Noida, Dec. 20 -- Ishan Kishan's coach, Uttam Majumdar, believes his impressive performance in the recently concluded Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT), leading Jharkhand to their first-ever title, made it impossible for selectors to ignore him, which earned him a spot in the Indian T20 World Cup squad.

Ishan, who had a marvellous SMAT 2025/26 campaign with Jharkhand, leading them to their first-ever SMAT title, has returned to the side after last playing a T20I against Australia in late 2023.

He top-scored in SMAT with 517 runs in 10 innings at 57.44, including two centuries and two fifties, including a century in the final against Haryana, and striking at over 197.

"The way he performed in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and led Jharkhand t...