The Indian cricket team is gearing up for its next assignment starting September 13, when the squad takes on Afghanistan in a three-match T20I series at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Selectors have finalized the roster for the upcoming fixtures, with Shreyas Iyer retaining the captaincy. The squad features notable inclusions such as young prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi alongside the return of Sanju Samson as a specialist wicketkeeper. Joining Samson behind the stumps is Ishan Kishan, who earned his spot in the T20I setup following a prolific run of form.
Kishan has enjoyed an exceptional run with the bat throughout 2026 and heads into the Afghanistan series riding high on confidence. He currently stands as the second-highest run-scorer in international cricket for the year, trailing only England's Harry Brook, who has amassed over 1200 runs. Kishan now stands firmly on the threshold of becoming the second batter in 2026 to breach the one-thousand-run mark in international fixtures after Brook.
Needing just 14 runs during the opening T20I against Afghanistan, Kishan is set to cross the 1000-run milestone in international cricket for 2026. This will mark the first time in his career that he reaches the four-digit run tally in a single calendar year. His previous best annual performance came in 2022 when he accumulated 893 runs across formats.
Leading Run-Scorers Across All Formats in International Cricket for 2026
- Harry Brook - 1218
- Ishan Kishan - 986
- Joe Root - 927
- Daryl Mitchell - 914
Kishan leads the charts among Indian batters across all three formats in 2026. Across 28 matches and 27 innings this year, he has scored 986 runs at a solid average of 36.51. His stellar campaign includes 2 centuries and 14 half-centuries. No other Indian batter comes close to his tally, with Shubman Gill holding the second spot among Indian run-getters for the year.
Top Indian Run-Scorers in International Cricket for 2026
- Ishan Kishan - 986
- Shubman Gill - 761
- Shreyas Iyer - 530
- Abhishek Sharma - 514
- Shivam दुबे - 488
