Shubman Gill vs Ishan Kishan: It is impossible to talk about young batsmen in Indian cricket and the names of Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan do not come up. Both the players have played important roles for India in T20 International and strengthen the team with their respective styles. From a statistical point of view, the contest between the two looks quite interesting.

Shubman Gill’s record in batting

Shubhman Gill has played 36 T20 International matches so far, in which he has scored 869 runs in 36 innings. His highest score has been 126 runs not out, which shows his class and ability to play big innings. Gill’s average is 28.03 and strike rate is 138.59, which makes him a reliable top order batsman. One century and three half-centuries are recorded in his name. Gill is also ahead in terms of fours, he has hit 98 fours and 26 sixes.

Ishan Kishan’s aggression

Whereas Ishan Kishan has scored 796 runs in 32 T20 International matches. He has batted in 32 innings and his best score has been 89 runs. Kishan’s average is 25.67 and strike rate is 124.37. Even though he does not have a century to his name yet, he has scored 6 half-centuries, which shows his consistency. Ishaan has hit 79 fours and 36 sixes, which clearly shows that his game is more aggressive.

Who is ahead in fielding?

Talking about fielding, Ishan Kishan has taken 13 catches, while Shubman Gill has 9 catches to his name. Kishan gets an edge here because he is a wicketkeeper.

Who is better?

If we talk about technique, consistency and big scores, then Shubman Gill seems a little ahead. Due to his fast start and aggressive batting, Ishan Kishan can prove to be dangerous for any bowler. Both the players are a strong foundation for the future of Team India and their competition is going to be more exciting in the coming times.

India’s prestigious domestic ODI tournament Vijay Hazare Trophy is once again in the news. The tournament is still going on and meanwhile the statistics are showing how many big and aggressive batsmen this competition has given to Indian cricket. Especially in the matter of hitting sixes, many players have surprised everyone.

Manish Pandey- Karnataka

Manish Pandey of Karnataka is the batsman who has hit the most sixes in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. He hit 108 sixes in 103 matches played between 2008 and 2023. Pandey is known for his timing and calm style, but does not shy away from playing big shots when needed. His consistency in domestic cricket makes him special.

Rituraj Gaikwad- Maharashtra

Maharashtra captain Rituraj Gaikwad has rapidly risen to the top in this list. From 2017 till now, he has hit 102 sixes in just 55 matches. His strike rate is above 100 and average is above 60, which shows his class. The tournament is still going on, so this figure may increase further.

Yusuf Pathan – Baroda

As soon as the name of Yusuf Pathan, who played for Baroda, comes up, long sixes come to mind. He hit 91 sixes in Vijay Hazare Trophy. Yusuf was known for changing the course of the match in less balls and his aggressive style is still remembered by the fans.

Vishnu Vinod – Kerala

Kerala wicketkeeper-batsman Vishnu Vinod has made a strong place in this list with 88 sixes. Playing in the middle order, he got fast runs for the team on many occasions and hit big shots.

Ishan Kishan – Jharkhand

Jharkhand’s Ishan Kishan has proved himself as a dangerous batsman with 84 sixes. Aggression is clearly visible in his batting and Vijay Hazare Trophy has prepared him for the big stage.

Further records may be broken

Since Vijay Hazare Trophy is still going on, players like Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan can go higher in this list. This tournament is not only a platform for scoring runs, but also shows a glimpse of the future of Indian cricket.

The first day of Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 was entirely in the name of batsmen. In the matches played on different grounds of the country, the bowlers looked helpless and a flurry of records were created. A total of 22 batsmen scored centuries in a single day, breaking the old record of this domestic ODI tournament. Earlier, the maximum number of centuries scored in a single day was 19, but this time the figure went beyond that.

On this historic day, big names like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Devdutt Padikkal played brilliant innings, but the real limelight was stolen by a lesser known batsman from Odisha.

Virat Kohli’s memorable comeback

Virat Kohli returned to Vijay Hazare Trophy after 15 years and scored a tremendous century for Delhi against Andhra Pradesh. Virat played an innings of 131 runs in 101 balls. Classic cover drives and pull shots were seen in his innings. Nitish Rana supported him well by adding 77 runs and Priyansh Arya by adding 74 runs. Due to which Delhi achieved the target of 299 runs in just 37.4 overs. With this century, Virat completed 16,000 runs in List A cricket and became the batsman to achieve this milestone in the fewest innings.

Rohit Sharma’s ‘Hitman’ style

While playing for Mumbai, Rohit Sharma took a dig at the bowlers of Sikkim. He played a stormy inning of 155 runs in 94 balls, which included 18 fours and 9 sixes. Mumbai achieved the target of 237 runs in just 30.3 overs. Rohit, playing domestic ODI after a long time, was seen in full form.

Ishan Kishan’s blast

While playing for Jharkhand, Ishan Kishan scored 125 runs in just 39 balls against Karnataka. He hit 7 fours and 14 sixes and took the team to 412 runs. However, thanks to Devdutt Padikkal’s 147 runs, Karnataka easily achieved this big target.

Bihar made world record

In the plate group, Bihar created history against Arunachal Pradesh. Bihar scored 574 runs for 6 wickets, which is a new world record in List A cricket. Captain Sakibul Ghani scored a century in just 32 balls, while 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored 190 runs in 84 balls. Ayush Loharuka also played an inning of 116 runs. Bihar hit 49 fours and 38 sixes in its innings.

Along with their big names, young players like Arpit Bhatewara, Ricky Bhui, Yash Dubey, Sammar Gajjar, Snehal Kauthankar, Shubham Khajuria, Kishan Lyngdoh, Aman Mokhade, Himanshu Rana, Ravi Singh, Dhruv Shourie, Firozman Jotin, Vishnu Vinod and Biplab Samantre also played excellent innings and scored centuries and created history in Vijay Hazare on the very first day.

Swastik Samal became the biggest hero of the day

Amidst all these innings, 25 year old batsman Swastik Samal from Odisha caught everyone’s attention. He scored 212 runs in 169 balls against Saurashtra. This innings included 21 fours and 8 sixes. He became the first batsman from Odisha to score a double century in List A cricket. Although his team could not win the match, Samal’s innings made him the center of discussion.

Overall, the first day of Vijay Hazare Trophy was full of records and runs, which has made the tournament even more exciting.

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 has started with records and stormy innings. On the very first day, the batsmen showed such brilliance that domestic cricket suddenly came into limelight. After Bihar’s young Vaibhav Suryavanshi and captain Saqibul Ghani, Ishan Kishan has now become the center of discussion. Playing for Jharkhand, Ishan Kishan made it clear by scoring a century in just 33 balls that he is not going to take his return to Team India lightly.

Ishaan’s havoc in front of Karnataka

The match was played between Karnataka and Jharkhand at Narendra Modi Stadium (B Ground) in Ahmedabad. Karnataka is the defending champion of this tournament, but its bowlers looked helpless in front of Ishan Kishan. Ishaan came to bat at number six and adopted an aggressive style as soon as he came. He completed his half-century in just 20 balls and after that increased the pace further. Ishaan did not stop even after completing his century in 33 balls. He scored 125 runs in a total of 39 balls. During this, 7 fours and 14 skyscraper sixes came from his bat.

The news about the bowlers was very good

Ishan Kishan targeted fast bowler Vijaykumar Vaishak the most. Ishaan scored 40 runs in just 11 balls. Apart from this, Ishaan completely turned the match towards Jharkhand by scoring 25 runs in one over of Vidyadhar Patil and 24 runs against Abhilash Shetty.

Special list of fastest centuries in List A cricket

This innings of Ishan Kishan includes him in the list of batsmen who have scored the fastest List A century in India. Now his name is at second place in this list.

1. Saqibul Ghani- century in 32 balls
2. Ishan Kishan- Century in 33 balls
3. Anmolpreet Singh- century in 35 balls
4. Vaibhav Suryavanshi- century in 36 balls
5. Yusuf Pathan- century in 40 balls

Return to Team India after two years

27 year old Ishan Kishan has not been a part of Team India for the last 2 years. He played his last international match in 2023. Recently he has been selected in the team of T20 World Cup 2026. This was his first match in Vijay Hazare Trophy and he made it memorable. This is Ishaan’s seventh century in List A cricket. Before this, he has also scored a double century in ODI cricket.

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 is going to start from 7th February in India and Sri Lanka. BCCI has announced the Indian team before the tournament. Suryakumar Yadav has been given the captaincy of the team, while Akshar Patel has been made the vice-captain. Many new faces are included in this team, but the special thing is that there are five players who have been a part of the T20 World Cup played in UAE in 2021. India’s performance in that tournament was disappointing and the team was out of the group stage. Now these same players will once again play the World Cup in a new role and under changed circumstances.

Ishaan Kishan

Wicketkeeper batsman Ishan Kishan was included in the Indian squad in the 2021 T20 World Cup. Although he played only one match in the entire tournament. He could score only 4 runs in that match. In 2026, Ishan has returned to the team as a more experienced player and will be expected to have a fast start and strength behind the wicket.

Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav also played in the 2021 T20 World Cup, but his bat did not work then. He scored a total of 42 runs in four matches. This time Suryakumar is not only the most important batsman of the team, but is also leading the team as the captain. The 2026 World Cup is being considered the biggest test of his career.

Varun Chakraborty

The 2021 T20 World Cup was no less than a nightmare for mystery spinner Varun Chakraborty. He played three matches, but could not take a single wicket. After this he remained out of the team for a long time. Now after a strong comeback, he has got a chance again and this time he will be expected to bowl effectively.

Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah was India’s most reliable bowler in the 2021 T20 World Cup. He had taken seven wickets in five matches. Bumrah has also played the 2016 T20 World Cup before this. Even in 2026, he will have a big responsibility of taking wickets and creating pressure in the death overs.

hardik pandya

Hardik Pandya was also a part of the 2021 T20 World Cup team. He did not appear fully fit in that tournament and could score 69 runs in only three innings in five matches. Now once again he is an important player of the team in the role of all-rounder and he will be expected to contribute with both bat and ball.

Players With The Least Runs In The First 20 Balls In IPL History: Some such innings have also been played in the history of IPL, where the batsmen had to struggle a lot to score runs in the first 20 balls. This shows that even in T20 cricket, the ball does not come easily to the bat every time. M.S. The names of Dhoni and Yashpal Singh are included in the list of those players who have scored the least runs in their first 20 balls in an innings of an IPL match. Here we are going to tell about those five players who have scored the least runs in their first 20 balls in the history of IPL.

Players who scored the least runs in the first 20 balls in the history of IPL

1. Yashpal Singh – 6 runs (20 balls)

Domestic cricket legend Yashpal Singh holds the record for scoring the least runs in the first 20 balls in an innings of an IPL match. While playing for Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2009 season, in a match against Rajasthan Royals, Yashpal faced 20 balls, including 16 dot balls, and scored just 6 runs. His strike rate in this match was 30.00.

2. Mahendra Singh Dhoni – 8* runs (22 balls)

In the history of IPL, Mahendra Singh Dhoni is second in the list of batsmen who have scored the least runs in the first 20 balls. In 2016, while playing for Rising Pune Supergiant, Dhoni remained unbeaten on just 8 runs off 22 balls in a match against Kolkata Knight Riders, with a strike rate of 36.36.

3. Yuzvendra Chahal – 8* runs (21 balls)

Yuzvendra Chahal is third in the list of batsmen who have scored the least runs in the first 20 balls in the history of IPL. Playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the year 2021, Chahal faced 21 balls in a match against Chennai Super Kings and remained unbeaten scoring just 8 runs. His strike rate in this match was 38.09.

4. Ishan Kishan – 8 runs (20 balls)

Ishan Kishan is at fourth place in the list of batsmen who have scored the least runs in the first 20 balls in the history of IPL. While playing for Mumbai Indians in the year 2022, in a match against Lucknow Supergiant, Kishan scored only 8 runs in 20 balls, in which his strike rate was 40.00.

5. Manvinder Bisla – 9 runs (22 balls)

Manvinder Bisla is fifth in the list of batsmen who have scored the least runs in the first 20 balls in the history of IPL. While playing for Kolkata Knight Riders in 2011, Bisla faced 22 balls and scored just 9 runs in a match against Rajasthan Royals. His strike rate in this match was 40.90.

Double century in ODI: It is a big achievement for any batsman in ODI cricket. For a long time, Sachin Tendulkar’s unbeaten 200 runs were the only record in this list, but in the last decade many young batsmen have achieved this position. Let’s know about the top-5 youngsters who make double century at the youngest age.

Shubman Gill – 23 years 132 days

India’s young opener Shubman Gill is at the top of the list of batsmen who hit the youngest double century. On 18 January 2023, he played a brilliant innings of 208 runs against a strong team like New Zealand in Hyderabad. At the age of just 23 years 132 days, Gill became the youngest Indian to score a double century in ODI format. He scored 19 fours and 9 sixes off 149 balls and scored at a strike rate of 139.59.

Ishaan Kishan – 24 years 145 days

On 10 December 2022, Ishaan Kishan had done a dable century against Bangladesh in Chittagong. He played an explosive innings of 210 runs. He did this charisma at the age of 24 years 145 days. This innings included 24 fours and 10 sixes from 131 balls. During this period, Ishaan’s strike rate was 160.30 and it is considered one of the fastest double century ever.

Pathum Nisanka – 25 years 267 days

Nisanka, the path of Sri Lanka, played a brilliant innings of 210 not out against Afghanistan in Palekele on 9 February 2024. He achieved this feat at the age of 25 years 267 days. He hit 20 fours and 8 sixes in 139 balls and scored at a strike rate of 151.07.

Rohit Sharma – 26 years 186 days

‘Hitman’ Rohit Sharma performed brilliantly against Australia in Bengaluru on 2 November 2013 and scored 209 runs. This record, which came at the age of 26 years 186 days, was his first double century. In this innings, he bats up 12 fours and 16 sixes while batsman at a strike rate of 132.27.

Rohit Sharma – 27 years 197 days

On 13 November 2014, in Eden Gardens, Kolkata, Rohit Sharma feared a double century against Sri Lanka again. He scored an innings of 264 runs while batting at a strike rate of 152.60. This record, which came at the age of 27 years 197 days, is the biggest personal score of ODI cricket so far. In this innings of 173 balls, he hit 33 fours and 9 sixes.

Asia cup 2025: The announcement of the Indian team for the Asia Cup 2025 is going to be held today i.e. on Tuesday at 1:30 pm, but just before that Team India’s young wicketkeeper-batsman Ishaan Kishan has been injured. 23 -year -old Ishaan Kishan has already been running out of the national team for a long time and there was no special possibility for him in the Asia Cup team. But Ishaan Kishan’s injury has given a big blow to his home team, because he had to captain the team in the Dalip Trophy.

Accident with e-bike, stitches in hand

According to sources, 23-year-old Ishaan Kishan recently fell from the e-bike, after which he suffered injuries and stitches. This injury is not serious, but the BCCI medical team has advised him to comfort. At present, they are going through a rehabilitation process at the Center of Excellence in Bangalore. It is expected that they may fit by next month, as they have to participate in the selection process of India ‘A’ against Australia.

Even out of Dalip Trophy, captained by hand

The Indian domestic cricket season begins with the Dalip Trophy, which will be played in Bengaluru from August 28. Ishaan Kishan was entrusted with the responsibility of captaincy by the East Zone, but due to injury he will not be able to participate in the quarter -final match. In his place, the trusted batsman Abhimanyu Ishwaran, the trusted batsman of Bengal, has been elected captain. Ishwaran was recently part of the Indian team in the Test series against England, but he did not get a chance to play a single match.

For the East Zone team, Assam’s young all -rounder Ryan Parag has been made vice -captain. At the same time, Odisha’s wicketkeeper-batsman Ashirwad Swine has been included in the squad instead of Ishaan.

Akashdeep also out of the team

Another big shock to the East Zone is caused by the injury of fast bowler Akashdeep. Akashdeep, who performed brilliantly on the England tour, is still not completely recovered from a back injury. The selection committee has given Bihar fast bowler Mukhtar Hussain a chance to play in the team. Akashdeep performed brilliantly in the Test match played against England in Birmingham and took 10 wickets. However, Akashdeep hopes that he will fit till the Test series against the West Indies in October.

East Zone team

Abhimanyu Ishwaran (captain), Ryan Parag (Vice -captain), Sandeep Patnaik, Virat Singh, Danish Das, Shrimat, Sharandeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra (wicketkeeper), Ashirwad Swine (wicketkeeper), Utkarsh Singh, Manishi, Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal, Mukesh Kumar, Mukesh Kumar, Mukhtar Hussain and Mohammed Shami.

India wicket-keeper injured before asia cup: The Asia Cup is going to start from 9 September and the final match of this tournament will be played on 28 September. But before this, India’s wicketkeeper batsman Ishaan Kishan has been injured. Ishaan Kishan will not be able to play in the initial matches for the East Zone season in the Dilip Trophy, as the player has not yet recovered from the injury to Nottinghamshire in England. Odisha’s Ashirwad Swain will be included in the team in the East Zone squad instead of Ishaan.

Team India’s wicketkeeper injured

According to ESPNcricinfo, Ishaan Kishan had many stitches while falling from the e-bike. At the same time, even after Rishabh Pant was out of the team during the fifth Test in England, Ishaan Kishan was not taken due to his injury in the team. Due to this, N Jagadisin was taken in the Oval Test in Team India’s squad as a backup of Dhruv Jurlel.

Ishaan out of Asia Cup?

Ishaan Kishan has not suffered a serious injury, but still the player has been given time to overcome the injury completely. Ishaan Kishan can also be out of the Asia Cup squad due to this injury. At the same time, this wicketkeeper batsman can be included in the India A team against Australia, in which this team of India has to play two 4-day matches.

Team India for Asia Cup

Team India will be announced on 19 August for the Asia Cup. The Indian team can enter this tournament under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav. At the same time, Abhishek Sharma can open, but with this, the names of either of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson can be stamped. At the same time, Hardik Pandya, Tilak Verma can be included in the squad.

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Duleep trophy: The East Zone team has suffered a major setback before the start of the Dalip Trophy 2025. Team captain and wicketkeeper batsman Ishaan Kishan has withdrawn from the tournament. Now Odisha’s young cricketer Ashirwad Swain has got a chance in his place. The 20 -year -old Swain will be as a wicketkeeper batsman East Zone. The tournament will be played in Bengaluru from 28 August to 11 September.

Who is blessing Swain?

20 -year -old Ashirwad Swain may be new internationally, but his performance in domestic cricket has been continuously better. Swain has played 11 first class matches for Odisha so far. During this time he scored 615 runs, including 3 half -centuries and his best score was 77 runs. His performance in wicketkeeping has also been excellent. Swain has so far done 32 catches and 3 stumpings. His biggest strength is considered to be the quick and fast reflex behind the wicket. This is the reason why he has got a direct opportunity in the East Zone team in the absence of Ishaan Kishan.

The Odisha Cricket Association, while giving information about their selection on social media, wrote that Ashirwad Swain will be part of the East Zone team in place of Ishaan Kishan in the Dalip Trophy.

Captain changed in the absence of Ishaan Kishan

Ishaan Kishan played his first match international match against England in March 2021 and has since played 2 Tests, 27 ODIs and 32 T20 International matches for India. He played his last competitive match during county cricket in England. In the absence of Ishaan Kishan, the team will now be commanded by Abhimanyu Ishwaran. 29 -year -old Ishwar is an experienced batsman in domestic cricket and has scored 7841 runs in 103 first class matches played so far. Initially he was made vice -captain, but now he will take full responsibility of the team.

The first match will be from North Zone

The first match of the East Zone team will be played against the North Zone from August 28 to August 31 in the quarter -finals of the Dalip Trophy. The match will be held at the BCCI Center of Excellence Ground, Bangalore. North Zone is commanded by Shubman Gill and the team also includes young stars like Yash Dhul, Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana.

East Zone Team

Abhimanyu Ishwaran (captain), Ashirwad Swain (wicketkeeper), Sandeep Patnaik, Virat Singh, Danish Das, Shim Paul, Sharandeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra, Ryan Parag, Utkarsh Singh, Manishi, Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep and Mohammad Shami.

Standby player- Mukhtar Hussain, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Swastik Samal, Sudeep Kumar Ghami and Rahul Singh.