Star Indian wicketkeeper batter Ishan Kishan is celebrating his birthday today. The former India U-19 star came into the limelight when he was named the captain of the Indian team which played in ICC U-19 World Cup 2016. Kishan led the team to the finals, where India U-19s lost against the West Indies U-19s.
After that, Kishan made his IPL debut for the now-defunct Gujarat Lions team. Playing under Suresh Raina’s captaincy, Kishan played some explosive knocks, which ultimately helped him fetch a big deal from the Mumbai Indians at the IPL Auction 2018. Kishan has been a part of the Mumbai Indians team since then, helping the team become champions in 2020.
In this article today, we will look at the five records of Ishan Kishan which no other cricketer in the world has achieved.
1. Ishan Kishan scored 200 in 126 balls in ODIs
Kishan played the best knock of his ODI career against Bangladesh in December last year. He blasted a double hundred and took only 126 balls to reach the milestone, becoming the fastest player to score a double century in an ODI match.
2. Converted maiden 100 to 200
So many players have scored a double hundred in ODI cricket. However, Kishan is the only one of them who converted his first century itself into a double hundred.
3. Ishan Kishan scored 50 in 16 balls for Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians is one of the most decorated T20 teams in the world. Many big names have donned the MI jersey at least once in their careers. Among them, Kishan has the fastest half-century, having touched the milestone in 16 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2021.
4. King of consistency for MI
Another Mumbai Indians record which is the name of Ishan is the record for the most consecutive half-centuries. The southpaw whacked four back-to-back half-centuries for his franchise in 2021.
5. Highest score for Mumbai Indians in powerplay
Ishan Kishan was in some form in the 2021 season. Playing against Sunrisers Hyderabad, he raced to 63 runs in the powerplay itself, which is a record for the highest score by an MI player in the first six overs.
