardik Pandya in difficult times helped him to remain mentally strong. He said that Pandya advised him to think about the team, so that he can handle himself and come on the field with full strength.

Learned an important thing from Virat Kohli

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Ishan Kishan also told that in the last one year he has tried to change his thinking. He said that I have stopped thinking too much now. Just do your work and not think about things that are not in your control. Virat Bhai always did this.

Fun conversation with Suryakumar Yadav

Ishan Kishan also shared an interesting anecdote before the World Cup team selection. He told that when he got the call from Captain Suryakumar Yadav, he thought that it would be about the World Cup only. Ishaan said, ‘When Suryakumar Bhai’s call came, I took a screenshot of it. Thought it was a call about the World Cup. He asked whether he will win the World Cup? I asked, will you believe it? When I said I would, he said okay.

Great performance throughout the tournament

This tournament was very wonderful for Ishan Kishan. This batsman from Jharkhand batted brilliantly throughout the World Cup. He scored 317 runs in nine matches and his strike rate was 193.29. During this period, he also scored three half-centuries and became the fourth highest run-scorer in the tournament. Even in the final, he batted brilliantly and scored 54 runs in just 25 balls and played an important role in taking India to a big score.

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Did wonders with fielding too

Ishan Kishan’s contribution was not limited to batting only. He also performed brilliantly in fielding. He took a brilliant catch of New Zealand’s dangerous batsman Rachin Ravindra and later gave a big blow to New Zealand’s hopes by taking an excellent catch of Tim Seifert on the boundary line.