Ishan Kishan, who has been out of the team since January 2024, was dropped from the central contract as a punishment for skipping domestic cricket. Now, as India prepares for the Bangladesh Test series after a month-long break, the squad has been announced, and Kishan’s name is missing despite his stellar performances in the Buchi Babu tournament and the Duleep Trophy second round. What could be the possible reasons behind his exclusion?
When will Ishan Kishan return?
Kishan, who has just entered India’s red-ball cricket with only two games of experience, may have been excluded due to Rishabh Pant’s return to the Test squad. With India already packed with two wicketkeepers, Rishabh Pant and Dhruv Jurel and also having KL Rahul, this could be the main reason for his absence from the team, despite his stellar performances in red-ball cricket at the domestic level. It is also important to mention that the Duleep Trophy second round started after the India squad announcement.
Now the question is When can we expect Kishan’s comeback to the Indian team? According to reports, there are chances that we may see him against Bangladesh in the T20I series. Although nothing is confirmed yet, he is in line and could make a comeback.
Ishan Kishan stats
| Format | Matches | Runs | High Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s |
| Test | 2 | 78 | 52* | 78 | 85.7 | 0 | 1 |
| T20I | 32 | 796 | 89 | 25.7 | 124.4 | 0 | 6 |
India’s squad for 1st Test vs Bangladesh
Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Yash Dayal.
