The Indian team has been announced for the T20 World Cup 2026, in which Ishan Kishan has been included as the second wicketkeeper. Ishaan has been selected in the T20 team after 2 years, meanwhile there is a whole story of a struggle. He also had to be released from the central contract of BCCI. Now Ishaan’s first reaction has come on his name being selected in the team.

Ishan Kishan’s first reaction

Ishan Kishan looked very happy after being selected in the T20 World Cup squad. Speaking to news agency ANI, Ishaan said, “I am very happy. Excited to join the team.” Kishan further said that the team is playing very well.

#WATCH Patna, Bihar , On his comeback to India’s squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, Indian cricketer Ishan Kishan says, “I am very happy…” pic.twitter.com/R2oKsCd9U2

— ANI (@ANI) December 20, 2025

Ishan Kishan also shared an Instagram story and wrote in the caption, “Back, better” i.e. return in a better way. Let us tell you that considering Ishaan’s recent form, he has been selected in the T20 World Cup squad, whereas due to his form, Shubman Gill was left out of the team.

Before the T20 World Cup, Ishan Kishan will return in the T20 series against New Zealand. Actually, the team announced on Saturday is also for the 5-match T20 series against New Zealand along with the World Cup. The first match of the T20 series will be played on 21 January, the last match of which will be played on 31 January.

Ishan Kishan’s performance in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy was excellent, Jharkhand won its first title under his captaincy. Ishaan created history by playing a century in the final. He became the first captain to score a century in the final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He was the only batsman to score more than 500 runs in the tournament. He scored a total of 517 runs in 10 innings.

Indian team for T20 World Cup 2026

Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel (vice-captain), Rinku Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakraborty, Washington Sundar, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper).

India’s schedule in T20 World Cup 2026

• 07 February- vs America (Mumbai)
• 12 February- vs Namibia (Delhi)
• 15 February- vs Pakistan (Colombo)
• 18 February- vs Netherlands (Ahmedabad)

t20 world cup 2026 teams

Group A- India, Pakistan, America, Netherlands, Namibia

Group B- Australia, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Oman

Group C- England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Nepal, Italy

Group D- New Zealand, South Africa, Afghanistan, Canada, UAE.

Ishan kishan cris in pain video: Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Rajasthan Royals by 44 runs. Sunrisers Hyderabad, captained by Pat Cummins, was the hero of the victory of Sunrisers Hyderabad. Ishaan Kishan scored 106 runs not out off 47 balls. This wicketkeeper batsman hit 11 fours and 6 sixes in his inning. However, there is no good news for Sunrisers Hyderabad fans. Actually, Ishaan Kishan was injured during fielding on the boundary.

Will Ishaan Kishan play in the upcoming matches?

This incident is of the 18th over of inning of Rajasthan Royals. At that time Ishaan Kishan was fielding on the boundary. During this time, the ball got injured while stopping. After this Ishaan Kishan was seen troubled by pain. Also, after being injured, he did not return to the field for fielding again. Ishaan Kishan’s video is becoming increasingly viral on social media. However, Sunrisers Hyderabad team management and fans hope that Ishaan Kishan’s injury will not be very serious.

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Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Rajasthan Royals easily

Earlier, Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Rajasthan Royals by 44 runs. Sunrisers Hyderabad, who came out to bat first, scored 286 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs. For Sunrisers Hyderabad, Ishaan Kishan scored 106 runs not out off 47 balls. Apart from this, Travis Head contributed 67 runs off 31 balls. In response to Sunrisers Hyderabad’s 286 runs, Rajasthan Royals team could score just 242 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs. For Rajasthan Royals, Dhruv Jurael scored 70 runs off 35 balls. Sanju Samson contributed 66 runs off 37 balls. Also, Shimran Hetmyer played an inning of 42 runs off 23 balls.

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