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Full name | Ishan Pranav Kumar Pandey Kishan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Patna, Bihar, India |
18 July 1998 ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting style | Left-Handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling style | Left-arm medium pace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2014-present | Jharkhand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016-present | Gujarat Lions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 27 December 2016 |
Ishan Kishan (born 18 July 1998) is an Indian first-class cricketer who plays for Jharkhand. In December 2015 he was named as the captain of India's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Ishan is a left-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. Kishan is a part of the Gujarat Lions squad in IPL 2016.
Ishan was born in Patna, Bihar. His father Pranav Pandey, is a builder by profession. Ishan's brother Raj, supported him in pursuing cricket as career. Due to registration issue between Bihar Cricket Association and the BCCI, Ishan started playing for neighbouring state Jharkhand upon an advice by a senior player and friend. As per Ishan's coach Santosh Kumar, his idols are former Indian team captain M.S. Dhoni and former Australian wicketkeeper batsman Adam Gilchrist.
On 6 November 2016, Ishan Kishan scored 273 runs against Delhi in the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy. This is the highest score by a player for Jharkhand in the Ranji Trophy.