Ishan Kishan opens up on his decision to not keep wickets against Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2026

Sunrisers Hyderabad stand-in captain Ishan Kishan revealed there was some miscommunication with the bowlers when he was keeping wickets in the first four matches of IPL 2026. Against Rajasthan Royals, Kishan decided to gave his wicket-keeping gloves to Salil Arora to communicate with his bowlers in a better way.

SRH got the result they wanted as they registered a comprehensive win of 57 runs. The Orange Army debutants – Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain – bagged four wickets apiece to deliver the goods for the team and RR was bowled out for 159 in the run chase of 217.

“I think, you know as a captain, I felt there was some miscommunication going on. You know, sometimes when you are keeping, the time is not there. You are not able to communicate with the bowlers about the plans. So I think it’s better to be there, discuss with them when they are going to bowl so that we can set the field accordingly. And that was the plan and I think it worked pretty well for us. Hopefully, yes, this is the way forward,” said Kishan in the post match presentation.

On the other hand, Ishan Kishan also scored a majestic knock of 91 runs off just 44 balls to help his team post 216 runs on the board. Former South African skipper Faf du Plessis said Kishan getting runs helped him in leading with aplomb.

“Ishan would know his role is twofold. One is Ishan Kishan the batter and role he plays in that team and then secondly as a captain. We saw it tonight. How important it is for him and his own captaincy. Just to score runs. Because what that does is it just gives you confidence. You walk around the field knowing that you have done your job. And then when you walk on the field, your decisions are clear, your thinking is clear because you are on your own head, around your own form and your own batting. So it’s always connected to how you play and how you captain,” Plessis told JioHotstar.

Sunrisers Hyderabad will next take on Chennai Super Kings at Hyderabad on Saturday.