Ishan Kishan created history during India's fifth T20I against New Zealand, becoming the Indian batter with the most runs in the format in a calendar year. The left-hander needed just six runs to go past Suryakumar Yadav's previous record of 1,164 runs, and reached the landmark with his fourth delivery.
New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and elected to bowl in the final match of the five-game series at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Sunday, November 1. The visitors had the first opportunity to bat in the series. Both teams also made changes to their playing XIs for the series finale.
Ishan Kishan Surpasses Suryakumar Yadav's Record for Most T20I Runs in a Calendar Year
Ishan Kishan needed only six runs at the start of his innings to move past Suryakumar's 2022 tally. Suryakumar held the previous record after scoring 1,164 runs in 31 matches in 2022, while Abhishek Sharma is also among the leading Indian run-scorers in a calendar year, with 1,153 runs in 2026.
Most runs for India in a calendar year in T20Is:
Player
Matches
Innings
Runs
Best score
Year
Ishan Kishan
37
36
1,165*
103
2026
Suryakumar Yadav
31
31
1,164
117
2022
Abhishek Sharma
39
38
1,153*
113
2026
Abhishek Sharma
21
21
859
135
2025
Sanju Samson
30
29
809*
97*
2026
Virat Kohli
20
20
781
122*
2022
Most T20I runs for India in 2026:
.
Player
Matches
Innings
Runs
Best score
Ishan Kishan
37
36
1,165*
103
Abhishek Sharma
39
38
1,153*
113
Sanju Samson
30
29
809*
97*
Tilak Varma
35
33
751
60*
Shreyas Iyer
26
25
666
102*
Shivam Dube
32
25
539
66
Ishan Kishan's Performance in T20I Series
Ishan Kishan managed just one run across his two innings in the first four T20Is against New Zealand, with a groin injury disrupting his campaign. The wicketkeeper-batter missed the second and third matches before returning for the fourth T20I in Auckland, where he was dismissed for a duck.
Kishan suffered a low-grade right adductor strain while fielding during the series opener at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on October 22. He scored only one run before being dismissed.
The injury ruled him out of the second and third T20Is, played on October 24 and 27. He underwent rehabilitation with the medical team during his absence, while batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi replaced him in the playing XI.
After completing his recovery and clearing precautionary fitness tests, Kishan returned for the fourth T20I at Eden Park in Auckland on October 30. However, he failed to make an impact, scoring a duck in India's 87-run defeat.
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