Ishan Kishan has always been a fan of the gentleman's game from a very tender age of 7. He represented his school in the School World Cup which was held in Aligarh. Ishan and his brother Raj Kishan both were passionate for cricket since their childhood. However, even after being a good cricketer, Raj Kishan sacrificed his career for the sake of his brother's because he always felt that his brother has been something special.
Despite hailing from Bihar, Ishan chose to represent Jharkhand since Bihar lost its affiliation with BCCI and it wasn't possible until his brother and coach advised his father to send him to Ranchi, Jharkhand for more exposure. India legend Rahul Dravid was also stunned seeing his batting against Saurashtra in a Ranji match
Ishan Kishan
Nickname:
Definite
Profession:
Indian Cricketer (wicket-keeper)
Biography
Autobiography:
Not yet
Biopic:
Not yet
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.):
168 cm
Weight (approx.):
60 Kg
Eye Colour:
Dark Brown
Hair Colour:
Black
Tattoos:
NA
Personal Life
Date of Birth:
July 18, 1998
Age (as on 2017):
19 years
Birth Place:
Ahmedabad, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign:
Cancer
Nationality:
Indian
School:
Delhi Public School, Patna, Bihar
College:
College of Commerce, Patna, Bihar
Educational Qualifications:
NA
Signature:
NA
Family
Father:
Pranav Kumar Pandey
Mother:
Suchitra Singh
Sister:
NA
Brother:
Raj Kishan (Former regional cricketer)
Coach/Mentor:
Santosh Kumar, Ajit Mishra
Religion:
Hindu
Address:
Rajendra Nagar, Patna, Bihar
Cricket Career
International Debut:
Test:
NA
ODI:
NA
U 19:
January 2016 against Ireland in Bangladesh for India U-19
Jersey Number:
#18 (India), 23 and 51 (Domestic)
Domestic/State Team:
Mumbai Indians, Jharkhand, Gujarat Lions
Nature on field:
Aggressive
Likes to play against:
Australia
Favourite Shot/Ball:
Pull Shot
Records
The list of accolades includes Ishan's 14 sixes against Delhi in one innings in a Ranji Trophy Match, which remains still an untouched record
He captained India Under 19 to the 2016 Under 19 World Cup final against West Indies which they lost
He also has the record of scoring 273 runs in 2016 Ranji Trophy against Delhi becoming the first ever player to score the highest by a player for Jharkhand in Ranji Trophy
Controversies
Before the Under 19 World Cup in 2016, Ishan Kishan was charged with a hit and run case against an Autorickshaw on January 12th, 2016. It was also rumoured that his father Pranav Kumar Pandey manhandled the situation to save his son's skin.
Preferences
Hobbies:
Playing Billiards and Table Tennis
Favourite Batsmen:
Adam Gilchrist, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virat Kohli
Favourite Bowlers:
None
Favourite Cricket Ground:
NA
Favourite sports personalities:
NA
Favourite Food:
NA
Favourite Actors/Actresses:
NA
Favourite TV Show:
Friends with benefits, Four pillars of basement
Favourite Musicians/Singers:
All genres of music
Favourite Car:
NA
Favourite Book:
NA
Favourite Destinations:
NA
Smoking/Alcohol:
No/ Not Known
Ishan Kishan Girlfriend, Wife and Children
Marital Status:
Unmarried
Ishan Kishan Girlfriend
Aditi Hundia
Wife/Spouse:
NA
Marriage Date:
NA
Children:
NA
Earnings
Net Worth:
NA
Retainer Fee:
NA
Test Fee:
NA
ODI Fee:
NA
T20 Fee:
NA
IPL 11:
INR 6.2 Cr
Lesser Known Facts
He has been a terrible student at school and was even terminated from his school. One of the peculiar weird habit he had was to draw a cricket ground in his notebook where he felt like
Ishan got his nickname ‘Definite' from his local friends who started calling him the name after he expressed that the character of Definite Khan, played by Zeishan Quadri, was his favourite from the movie Gangs of Wasseypur in 2012
Kishan always wanted to start his Indian Premier League career with either Chennai Super Kings or Rajasthan Royals but unfortunately both these two teams were banned from 2015 to 2017
However, Kishan made his IPL debut with Gujarat Lions in 2016
He was bought for INR 35 lakh in IPL when he was only 17 years old
In IPL 2018, he had almost lost his right eye after picking up an injury from Hardik Pandya but was lucky enough to keep his both eyes
He is also a superstitious player and he marks his leg guard twice before batting
It's all about those 90 minutes you get on the ground that determines who you are off the ground. There's a reason why football is the most beautiful sport on earth and I intend to strengthen that.