New Delhi. Sunrisers Hyderabad has taken a big decision before the start of IPL 2026. Due to injury to regular captain Pat Cummins, SRH will play under a new captain at the beginning of the season. Until Pat Cummins recovers from his injury, Hyderabad has chosen Ishan Kishan as its new captain, while Abhishek Sharma will hold the responsibility of vice-captain during this period. On one hand, Indian fans are very happy to see Ishan Kishan achieving this feat, while on the other hand, there is a question in their mind that how ready is he to captain on a big stage like IPL? Will the pressure of captaincy affect his batting performance?
So for your information, Ishan Kishan is absolutely ready for captaincy in IPL. His selection for this position was not just based on his success in the T20 World Cup, but his hard work in domestic cricket is hidden behind it.
Yes, Ishan Kishan’s comeback in Team India was also based on his performance in domestic cricket.
In the beginning of 2026, when Ishan Kishan was selected for the T20 series against New Zealand and the T20 World Cup, everyone was surprised as to how he suddenly entered Team India. His name was not even known in T20 cricket. But let us tell you, when all the players were focusing on Shubman Gill and Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan was making waves in domestic cricket.
It was under the leadership of Ishan Kishan that Jharkhand was successful in lifting the title of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He impressed in this tournament not only as a captain but also as a batsman.
If we talk about Ishan Kishan’s T20 statistics as captain, Kishan has captained in 29 T20 matches since 2019, out of which he won 24 matches and lost only five. Under his captaincy in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Jharkhand won 10 out of 11 matches including the final.
Ishaan Kishan becomes captain and becomes dangerous
Under the burden of captaincy, there is often a decline in the performance of batsmen, but this is not the case with Ishan Kishan. After becoming the captain, he becomes more dangerous with the bat. Kishan has often performed brilliantly when given the additional responsibility of captaincy. In 29 T20 matches as captain, the left-handed batsman has scored 1,078 runs at an impressive average of 43.12. The special thing is that out of his seven T20 centuries, four came when he was captaining the team.
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