"Ishan Kishan should be allowed to play IPL wearing India's jersey" - Fans erupt as Ishan Kishan becomes highest-ranked T20I batter for India

Explosive Indian batter Ishan Kishan's sensational performances in the first three T20Is against South Africa have earned him a place among the top 10 batters in the latest ICC Men's T20I rankings. The 23-year-old has scored 164 runs in the three games against the Proteas, while getting India off to a flying start in each. This has helped him jump an incredible 68 spots to seventh position in the rankings.

Kishan didn't have the greatest of IPLs this season, scoring 418 runs at a modest strike rate of just above 120. He, however, has let his bat do the talking in T20Is this year, silencing his critics by becoming India’s leading run-scorer.

Due to Kishan's poor IPL form, a few eyebrows were raised when he was named in India's T20I squad against South Africa. Some even claimed the 23-year-old was overrated and that he was selected only because captain Rohit Sharma favored him.

Kishan's fans, however, are ecstatic to see his amazing climb up the ICC Men's T20I Rankings. Here are some of the Twitter reactions:

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Ishan Kishan's aggression could be the template for India going ahead

India definitely showed a modern way of approaching the shortest format of the game. Although they didn't score as many runs in the second game, their intent in all three matches so far this series has always been about making the most of the powerplay.

Many former Indian cricketers hailed Ishan Kishan for his aggressive knock of 76 in the first game, where he was caught in the deep, despite scoring 20 runs off the over already. Gautam Gambhir praised the southpaw for his selfless knock and felt he should be India's opener in the T20 World Cup.

With KL Rahul and Virat Kohli in the mix, it will be interesting to see if the selectors take a punt on Kishan at the top in the T20 World Cup.