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Horrific scenes at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, when Ishan Kishan injured his left shoulder while trying to take an acrobatic catch in the second innings of India vs Afghanistan 2.Ra ODI match.
He landed roughly on the ground and injured himself. Pain was visible in his facial expressions. Medical aid immediately reached the ground and then he had to be taken off the field. Ishan Kishan, who is a keeper-batsman, is fielding without gloves tonight.
Ishan Kishan in danger of injury in IND vs AFG 2nd ODI in Lucknow
If he had been able to take the catch it would have been mind blowing. Full marks for his effort and dedication, but injury could be a big blow for him. For now, Indian cricket fans can only hope for the best.
Watch the moment Ishan Kishan injured his left shoulder:
Injury Update: Ishan Kishan injured his left shoulder while taking a catch.
– Ishan Kishan is currently out of the field. pic.twitter.com/xVICl9UxZ3
– Maina Singh (@Maina_Singhx77) June 17, 2026
The medical condition of Ishan Kishan is not known at present. He was seen holding an ice pack on his left shoulder after being taken off the field. An official update in this regard is yet to come. An update may come after the match, during the presentation ceremony or during the press conference.
Ishan Kishan is in great form with the bat
Ishan Kishan is one of those batsmen who is in amazing form in limited overs matches. After stellar performances in T20Is, including the 2026 T20 World Cup and then the Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL 2026) with Sunrisers Hyderabad, he has also been named for the ODI series, a testament to the huge confidence the national team selectors place in the keeper-batsman.
Talking about today’s match, Ishaan performed brilliantly with the bat as a middle-order batsman. Due to his and captain Shubman Gill’s hundred-plus innings, Team India scored a total of 402 runs in the first innings, which is one of the highest scores set by the team in the history of the One Day International format.
The left-handed batsman scored 125 runs off 79 balls with a strike rate of 158.23. His innings contained fourteen fours and seven sixes. During the impressive innings, he also completed his 1,000 ODI runs, leaving behind MS Dhoni, Ambati Rayudu and KL Rahul and becoming one of the fastest Indians to do so in the format.
India will continue to play big tournaments in the future
The Men in Blue are scheduled to play back-to-back high-profile matches in the coming weeks. They will have to travel to the United Kingdom to face Ireland and then England before heading to Japan for the 2026 Asian Games.
Ahead of important fixtures, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) would not like to file any injury related updates as one of its top priorities. Whenever the update on Ishan Kishan’s shoulder injury comes out, it will be interesting news.