Ishan Kishan on Kirti Azad: There was an atmosphere of happiness after India's spectacular victory in the T20 World Cup 2026, but in the meantime a controversy also arose. In fact, immediately after winning the trophy by defeating New Zealand by 96 runs, captain Suryakumar Yadav, head coach Gautam Gambhir and ICC Chairman Jay Shah took the trophy to the Hanuman Tekri temple located near Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad to seek blessings.

What did Ishan Kishan say on the trophy controversy?

Kirti Azad had said that sports and trophies do not belong to any one religion, but belong to the entire country. He asked that there are players of every religion in the team, then why was the trophy taken to only one temple? Why was it not taken to a mosque, church or gurudwara? Kirti Azad had said that Team India represents not just the family of Suryakumar Yadav or Jai Shah, but the whole of India and there are players from every religion in that team.

Now the reaction of the team's wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan on this controversy has come to light. The media questioned Ishaan on this issue when he returned to Patna after the World Cup victory. But Ishaan looked angry on this question and said, 'We have won such a good World Cup, you also ask some good questions. What should I say now about what Kirti Azad has said? Ishaan's answer was simple, in which he avoided the issue and said to focus on the team's historic victory.

Ishan Kishan scored a lot of runs

T20 World Cup 2026 was very good for Ishan Kishan. He was the second highest run scoring batsman for India. He scored 317 runs in 9 matches at an average of 35.22. Which included 3 half-centuries. Ishan Kishan also played a half-century in the final match. He scored these runs at a strike rate of 193.29.

T20 World Cup 2026 was very good for Ishan Kishan. He was the second highest run scoring batsman for India. He scored 317 runs in 9 matches at an average of 35.22. Which included 3 half-centuries. Ishan Kishan also played a half-century in the final match. He scored these runs at a strike rate of 193.29.