Ishan Kishan

Ishan Kishan

Personal information
Born	(1998-07-18) 18 July 1998 Patna, India
Batting	Left-Handed
Bowling	Left-arm medium pace
Role	Batsman, India Under-19 Team Captain
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2014-Present	Jharkhand
Career statistics
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Source: Cricinfo, 11 October 2015 2016

Ishan Kishan (born 18 July 1998) is an Indian first-class cricketer who plays for Jharkhand. In December 2015 he was named as the captain of India's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Ishan is a left-handed batsman and wicket-keeper.

Biography

Ishan was born in Patna, Bihar. His father Pranav Pandey, is a builder by profession. Ishan's brother Raj, supported him in pursuing cricket as career. Due to registration issue between Bihar Cricket Association and the BCCI, Ishan started playing for neighbouring state Jharkhand upon an advice by a senior player and friend. As per Ishan's coach Santosh Kumar, his idols are current Indian team captain M.S. Dhoni and former Australian wicketkeeper batsman Adam Gilchrist.

External links

• Ishan Kishan at ESPNcricinfo