Ishan Kishan seven runs short of Suryakumar Yadav's one-year T20I runs record ahead of New Zealand series

Ishan Kishan, in the lead-up to India’s five-match T20I series against New Zealand, stands seven runs short of breaking Suryakumar Yadav’s record for the most T20I runs in a year, the Times of India reported on 2026-10-21.

The report also notes upcoming matches against Sri Lanka and says Kishan is positioned to pursue additional milestones, including becoming the first Indian to amass 2,000 T20 runs in a single calendar year.