Ishan Kishan Comeback Story: From snatching the central contract to winning the World Cup, Ishan Kishan joined the club of Dhoni-Kapil Dev

In December 2023, when Ishan Kishan asked for a break due to mental fatigue, the team management did not like it. While in England this decision of players like Ben Stokes is respected, here Ishaan had to become a victim of misconceptions. Even his central contract was snatched away for not playing domestic matches. But people associated with Jharkhand cricket knew his ability and intentions very well.

There were difficulties outside the field, then the challenge was to improve the game inside the field. Ishan was a master on the leg-side, but was weak on the off-side (point and cover). To fix it, he worked hard for hours along with throwdown specialist Uttam Mohanty of Jharkhand. Suppressing his troubles, Ishaan made a strong comeback in domestic cricket. As a result, the selectors expressed confidence in Ishaan instead of Shubman Gill. When Sanju Samson was out of form for the T20 World Cup, Ishaan grabbed the opportunity at number-3 with both hands.

This brilliant comeback of Ishaan also proves that BCCI cares about its players and does not hold any grudge against anyone.

Ishan Kishan’s ODI comeback

Today once again Ishan Kishan has proved his ability by scoring a brilliant century in the second ODI against Afghanistan. This excellent inning has once again refreshed the story of his strong comeback. Let us have a look at the excellent figures and records of Ishan Kishan after his return, which made him a reliable player of Team India again.

Wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan thrashed the Afghan bowlers at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow and scored a century in just 71 balls. This is the second century of his ODI career; His last century was against Bangladesh which was also a double century.

Return to ODI after 3 years

After the 2023 season, Kishan made a comeback in ODI against Afghanistan. Before this series, he had played only ODI match against Afghanistan in the 2023 World Cup. Now he has scored a century at Ekana Stadium. With this feat, the wicketkeeper-batsman has made his place in the elite list of legends like MS Dhoni and Kapil Dev.

Ishan Kishan’s historic century

Kishan completed his first 50 runs in 52 balls, but scored the next 50 runs in just 19 balls. In this way he completed his century in 71 balls, which is the second century of his ODI career. With this century, Ishaan has made his place in the special list of legends like MS Dhoni and Kapil Dev. In terms of ball, Ishan Kishan has become the fastest batsman to score 1000 runs in ODI.

• Hardik Pandya – 857
• Kedar Jadhav – 936
• Kapil Dev – 954
• Shubhman Gill – 954
• MS Dhoni – 955
• Ishan Kishan – 966

Returned to domestic cricket after being out of Team India

Despite being out of BCCI’s central contract, Ishan continued playing domestic cricket and focused on proving himself.

Was among the highest run scorers for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2024

• Scored 320 runs in 14 matches.
• Played important innings while continuously opening for the team. However, Mumbai Indians released him in 2025 and did not even try to buy him in the auction.

Historic start for new team Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2025

• Scored unbeaten 106 runs on 47 balls in the debut match against Rajasthan Royals.
• This was the first century of his IPL career.

Excellent performance as captain in 2025-26 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

• Made Jharkhand champion for the first time under his captaincy.
• Played a match-winning inning of 101 runs in the final.

Became the batsman who scored the most runs in the entire tournament

• He was the top run-scorer of the tournament in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025-26 by scoring 517 runs.

Return to Team India on the basis of excellent domestic performance

• After scoring consecutive runs, he regained his place in the national team and made his comeback memorable.
• T20 World Cup 2026 Strong batting throughout the tournament
• Played fast and aggressive innings in many important matches, which gave India a strong start.

Match winning innings against Pakistan

• Scored 77 runs in 40 balls.
• Hit 10 fours and 3 sixes in this innings.
• He was chosen Player of the Match and India won by 61 runs.

Record half century against Namibia

• Scored 61 runs in 24 balls.
• He became the first Indian wicketkeeper to score a half-century in the T20 World Cup.

Great performance in the finals too

• Played a quick inning of 54 runs in the final against New Zealand.
• While keeping wickets, he also took 3 catches and played an important role in India’s victory.

Great performance in IPL 2026 also

Ishan Kishan’s performance in IPL also became a major reason for his comeback. In the 2025 season, he scored a century in his debut match for Sunrisers Hyderabad, while in the 2026 IPL, he was among the highest run scorers by scoring 602 runs in 15 matches. During this period, his strike rate was 182.42 and he also scored 6 half-centuries.

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