Aakash Chopra sees Ishan Kishan as future T20I vice-captain

Former India batter Aakash Chopra predicted Ishan Kishan could soon become India's T20I vice-captain. His remarks followed Kishan's unbeaten 80 off 46 balls against Sri Lanka in the Asian Games 2026 semi-final. Kishan leads T20I run-scoring charts in 2026 with 985 runs in 28 innings at a strike rate of 171.30.