Ishan Pranav Kumar Pandey Kishan, popularly known as Ishan Kishan, is a professional cricketer born in Patna, Bihar, India, on July 18, 1998. He is a wicketkeeper-batter who represents the Indian men’s cricket team across the limited-overs internationals and occasionally in the longest format of the game. Kishan plays as a left-handed batter in the top order of the batting line-up and bowls right-arm leg-break occasionally as well.
He plays for the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Kishan has captained the Indian Colts in the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2016 to a runners-up finish. Kishan holds the record for scoring the highest individual score while registering their maiden century in ODIs, when he put a gigantic double-century against Bangladesh in December 2022.
Ishan Kishan Salary 2024
Ishan Kishan’s primary source of income stems from the IPL salary with the Mumbai Indians. The Board of Cricket Control in India neglected Kishan in the 2023-24 BCCI central contract for not playing domestic cricket on a regular basis.
Ishan Kishan Indian Team Salary
According to the official website of the BCCI, Ishan Kishan earned a total of INR 1 crore under the Grade C category in the 2022-23 annual contract list of the BCCI. However, Kishan did not feature in the BCCI’s annual retainership for 2023-24.
Ishan Kishan IPL Team Salary
The now-defunct Gujarat Lions drafted Ishan Kishan as a wicketkeeper-batter for INR 35 lakhs in IPL 2016. He was signed by the Mumbai Indians for INR 6.2 crores as an uncapped player. After being retained for the same salary for three straight years, Kishan was bought back by the Mumbai-based franchise for a whopping INR 15.25 crores. He became the second-most expensive Indian player in IPL history, behind Yuvraj Singh, as of October 2024.
Ishan Kishan Contract 2024
Ishan Kishan has been shredded off the radar by the BCCI in the annual retainership contract 2023-24. The Mumbai Indians have signed a massive deal with the pocket dynamite and he is likely to be retained by the Men in Blue and Gold ahead of IPL 2025.
Ishan Kishan Indian Team Contract
After his exploits in T20Is and an explosive double century in ODIs, a promising Ishan Kishan earned his maiden central contract with the BCCI under the Grade C category in the annual retainership contract for the year 2022-23, as per the BCCI’s official website. However, things took a different turn and Kishan was dropped from the annual retainership contract in 2023-24, as he did not turn up to play domestic cricket.
Ishan Kishan IPL Team Contract
After leading the Indian Under-19s to a runners-up position at the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2016, Ishan Kishan was signed up by the now-defunct Gujarat Lions for a couple of seasons. In the IPL 2018 mega auction, Kishan was purchased by the Mumbai Indians and was retained for three straight seasons. He was once again bought back by his former team in the IPL 2022 mega auction after being released.
FAQ's On Ishan Kishan’s Salary and Contract
A. Ishan Kishan was born on July 18, 1998, in Patna, Bihar.
A. Ishan Kishan plays as a wicketkeeper-batter and bats in the top order.
A. As of October 2024, Ishan Kishan is 26 years old.
A. Ishan Kishan played his first international match against England on March 14, 2021.
A. Ishan Kishan played for the Mumbai Indians in IPL 2024.
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