India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan had made an eye-catching debut in the ongoing County Championship. Having signed a two-match deal with Nottinghamshire, Ishan struck an entertaining 98-ball 87 in the first innings against Yorkshire at Trent Bridge on Monday. Ishan, who is the designated wicketkeeper-batter in Notts playing XI, came in to bat at no.6. He struck 12 fours and a six before being dismissed by Dom Bess. The 26-year-old reached his fifty off 57 deliveries, getting to milestone with back-to-back boundaries off New Zealand international Will O’Rourke. ? Already making his mark! Ishan Kishan cuts away his eighth boundary of his innings to move to 53 from 57 balls. Nottinghamshire are 311-6.#YORvNOT | ? https://t.co/odtZgMvjZm https://t.co/7DTcxN45an pic.twitter.com/Wes6yQDbag — Notts Outlaws (@TrentBridge) June 23, 2025 Ishan was signed by Nottinghamshire as a replacement for South African Kyle Verreynne who has linked up with his national team for a two-Test series in Zimbabwe. “I’m feeling very excited to get my first taste of playing county cricket in England, and it will be a great chance to showcase my skills,” Kishan had said in a statement. “I want to make sure I am the best cricketer I can be, and playing in English conditions will really help me to learn new skills. Trent Bridge is such a famous ground that is well-known in India and around the world, and I am really excited that I will be playing there.”