AFG vs IND:Ishan Kishan has demonstrated his brilliance for the third time in just nine days. You might wonder how the answer lies in the spectacular run of form he displayed between September 6 and September 15.
Throughout this period, only the format changed; Ishan’s style and mindset remained constant. Significantly, Ishan Kishan has now emerged as a threat to Suryakumar Yadav's Indian record.
It would come as no surprise if Ishan were to become the highest run-scorer for India in a calendar year during the upcoming T20 series even if not against Afghanistan.
Proved his brilliance for the third time in nine days!
First, let’s look at what Ishan Kishan achieved between September 6 and September 15. On September 6, he scored a double century in red-ball cricket.
Ishan accomplished this feat in the Duleep Trophy final, where his double century helped his team, East Zone, defeat West Zone.
Subsequently, on September 13, Ishan Kishan sporting the Team India jersey stepped out to play his first T20 match against Afghanistan at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium in a modified format, where he smashed 42 runs off just 33 balls
Subsequently, in the second T20 match against Afghanistan played on September 15, Ishan Kishan played an unbeaten innings of 38 runs off just 23 balls and returned after securing a victory for the team.
52 International Sixes This Year
Ishan Kishan has hit the highest number of international sixes 52 among Test-playing nations this year. He is also the leading run-scorer in T20Is for the current calendar year. So far, Ishan Kishan has scored 892 runs at a strike rate exceeding 173.
Suryakumar Yadav's Record Under Threat
The Indian record for the most runs scored in a single calendar year is held by Suryakumar Yadav; he scored 1,164 runs in 2022 at a strike rate of over 187. Given the form Ishan Kishan is currently in, the possibility of him breaking Suryakumar Yadav's record cannot be ruled out.
