Ishan Pranav Kumar Pandey Kishan

Shreyas Iyer, K L Rahul and Jasprit Bumrah are the other injured players who are not available for the final.

By naming Ishan Kishan, the second keeper after the young KS Bharat, the Indian selectors have been consistent with their thought process as the Patna-born cricketer was also in the squad for the Border-Gavaskar Test series that preceded the Indian Premier League. 

Rahul, the Lucknow Super Giants skipper, had been ruled out of the entire IPL and the WTC final against Australia after he picked up the injury while fielding during an IPL match against Royal Challengers Bangalore.

The maverick batsman says he could have gone for a triple century in Bangladesh ODI but for his wrist.

Ishan Kishan’s ferocious 210 off a mere 131 deliveries, is the world's fastest double century in the 50-over format. He is only the fourth Indian to score over 200 runs in an ODI.

Ishan Kishan smashed the fastest double hundred in the history of ODI cricket to power India to a massive 409 for 8 against Bangladesh in third and final ODI

While also becoming the youngest to get a double, Kishan overshadowed Virat Kohli's 91-ball 113, as India took Bangladesh bowlers to the cleaners in the final game of the three-match series.

Ishan Kishan scored a 210-run knock as India posted a mammoth total of 409/8 in the third ODI against Bangladesh in Chittagong.

India chased down the target of 279 with 25 balls remaining, riding on a brilliant 113 not out off 111 balls from Shreyas Iyer and 93 from Ishan Kishan.

Coming in to bat at number three, Shubman Gill smashed 130 off 97 balls with the help of 15 boundaries and one six, after India opted to bat.

The left-handed opener hit 11 power-packed fours and two mighty sixes – one off a cut over third man off medium-pacer Shardul Thakur in the third over and another over wide long-on off left-arm spinner Axar Patel that brought his 10th IPL half-century.

IPL 2022: While some of the players generated interest because of their performance, others drew more eyes because of the prices they fetched at the IPL auction.

For all its faults and gaudiness, the IPL has made cricket even more Indian.

Biggest Buy at Auction: Ishan Kishan (India, Mumbai Indians) Rs 15.25 crore

The Indian bowlers put up a disciplined effort to restrict England to 164 for six in 20 overs after Kohli opted to bowl.

Ishan Kishan will join the likes of Suresh Raina and Rohit Sharma who have already been signed up by the company.