Delhi: Good news has come out for star wicketkeeper batsman Ishaan Kishan, who is waiting for Team India. Ishaan, who has been suffering from injury for a long time, has been given the responsibility of captaincy once again. The Jharkhand Cricket Association (JCA) has appointed him the captain of the team for the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 season.

Ishaan Kishan on the path of return from injury

Ishaan was running out of India for the last few months. Despite a brilliant performance in the county championship, he had to be out in the middle due to injury. For this reason, he was also withdrawn from the Dalip Trophy, where he had to take charge of the East Zone. Now his return to the field with captaincy in the Ranji Trophy has been confirmed.

16 -member squad announced

Jharkhand has declared a 16 -member team for the upcoming season. Ishaan Kishan will be the captain and the main wicketkeeper, while veteran batsman Virat Singh has been made vice -captain. Talented players like young spin all -rounder favorable Roy and wicketkeeper batsman Kumar Kushagra, have also got a place in the team. The Jharkhand team will start their campaign against Tamil Nadu from October 15.

Return to the field after three and a half months

Ishaan Kishan will land on the ground after about three and a half months. Playing county cricket in England in June for the last time, he scored half -centuries in two matches for Nottinghamshar. Earlier in April-May, he played the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Mumbai Indians (Mi) in 2025.

The team of Jharkhand is as follows:

Ishaan Kishan (Captain), Virat Singh (Vice -captain), Sharandeep Singh, Shikhar Mohan, Kumar Kushagra, Kumar Suraj, Suppiet Roy, Manishi, Vikas Kumar, Jatin Kumar Pandey, Vikas Singh, Aditya Singh, Sahil Raj, Shubham Singh, Aryaman Singh and Rishiv Raj.