Has Ishan Kishan Just Reopened the Door to His India Comeback?

Ishan Kishan might have just opened the door to his comeback to the Indian team. After being excluded from the line-up for almost two years, he is eager to prove himself to the selectors. And he might have done so, with his performances in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

1. Ishan Kishan Speaks on Exclusion

He tried his best to get a turnaround and make it back to the Indian team. But it seems that the competition grew to a great extent. Shreyas Iyer was able to do well in the domestic circuit, and he eventually went on to regain his spot in the Indian cricket team. While Ishan Kishan had to wait for a while, even till now.

After winning the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, . Kishan said, “When I was not selected in the Indian team, I felt quite bad because I was doing well but I told myself that if I am not selected with this sort of performance, then maybe I have to do more, maybe I have to make my team win, maybe we have to do well as a unit.”

This time the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy was packed with the top Indian stars in each team. They were eager to represent their domestic team, and even the top players led their line-ups. Ishan Kishan was also one of them, as he went on to lead Jharkhand’s team in the tournament.

Ishan Kishan in SMAT 2025:

It should also be noted that . For the very first time, he helped Jharkhand to finally lay their hands on the SMAT title. Along with that, he also finished as the highest run scorer, not just for his team, but also in the entire tournament.

In the final match against Haryana, Ishan Kishan went on to take the charge. And he was able to score 101 runs off 49 balls with 6 fours and 10 sixes. As a result, Jharkhand was able to post a massive total, and eventually by a huge margin. Ishan Kishan also won the Player of the Match award in the finals match.

3. Last International Appearance

In 2023, Ishan Kishan made a number of appearances for the Indian cricket team across different formats. He was able to feature in a massive total of 30 games for the team in that year alone, but since then, he has not been a part of the squad itself. This has been a massive setback for Ishan Kishan.

• Innings: 29
• Not Out: 4
• Runs: 741
• Average: 29.64
• Strike Rate: 97.24
• 100s: 0
• 50s: 7

Ishan Kishan last played for India in the T20I series against Australia. This happened after the 2023 World Cup, and Kishan was also a part of the World Cup squad. He finished the T20I series with two half-centuries in three games, and was caught for a duck in the last game. Since then, he has not been a part of the Indian team and was also excluded from the Central Contract in 2024/25.