All of a sudden, it is Ishan Kishan, who is now going viral in social media platforms. It is heavily claimed that there are multiple franchises who are interested in bringing the talented keeper-batter. Ishan was a Sunrisers Hyderabad player in the IPL 2025, where he played some mind-blowing innings, and made headlines also. After the surprising season, many franchises, who are in search for a keeper-batter, are reportedly intership to cash in for the player including Rajasthan Royals.
Reports suggest that three teams are interested in acquiring him for IPL 2026. All three teams want him in their team at any cost. They are open to both a trade and a full-cash deal. Ishan Kishan was part of the Mumbai Indians until IPL 2024. However, Mumbai Indians did not retain him after that, and then Sunrisers Hyderabad acquired him for a whopping ₹11.25 crore in the IPL 2025 auction. Mumbai Indians have expressed interest in acquiring Ishan Kishan . Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals are also interested in him. It remains to be seen whether Sunrisers Hyderabad will release him. Ishan Kishan performed well in IPL 2025. Significantly, he scored a century in his very first match for Sunrisers Hyderabad. However, he managed just one more half-century throughout the season. He scored 354 runs in 14 matches at an average of 35.40 and a strike rate of over 150. These are impressive figures, and importantly, he is also a wicketkeeper and one of India’s top batsmen. Ishan Kishan has had a stellar IPL career. He has scored 2998 runs in 119 matches at an average of 29.11. He has scored 17 half-centuries and one century. The good news is that Ishan Kishan has consistently performed well in the IPL. Since 2019, he has scored more than 300 runs in five seasons.