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Ishan Kishan (cricketer) Wife, Weight, Height, Age, Records and More
Ishan Kishan
(Indian Cricketer)
| 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 | |
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| 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 |
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- 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 |
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- 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 |
| Girlfriends, Spouse and Children | |
|---|---|
| Marital Status: | Unmarried |
| Affairs/Girlfriends: | Not Known |
| 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 |
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- Ishan 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
- 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 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
- 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
- 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
- Indian legend Rahul Dravid was also stunned seeing his batting against Saurashtra in a Ranji match
- 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
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