Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav [Source: X]The second T20I between India and England turned into a blitzkrieg as the hosts stamped their authority with sheer dominance, led by the pocket dynamo Ishan Kishan. India captain Suryakumar Yadav was left in awe of Kishan’s power-packed performance and did not mince his words while praising the Sunrisers Hyderabad batter, who marked his return to form following his comeback to the national T20I setup. For the uninitiated, India were on the back foot after slipping to 6 runs for 2 wickets while chasing New Zealand’s daunting total of 209 runs from 20 overs. However, Ishan Kishan’s counter-attack completely shifted the momentum, as he slashed the required run rate and helped India wrap up the chase inside just 16 overs. Suryakumar Yadav left in awe of Ishan Kishan’s batting During the post-match presentation, Suryakumar Yadav heaped praise on Kishan for his brilliant knock under pressure. Walking in with India in early trouble, Kishan handled the situation fearlessly and raced to his half-century in just 21 deliveries. Suryakumar highlighted how Kishan imposed himself on the Kiwi bowlers and dictated terms to wrest back control of the game for India. "I don’t know what Ishan had for lunch in the afternoon or what pre-workout he had before the game, but I’ve never seen anyone bat at 6 for 2 in that manner and still end the powerplay around 67 or 70. I thought it was incredible. Chasing 200 or 210, this is what we want from batters - to go out there, express themselves, be happy in their own space. And that’s exactly what he did today," Surya said about Ishan in the post-match presentation. SKY reveals why he was angry with Ishan In a lighter moment, Suryakumar also revealed that he was slightly unhappy with Kishan for not allowing him many strikes during the power play. "I was angry he didn’t give me strike in the powerplay, but that’s okay. I had some time, played eight or ten balls, and I knew that later on, when I had time, I could cover it up," Suryakumar Yadav added. Despite that, the India skipper still went on to reach his own half-century in just 23 balls, scoring at a blistering strike rate of 221.62 to finish his innings in style. Ishan Kishan’s bounce back in style Ishan Kishan, who was eventually dismissed by Ish Sodhi on the first ball of the 10th over, had already done the damage by then, scoring a magnificent 76 runs off just 32 deliveries. With Abhishek Sharma dismissed for a duck in the match, the responsibility of attacking in the powerplay shifted largely onto Kishan’s shoulders, a role he embraced with authority. Though Kishan did not have a strong outing in the first T20I at Nagpur, where he scored 8 runs off 5 balls, his form has fluctuated in recent times. He also experienced mixed results in the Vijay Hazare Trophy for Jharkhand, although he did register a stunning 125 off 39 balls. From his three appearances, despite the inconsistency, Kishan’s return to the T20I setup and his push for a place in India’s T20 World Cup 2026 squad underline his importance. With his explosive batting and renewed confidence, the pocket dynamo is shaping up to be one of the key components of India’s power-packed batting line-up moving forward.
