Ishan Kishan and Zeeshan Ansari (X) Sunrisers Hyderabad midfield captain Ishan Kishan found himself at the center of a fiery moment on the field during a practice match on Saturday when teammate Zeeshan Ansari animatedly dismissed him after dismissing him.The incident took place in the eighth inning of the second inning. Kishan, who looked in sublime touch early on, attacked the 26-year-old spinner and smashed two sixes and two boundaries off the first four deliveries. However, Ansari had the final say. He fooled the wicket-keeper batsmen with a full ball, leading to a mistimed shot that was safely caught at deep square leg.There was a charged reaction from the bowler who motioned for Kishan to head back to the pavilion. However, the SRH skipper decided to take it sportingly and responded with a smile, dispelling the tension.
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Ajit Agarkar is knocking on BCCI’s door asking for a huge extension | World Cup The moment comes at a time when Kishan has been handed the leadership responsibilities for the early phase of the 2026 Indian Premier League season. The franchise named him as interim captain with Abhishek Sharma serving as his deputy as regular skipper Pat Cummins continues his recovery from a lower back injury.Cummins’ injury has already ruled him out of a significant part of the recent Ashes in Australia and he was also ruled out during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. While confirming the management change, SRH said that Cummins will miss a few matches but did not specify the exact duration of his absence.Kishan stepped into the role after an excellent run in the T20 World Cup where he played a key role in India’s title campaign. The left-hander finished as the fourth highest run-scorer with 317 runs from nine matches, hitting 193 at an average of 35.22, including three half-centuries.His performances also took him to No. 2 in the ICC rankings for T20I batsmen, a ranking currently held by his SRH teammate Abhishek Sharma. Earlier in the domestic season, Kishan also led Jharkhand to their first Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title, further underscoring his growing credit as a leader.
