Ishan Kishan seen playing with Pakistan player in the same team; BCCI action inevitable?

Ishan Kishan may not be wearing the Indian jersey at the moment, but he is still making headlines overseas. Ishan Kishan is currently in England, where he is currently representing Nottinghamshire in the County Championship Division One 2025.

In the ongoing County Championship Division One 2025 clash between Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire, the Indian wicketkeeper-batter was part of a rare India-Pakistan celebration on the field. Pakistani pacer, Mohammad Abbas and Ishan are presently teammates.

Ishan Kishan and Mohammad Abbas' celebration in the County Championship goes viral

Teaming up with Mohammad Abbas, who recently joined Nottinghamshire after a successful spell with Hampshire, Kishan helped Nottinghamshire to get the crucial breakthrough, but it was how they celebrated it together that raised many eyebrows on social media.

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The rare moment unfolded in the first over of the County Championship match when Abbas struck gold by dismissing Yorkshire opener Adam Lyth for a golden duck with the help of an Indian wicketkeeper-batter. Lyth edged the ball straight to Ishan behind the stumps, and he grabbed it easily.

And then a heartwarming yet surprising moment unfolded that took the internet by storm, as Kishan and Abbas hugged each other in celebration, showing pure joy and mutual respect. It was a rare and heartwarming sight to see an Indian and a Pakistani cricketer celebrating together on the field.

Watch the rare moment here:

The County Championship is probably the only professional competition in the world where you'd see a Pakistani bowler and an Indian wicket-keeper on the same team these days... pic.twitter.com/Yqy4R2WkZQ

— Aatif Nawaz (@AatifNawaz) June 23, 2025

The moment quickly went viral on social media, with fans across the world sharing clips and images of the celebration. Most people called it a beautiful example of sportsmanship, saying cricket had once again proved it could rise above borders and politics.

However, as always, not everyone took it positively. Several fans criticized the gesture, and some of them even called for banning Ishan from Indian cricket, especially after the military faceoff between India and Pakistan following the horrific terrorist attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam.

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Ishan Kishan and Mohammad Abbas create rare IND-PAK county moment

Meanwhile, Ishan Kishan and Mohammad Abbas are sharing the Nottinghamshire dressing room, which is a rare sight. It is only the sixth time that cricketers from India and Pakistan have played together in county cricket. Back in the 1970s, for the first time ever, Bishan Singh Bedi played with Mushtaq Mohammad and Sarfraz Nawaz in county cricket.

More recently, Cheteshwar Pujara and Mohammad Rizwan played together for Sussex in the 2022 County Championship. But Kishan and Abbas' partnership turned many heads, especially with it coming just months after rising India-Pakistan tensions due to the Pahalgam terror attack.

Ishan Kishan sends a strong message to BCCI with 87 on his County debut

Before turning heads with his celebration alongside the Pakistani bowler Abbas, Ishan had already made headlines with the bat. On his County Championship debut for Nottinghamshire, the left-hander displayed his trademark attacking style by hammering a fiery 87 off 98 balls.

Kishan hit 12 boundaries and a six, scoring at a strike rate close to 89. With this knock, he sent a clear message to the BCCI and the selectors that he is ready to grab his chance after re-earning a C-grade central contract. However, he had signed only a two-match contract with Nottinghamshire.

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