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Ishan Kishan on his India comeback: ‘After a point you stop expecting… but I was confident’

February 04, 2026 5:59 pm

27-year-old wicketkeeper-batter marked his return to the national team after two years by scoring 215 runs, including one fifty and a maiden T20I ton, in four matches against New Zealand this month.

'They are a big challenge to India': Former Indian pacer names New Zealand as serious T20 World Cup threat

February 04, 2026 5:13 pm

New Zealand are placed in Group B, which is considered tricky as it includes South Africa, Afghanistan, the UAE, and Canada.

Uthappa said that a ‘sword’ has always been hanging on Sanju Samson’s head and that there has never been a time when he has had the opportunity to bat unencumbered. (AP Photo)

'Form isn't the issue with Sanju Samson': Former India player compares situation to Suryakumar Yadav

February 02, 2026 6:01 pm

Robin Uthappa believes that just like it was in the case of captain Suryakumar Yadav, Samson too deserves time.

'If someone asks, Kishan can proudly say, 'I was sharpening my knife': Ashwin lauds Ishan Kishan's phenomenal return as 'twice the player he was'

February 01, 2026 7:42 pm

After playing a blinder in the final T20I, Kishan also kept the wickets instead of Sanju Samson, who endured a poor series with the bat.

IND vs NZ: Sanju Samson fell for six on Saturday. (CREIMAS)

'Twice in 12 months': Former India opener slams Sanju Samson's dismissal patterns, 'rare for top-class batters in T20s'

February 01, 2026 10:36 am

IND vs NZ: Falling for six, Samson totalled only 46 runs in five outings, the poorest returns for an Indian opener in a five-match T20I series.

IND vs NZ: Suryakmar Yadav deflected the attention from his own form to the positives his team made in the tournament. (CREIMAS)

'Surya of 2026, same as Surya of 2025,' says India captain after 4-1 series win

February 01, 2026 8:47 am

IND vs NZ: Skipper downplays individual upturn of form, says “boys excited for World Cup

Ishan Kishan goes big, Arshdeep Singh gets five as India seal series in style

February 01, 2026 11:39 am

Left-hander’s maiden T20 ton propels hosts to a mammoth 271; dismiss New Zealand for 225 to warm-up for World Cup in perfect style

Arshdeep Singh takes 5 as India defeat New Zealand by 46 runs, win series 4-1

January 31, 2026 10:51 pm

After going for 40 in his first 2 overs, Arshdeep made a stellar comeback in his second spell as he sent back the likes of Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Kyle Jamieson and Tim Seifert.

Quick Comment | From outlaw to hero: How Ishan Kishan's brutal hundred solved India's No. 3 crisis and possibly threatened Sanju Samson's opening spot

January 31, 2026 9:39 pm

Whether he is upgraded to opener is another question, and the team has a week to contemplate

IND vs NZ: Ishan Kishan slams maiden T20I century in 5th match vs New Zealand

January 31, 2026 8:28 pm

Kishan, who was brought back into the India fold for the upcoming T20 World Cup after a fantastic domestic season, scored his 100 in 42 deliveries in an innings studded with 10 sixes and 6 fours.