Ishan Kishan is currently part of the playing XI because Tilak Varma is recovering from an injury. Tilak Varma is expected to return later in the series. With that in mind, let us look at three ways India can include Ishan Kishan in the playing XI after Tilak Varma’s return in the IND vs NZ 2026 T20I series.
Chasing down the 209-run target against New Zealand in the Raipur T20I on Friday night (January 23), while India lost both their openers at only six runs on the board, Ishan Kishan's quickfire knock brought the hosts back into the game.
The number three batter of the Indian cricket team, Ishan Kishan, has lost the control of his bat against the spinner as it kept sailing in the air during the second T20I of the five-match series against New Zealand.
The left-handed Indian batter, Ishan Kishan, batting at number three, smashed Zakary Foulkes, for a 24-run over during the second T20I of the five-match series against New Zealand in Raipur.
It is almost after two years and two months when Ishan Kishan finally returned to the Indian national cricket team playing XI and started strongly with a four.
The Jharkhand-based batter has also named in India’s squad for the 2026 T20 World Cup. He has been chosen to bat at No. 3 ahead of Shreyas Iyer, as Tilak Varma is currently injured. Read the complete news here.
The Indian T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav revealed Ishan Kishan's batting position ahead of the forthcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026.
Ishan Kishan is all set to make a much-awaited comeback for Team India. He is named in the T20I squad for the New Zealand series. India and New Zealand will play a 5-match T20I series after the conclusion of the ongoing ODI contest.
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The recent reports have given a good news to the fans of the left-handed wicket-keeper batter of the Indian cricket team, Ishan Kishan, who is expected to get included in this squad ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026.
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