‘His best innings of the season’: SRH coach lauds Ishan Kishan after mature knock vs CSK
Assistant coach James Franklin praised it as Kishan’s best innings of the season, as SRH chased down 181 with 19 balls to spare.
Assistant coach James Franklin praised it as Kishan’s best innings of the season, as SRH chased down 181 with 19 balls to spare.
Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Ishan Kishan lauded his team’s collective effort in their emphatic 65-run victory over three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League 2026 clash at Eden Gardens, but flagged fielding as a key concern despite the convincing result.
India opener Abhishek Sharma retained his No.1 position in the T20I batting rankings after his quickfire half-century against New Zealand national cricket team in the World Cup final.
Surya spoke about emotional exchanges with several players in the squad, including Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson, highlighting how their willingness to prioritise the team above personal roles defined India’s successful World Cup journey.
Reflecting on the triumph, Gambhir described winning a World Cup as India’s head coach as a deeply emotional experience and a privilege to once again contribute in national colours.
Ishan Kishan enjoyed an impressive tournament, finishing as India’s second-highest run-scorer with 317 runs in nine innings at an average of 35.22 and a strike rate of over 193, including three half-centuries.
Sanju Samson is joined in the team by fellow Indians Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, and Jasprit Bumrah following India’s historic triumph on home soil.
Kishan played a crucial role in the title clash, scoring 54 to help India register a commanding 96-run victory over New Zealand national cricket team and secure their third T20 World Cup crown.
Asked to bat on a placid surface at the Wankhede Stadium, Samson picked up from where he had left off at Eden Gardens and led the batting onslaught before the Indian middle order — Ishan Kishan (39 off 18), Shivam Dube (43 off 25), Hardik Pandya (27 off 12) and Tilak Varma (21 off 7) — joined a six-hitting spree to propel India to 253/7.
Among those who offered prayers were Axar Patel, Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma. The players took darshan at the shrine as the team geared up for one of its most important matches of the tournament.
