The list consists of four left-handed batsmen among the top five. Ishan Kishan has managed to score 812 runs in 23 innings in 2026 after his comeback to the team in the series against New Zealand ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
Mumbai, July 28: Indian wicket-keeper batsman Ishan Kishan has emerged as the leading run-scorer for Team India in the T20 Internationals in 2026 as the list is dominated by left-handed batsmen. The list consists of four left-handed batsmen among the top five.
Ishan Kishan has managed to score 812 runs in 23 innings in 2026 after his comeback to the team in the series against New Zealand ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. Ishan also had a good run in the T20 World Cup and managed to score 317 runs across nine innings and helped the team to lift the trophy. He has emerged as the highest run-getter for Team India in the shortest format so far.
Ishan Kishan's consistent performance has put him well ahead of the rest of the Indian batters in the T20I run charts.
As per the statistics available, Abhishek Sharma is the second on the list with 514 runs in 23 innings at a strike rate of over 185. There is clear gap of around 300 runs between Ishan and Abhishek.
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