Ishan Kishan vs Travis Head - comparing their stats after 32 T20Is

Keeper-batter Ishan Kishan has been handed a much deserved recall to the Indian side for the 2026 T20 World Cup, which will be played in February-March. The southpaw was picked in the squad ahead of the struggling Shubman Gill despite the fact that the latter was the vice-captain of the team during the T20I series against South Africa at home.

Kishan was recalled on the back of his superb showing in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025-26. Leading Jharkhand, he finished as the tournament's leading run-getter, smashing 517 runs in 10 innings at an average of 57.44 and a strike rate of 197.32. The southpaw's numbers included two hundreds and two fifties. He was Player of the Match for his 101 off just 49 balls in the final against Haryana.

Kishan has featured in 32 T20I matches so far. In this feature, we compare his stats with birthday boy Travis Head after the Aussie batter had also played the same number of matches.

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Ishan Kishan vs Travis Head - Who has a better average and strike rate after 32 T20Is?

In 32 T20Is, Kishan has scored 796 runs, averaging 25.67 at a strike rate of 124.37. He has scored 206 runs in five matches against South Africa at an average of 41.20 and a strike rate of 150.36. Also, the 27-year-old has 165 runs in six matches against Sri Lanka at a strike rate of 136.36 and 110 runs in three matches against Australia at a strike rate of 144.73.

After 32 T20Is, Head had scored 835 runs at an average of 30.92 and a strike rate of 148.04. Of his runs at that stage, 179 came in seven matches against India at an average of 29.83 and a strike rate of 142.06. He had also scored 115 runs in three matches against South Africa at a strike rate of 169.11 and 119 runs in five matches against Sri Lanka at a strike rate of 163.01.

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Ishan Kishan vs Travis Head - Who has more 50s after 32 T20Is?

After 32 T20Is, Kishan has notched up six half-centuries. His best score of 89 came against Sri Lanka in Lucknow in February 2022. The 56-ball knock included 10 fours and three sixes. Of his other five fifties, two each came against South Africa and Australia and one against England.

(Ishan Kishan vs Travis Head - Batting stats comparison after 32 T20Is)

After 32 T20Is, Head had two half-centuries to his name. His best at that stage was 91, which came off 48 balls against South Africa in Durban in September 2023. The blazing knock featured eight fours and six sixes. Head had also slammed 68 off 49 balls against Scotland in Gros Islet in the 2024 World Cup. The knock included five fours and four sixes.

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Ishan Kishan vs Travis Head - Who has a better record in wins after 32 T20Is?

Kishan has featured in 21 T20Is that India have won. In winning causes, he has scored 614 runs, averaging 30.70 at a strike rate of 125.56, with five half-centuries. In nine matches in losing causes, the keeper-batter has 157 runs at an average of 17.44 and a strike rate of 118.04, with one fifty. He scored 10 runs in one tied T20I, and 15 runs in one game that produced no result.

(Ishan Kishan vs Travis Head - Batting stats comparison in wins after 32 T20Is)

After 32 T20Is, Head had been part of 21 matches that Australia had won. In winning causes, he had 663 runs at an average of 41.43 and a strike rate of 153.11, with the aid of two fifties. In 11 matches that the Aussies had lost, he had 172 runs, averaging 15.63 at a strike rate of 131.29, with a best of 31.

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Ishan Kishan vs Travis Head - Who has a better record in chases after 32 T20Is?

In 10 T20Is in chases, Kishan has totaled 232 runs at an average of 23.20 and a strike rate of 115.42, with two fifties. Batting first, the southpaw has notched up 350 runs in 18 matches at an average of 58.33 and a strike rate of 128.20, with the aid of four half-centuries.

(Kishan vs Head - Batting stats comparison in chases after 32 T20Is)

In 19 T20Is in chases, Head had 541 runs at an average of 36.06 and a strike rate of 145.43, with two half-centuries. In 13 T20Is while batting first, the southpaw had 294 runs at an average of 24.50 and a strike rate of 153.12, with a best of 45.

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Edited by Renin Wilben Albert