Team India wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan recently responded with humor to an old clip featuring Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill. In the viral clip, the 27-year-old cricketer jokingly said that despite scoring a double century in ODIs just a few weeks ago, he did not get a chance to play for two years.
Let us tell you, Kishan had registered the fastest ODI double century against Bangladesh in December 2022. The left-handed batsman scored 210 runs from 113 balls, which included 24 fours and 10 sixes, but was preferred to Shubman Gill as the opening batsman in the following ODI series against Sri Lanka in January 2023.
And what does Konse match? Two years – Ishan Kishan
Ishaan Kishan has recently reacted to an old video. Speaking on 2 Sluggers on YouTube, Kishan mocked his absence from the team despite scoring a double century in a match. He said that it feels as if not just two matches but two years have passed.
“What other matches are there? Do saal (which two games, it’s two years),” Kishan said.
The original clip was earlier shared by BCCI. While congratulating Gill, Rohit teased Kishan and said that even after scoring a double century, he could not play three matches. Kishan replied in a light-hearted manner and told Rohit that the decision of selection was in his hands.
“Ishaan, yaar aapne 200 banake 3 matches nahi khela. (Ishaan, despite scoring 200 runs you did not play three matches).”
Kishan replied, “Brother, you are the captain.”
Ishan Kishan had to wait for Shubman Gill to open in the Sri Lanka series
Ishan Kishan returned to the Indian team in the ODI series against New Zealand, where he batted in the middle order. In the same match, Shubman Gill scored 208 runs in 149 balls against New Zealand.
Kishan continued to play for India till the 2023 ODI World Cup. His last ODI match was against Afghanistan, where he scored 47 runs.
Kishan was later recalled to the T20I squad after finishing as the top run-scorer in the 2025–26 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He replaced Gill in the recently concluded five-match T20 series against New Zealand.
In his comeback series, Kishan scored 232 runs in four innings at an average of 53.75 and a strike rate of 231.18, including one century and one half-century. On the basis of this form and Samson’s struggle, Kishan has emerged as India’s first-choice wicketkeeper ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup.
Ishan Kishan is in contention to open for India in T20 World Cup 2026
Ishan Kishan is in contention to open the batting for India during the T20 World Cup 2026. He recorded scores of 8, 76 and 28 before scoring 103 off 43 balls against New Zealand in the fifth and final T20I, which helped him secure a regular place in the playing eleven.
Sanju Samson struggled in the same series, scoring only 46 runs in five T20Is, increasing Kishan’s chances at the top of the order.
After the final T20 match, captain Suryakumar Yadav said in the press conference that the decision on the second opener will be taken before India’s first World Cup match. India is also considered a strong contender to win the title for the third time.
India will begin its T20 World Cup campaign against America on February 7 in Mumbai. They have been drawn in Group A along with United States, Pakistan, Namibia and Netherlands. After this India will face Namibia, Pakistan and Netherlands. However, Pakistan decided to boycott the match against India.
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