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Ishan Kishan: Ishan Kishan hit 7 sixes, scored a half-century in 20 balls, left the field despite not being out.
Sanjeev Kumar | February 4, 2026 11:23 PM CST

Ishan Kishan did wonders (Photo-PTI)

India vs South Africa: India changed its opening pair in the warm-up match against South Africa. Ishan Kishan was sent to open along with Abhishek and this player created a storm as soon as he entered the crease. Ishan Kishan scored 53 runs in just 20 balls and the amazing thing is that this player hit 7 sixes and 2 fours in his innings. Meaning he scored 50 runs from the boundary. Ishan Kishan has shown that he is in amazing form and now it is impossible to drop him from the playing eleven.

Ishaan Kishan's amazing work

Ishan Kishan looked more aggressive as an opener. He hit two sixes in the very first over. He hit two sixes in Lungi Ngidi's over. After this, in the next over, he hit an amazing six off the ball of Kagiso Rabada. Ishan Kishan took the real news about fast bowler Enrique Norkhia. In Norkhia's over, he hit three sixes and a four in four balls. The faster Norkhia bowled the ball, the faster Ishaan played the shots. After this, he completed his half-century by hitting a six on the fourth ball of the sixth over.

Ishaan was called back from the field

As soon as Ishan Kishan completed his half-century, Team India called him out of the field. Team India retired him out. Actually, this is a warm-up match and Team India wants to give a chance to every batsman, so to give game time to Tilak Verma, Ishan Kishan was called out as soon as he reached his half-century.

Are all hopes lost for Sanju Samson?

Ishan Kishan has scored runs even after coming in the opening. Now he is certain to play in the starting playing eleven in the T20 World Cup. Ishan Kishan can now be seen opening with Abhishek Sharma. Sanju Samson got a lot of opportunities but he could not capitalize on them. Now Samson will have to sit on the bench and wait for his chance.


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