Star Indian player Ishan Kishan is near to achieving some new records ahead of the New Zealand tourScroll down to read the full story.
Published: October 22, 2026, 12:17 AM IST
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Ishan Kishan is close to achieving many records ahead of New Zealand series (Image – BCCI)
Indian wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan is close to reaching some big records in T20 cricketHe needs only 46 more runs to become the seventh Indian player to score 2,000 runs in T20 international matchesHe is also close to breaking Suryakumar Yadav’s record for the most T20I runs by an Indian in one yearIndia will play a five-match T20I series against New Zealand, starting on Thursday in ChristchurchIshan has been scoring runs regularly at No3 and will look to continue his good form in the series.
Ishan has played 66 T20I matches and scored 1,954 runs in 66 inningsHe has an average of 31.51 and a strike rate of 148.81His total includes one century and 13 half-centuriesHis highest score in T20Is is 103 runs.
Ishan has scored 1,158 runs in 34 T20I matches this yearHe has an average of 37.35 and a strike rate of 172.06He has scored one century and seven half-centuries this yearHe needs only seven more runs to break Suryakumar Yadav’s record of 1,164 T20I runs in 2022No Indian player has scored more T20I runs in one year.
Ishan is also close to breaking Pakistan batter Mohammad Rizwan’s recordRizwan scored 1,326 T20I runs in 2021, the most by a batter from a Test-playing country in one yearIshan needs 139 more runs to go past this total.
Ishan has also scored many runs in T20 matches this yearIn 49 matches, he has made 1,760 runs at an average of 38.26 and a strike rate of over 175His total includes one century and 13 half-centuries.
India still have five T20I matches against New Zealand and a three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka to playThese matches will give Ishan more chances to score runsHe needs 240 more runs to become the first Indian player to score 2,000 runs in T20 matches in one yearSo far, only West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran, who scored 2,331 runs in 76 matches, and Mohammad Rizwan, who scored 2,036 runs in 48 matches, have reached this mark.
