Ishan Kishan becomes third-fastest Indian to 2,000 T20I runs
Kishan reached the mark in the fifth T20I against New Zealand at Seddon Park.
Ishan Kishan completed 2,000 T20I runs during India's fifth match against New Zealand at Seddon Park on Sunday. He hit 61 from 32 balls and became the third-fastest Indian to reach the milestone in terms of balls taken.
Key takeaways
- Ishan Kishan completed 2,000 T20I runs in the fifth T20I against New Zealand.
- The match took place at Seddon Park on Sunday, 1 November 2026.
- Kishan scored 61 from 32 balls to reach the milestone.
- He needed 45 runs before the match to reach 2,000 T20I runs.
- Kishan completed the runs in 1,345 balls.
India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan completed his 2,000 runs in T20I cricket during the fifth match against New Zealand at Seddon Park on Sunday, according to cricketnmore.com. He had needed 45 runs to reach the milestone before the final rubber. Kishan hit an impressive 61 from 32 balls to get there, reaching the mark when he hit Mitchell Santner for a helicopter hit four towards mid-wicket.
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Kishan has become the third-fastest Indian to complete 2,000 runs in the shortest international format in terms of balls taken. He reached the mark in 1,345 balls. Abhishek Sharma holds the India record, having got there in 1,024 balls, while Suryakumar Yadav is second with 1,164 deliveries taken to score 2,000 runs.
Kishan had a quiet series so far and missed a couple of games due to injury. Coming into the fifth match, he had scores of 1 and 0 in the first and fourth T20I he played and missed the middle two due to a low-grade right adductor strain.
The India cricket team is touring New Zealand from October to December 2026 to play two Tests, five One Day Internationals and five Twenty20 International matches. The Test series forms part of the 2025–2027 World Test Championship cycle.
In June 2026, New Zealand Cricket confirmed the fixtures for the tour as part of the 2026 home international season. This is the biggest bilateral series played between both nations. The fifth T20I was the final rubber of the T20I leg at Seddon Park.
Ishan Kishan is an Indian international cricketer who plays for the Indian national cricket team and Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League. He made his international debut in March 2021 against England. He captains Jharkhand in domestic cricket and was stand-in captain for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League in the absence of full-time captain Pat Cummins for the first half of the 2026 season.
Fastest Indians to 2,000 T20I runs by balls taken
Player | Balls taken |
|---|---|
Abhishek Sharma | 1024 |
Suryakumar Yadav | 1164 |
Ishan Kishan | 1345 |
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