QUICK COMMENT | If it is 0/1, call Ishan Kishan SRH’s daring No.3 is proving to be IPL’s top crisis-manager | Cricket News
3 min readUpdated: Apr 13, 2026 08:49 PM IST Ever since he returned to the Indian setup in January this year, Ishan Kishan has quietly developed into one of the most impactful counterattacking openers in modern T20 cricket. Over the past three to four months, the southpaw has shown an ability to transfer the pressure back on the opposition as soon as he has walked to the middle at the fall of an early wicket in the powerplay. Thursday was another instance when Sunrisers Hyderabad lost Abhishek Sharma off the first ball against Rajasthan Royals. The standout feature is how Kishan times his aggression. He does not allow bowlers to breathe or for conditions to settle. Instead, he walks into high-pressure situations and turns the script around within a matter of deliveries. Unstoppable 🔥@SunRisers Captain Ishan Kishan is putting on a show and HOW 🧡 Updates ▶️ https://t.co/xGTDdKbXpY#TATAIPL | #KhelBindaas | #SRHvRR pic.twitter.com/0wOceq9d8n — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 13, 2026 Against RR on Monday, the southpaw gave another glimpse of that ability. Walking in at 0/1, …









