Ishan Kishan Biography: Age, 210, World Cup

Key facts

Known for: Left-handed power hitting at the top of the order; fastest double century in ODI history
Born: 18 Jul 1998, Patna, Bihar
Age: 28 years (as of 13 Nov 2026)
Domestic team: Jharkhand, whom he led to their first Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title in Dec 2025
IPL team: Sunrisers Hyderabad (₹11.25 crore since 2025); stand-in captain early in IPL 2026
Biggest title: T20 World Cup 2026: 317 runs, including 54 off 25 balls in the final

Early life

Ishan Kishan was born on 18 Jul 1998 in Patna, Bihar. Because of a registration dispute between the Bihar Cricket Association and the BCCI at the time, he moved across the border to play his state cricket for Jharkhand, the home side of MS Dhoni.

He bats left-handed and keeps wicket. He captained India at the 2016 Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh, where India reached the final and lost to West Indies.

Career milestones

2016
Captains India at the U19 World Cup; first IPL contract with Gujarat Lions
2018
Joins Mumbai Indians
2021
T20I debut v England with 56 off 32; ODI debut v Sri Lanka
2022
Fastest ODI double century: 210 off 131 v Bangladesh
2025
Hundred on Sunrisers Hyderabad debut; leads Jharkhand to the SMAT title
2026
Maiden T20I hundred in January; T20 World Cup winner in March; SRH stand-in captain

The fastest ODI double century

On 10 Dec 2022 in Chattogram, Kishan made 210 off 131 balls against Bangladesh. He reached 200 in 126 balls, beating Chris Gayle's record for the fastest ODI double century, and shared a 290-run stand with Virat Kohli.

Aged 24, he became the youngest man to score an ODI double hundred and the first to turn a maiden ODI century into a double. He was the fourth Indian to reach 200 in the format.

IPL career

Gujarat Lions signed him in 2016. Mumbai Indians bought him in 2018, and his 2020 season, with 516 runs and the most sixes of the tournament, made him a regular. Mumbai bought him back for ₹15.25 crore at the 2022 mega auction.

Sunrisers Hyderabad signed him for ₹11.25 crore at the IPL 2025 auction. He made an unbeaten 106 off 47 balls on debut against Rajasthan Royals and finished that season with 354 runs.

With Pat Cummins recovering from a back injury, SRH named Kishan stand-in captain for the start of IPL 2026, with Abhishek Sharma as his deputy. SRH won four of their first seven games under him, and Cummins took back the captaincy on his return on 25 Apr 2026.

The comeback: 2025–26

After the 2023 World Cup, Kishan went more than two years without an India game. He was left out of the BCCI's central contracts in Feb 2024 and later spoke about that period as a hard one.

Back in domestic cricket, he captained Jharkhand to their first Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title in Dec 2025. He finished as the leading run-scorer with 517 runs and made 101 off 49 balls in the final against Haryana in Pune on 18 Dec 2025, which Jharkhand won by 69 runs. That form won him a place in the T20 World Cup squad.

He returned for India in a T20I series against New Zealand in Jan 2026, and on 31 Jan in Thiruvananthapuram hit his maiden T20I hundred, 103 off 43 balls with 10 sixes, as India won by 46 runs.

T20 World Cup 2026

Kishan scored 317 runs at the 2026 T20 World Cup, India's second-highest total. In the final in Ahmedabad on 8 Mar 2026 he made 54 off 25 balls and took three catches as India beat New Zealand by 96 runs, the first side to defend the title.

He played the final a day after learning that close relatives had died in a car accident, and dedicated his fifty to his cousin.

Ishan Kishan: key innings and milestones
Date	Milestone	Detail
14 Mar 2021	T20I debut	56 off 32 v England, Player of the Match
10 Dec 2022	Fastest ODI double century	210 off 131 v Bangladesh, Chattogram
2025	SRH debut hundred	106* off 47 v Rajasthan Royals
Dec 2025	SMAT title as captain	Jharkhand; 517 runs, century in the final
31 Jan 2026	Maiden T20I hundred	103 off 43 v New Zealand, Thiruvananthapuram
8 Mar 2026	T20 World Cup winner	54 off 25 and three catches in the final

Latest: New Zealand ODIs, Nov 2026

Kishan came into India's XI as wicketkeeper for the fourth ODI against New Zealand at Mount Maunganui on 13 Nov 2026, after KL Rahul, Shubman Gill and Anshul Kamboj left to prepare for the Test series. Shreyas Iyer captained India, and Kishan held the top-edge from Tim Seifert that gave Gurnoor Brar the first wicket.

Net worth

There's no audited figure for his net worth, so we don't repeat estimates. His public IPL fee with Sunrisers Hyderabad is ₹11.25 crore a season.

Frequently asked questions

How old is Ishan Kishan?

Ishan Kishan was born on 18 Jul 1998 in Patna, Bihar, so he is 28 years old as of November 2026.

Who has the fastest double century in ODI cricket?

Ishan Kishan. He reached 200 in 126 balls against Bangladesh on 10 Dec 2022 and finished on 210 off 131.

Which IPL team does Ishan Kishan play for?

Sunrisers Hyderabad, who signed him for ₹11.25 crore before IPL 2025. He was their stand-in captain for the first seven games of IPL 2026.

Did Ishan Kishan play in the 2026 T20 World Cup final?

Yes. He scored 54 off 25 balls and took three catches as India beat New Zealand by 96 runs in Ahmedabad on 8 Mar 2026.

Which state does Ishan Kishan play for?

Jharkhand, though he was born in Bihar. He captained Jharkhand to the 2025–26 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title.

Sources

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