Ishan Kishan scores 1000-plus T20I runs in a calendar year [Source: AFP]The year 2026 has belonged to Ishan Kishan, who has scored truckloads of runs in T20Is this year. In the Asian Games final match against Pakistan, the pocket dynamo attained a special feat, and he became just the second Indian batter to slam 1000-plus T20I runs in a calendar year.Suryakumar Yadav, the former Indian captain was the first to attain this historic feat, when he scored 1164 runs in 2022. Kishan, who is 164 runs short of surpassing the record, can achieve the feat in the next T20I series against the West Indies.Most T20I runs in a calendar year for India: Kishan leaves behind legendsAt the start of the year, Ishan Kishan was a sudden call-up to the Indian T20I team, and the southpaw justified his comeback with a memorable T20 World Cup campaign.He continued the domination post the World Cup, as he became just the second Indian player to score 1000-plus T20I runs in a calendar year. Moreover, in the process, he left behind some of the great Indian batters in the list, who couldn’t achieve the milestone.Also Read: India Smash Their 2nd Fastest Team 50s In T20Is As Pakistan Taken To CleanersMost Runs for India in a Calendar Year in T20Is1164 – Suryakumar Yadav (2022)1005 – Ishan Kishan (2026)*859 – Abhishek Sharma (2025)811 – Abhishek Sharma (2026)*781 – Virat Kohli (2022)Ishan Kishan’s 1000-run breakdown in 2026Kishan was dismissed for 20 runs in the Asian Games match against Pakistan, and by the time his innings ended, the southpaw had accumulated 1005 runs in T20Is this year.The left-handed batter started the year by scoring 215 runs against New Zealand in the home T20I series. It was followed by a remarkable T20 World Cup campaign, where Kishan struck 317 runs and helped India win the T20 World Cup.He could only score 13 runs in the away T20I series against Ireland, and in the following series against England, Kishan registered 122 runs. Then, in the away series against Zimbabwe, he slammed 145 runs in just three matches.In the home series against Afghanistan, he scored 90 runs, followed by a low score of 3 against Japan. However, he roared back to form with a match-winning 80 in the Asian Games semis.20 more runs were added to his tally as he crossed the 1000-run mark in the calendar year.Also Read: Bangladesh Get Massive Najmul Hossain Shanto Boost Before Afghanistan Test
