R Sai Kishore’s IPL stats tell the story of a spinner who waited years for a proper run and then made it count. After sitting on the Chennai Super Kings bench in 2020 without playing a single game, the Tamil Nadu left-arm spinner moved to Gujarat Titans, who bought him for INR 3 crore at the 2022 mega auction. His career-best IPL season came in 2025, when he took 19 wickets in 15 matches for GT. An injury-hit 2026 then cut him down to just three matches, and reports now suggest he wants a fresh start ahead of IPL 2027.
This page brings together R Sai Kishore’s full IPL record: season-wise batting and bowling numbers, teams, auction and retention price history, and his confirmed status for IPL 2027.
R Sai Kishore IPL Stats Overview
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore |
| IPL Debut | 2022 (Gujarat Titans) |
| Role | Bowler |
| Batting Style | Left-hand bat |
| Bowling Style | Left-arm orthodox spin |
| Current IPL Team | Gujarat Titans |
| IPL Matches | 28 |
| IPL Runs | 18 |
| Highest Score | 13* |
| IPL Wickets | 33 |
| Best Bowling | 4/33 |
| IPL 2027 Team | Gujarat Titans (retention status not officially confirmed) |
| IPL 2027 Price | Not officially confirmed |
Who Is R Sai Kishore?
Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore is an Indian left-arm orthodox spinner from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, born on 6 November 1996. He is a domestic heavyweight for Tamil Nadu, where his control and ability to bowl long attacking spells made him one of the most respected spinners in Indian domestic cricket. He also turned out for Surrey in the English county game in 2025.
In the IPL he has represented Gujarat Titans since 2022, after a season with Chennai Super Kings in 2020 in which he did not play a match. Across 28 IPL matches he has taken 33 wickets at an economy of 8.99, with best figures of 4/33. His standout campaign was IPL 2025, when he finished with 19 wickets, the most by any season in his career so far.
R Sai Kishore IPL Teams
| Season | Team | Status | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Chennai Super Kings | Squad member, no appearances | 0 |
| 2022 | Gujarat Titans | Bought for INR 3 crore (mega auction) | 5 |
| 2023 | — | No IPL appearances | 0 |
| 2024 | Gujarat Titans | Continued with GT | 5 |
| 2025 | Gujarat Titans | Acquired via RTM card for INR 2 crore (mega auction) | 15 |
| 2026 | Gujarat Titans | Retained for INR 2 crore | 3 |
| 2027 | Gujarat Titans | On GT’s books; retention status not officially confirmed | — |
Kishore’s IPL journey has run almost entirely through Gujarat Titans. After his unused 2020 season with CSK and a quiet 2022 debut year, he became a regular in 2025, bowled more overs than in all his previous seasons combined, and then lost his place in 2026 after a finger injury and surgery disrupted his rhythm. With the IPL 2027 trade window open, reports claim he has asked GT to arrange a move back to CSK, where he feels he may get more game time — but neither franchise has confirmed this. At Gujarat Titans he has been part of squads featuring Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami, Rahul Tewatia and Kane Williamson.
R Sai Kishore IPL 2024 Stats
| Format | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | Wkts | BBI | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting | 5 | 13 | 13* | 13.00 | 216.67 | — | — | — |
| Bowling | 5 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4/33 | 9.13 |
The 2024 season gave the first real glimpse of what Kishore could do with a consistent spell. His 4 for 33 remains his best IPL bowling figure, and his unbeaten 13 off six balls — featuring two sixes — showed he can hit at the death when asked. Seven wickets in five games at an average under 20 marked him out as GT’s most efficient Indian spinner that year.
R Sai Kishore IPL 2025 Stats
| Format | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | Wkts | BBI | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 50.00 | — | — | — | — |
| Bowling | 15 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 3/30 | 9.25 | 3/30 |
2025 was the season that defined his IPL career. Brought back by GT through the Right to Match card at his base price of INR 2 crore after finding no other bidders at the Jeddah mega auction, Kishore played 15 matches — triple his previous best — and took 19 wickets. His variations came out beautifully all season, and his tally made him one of the most productive Indian spinners of the tournament. The numbers came at a cost, though: an economy of 9.25 showed he was being targeted as an attacking option rather than a containing one.
R Sai Kishore IPL 2026 Stats
| Format | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | Wkts | BBI | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bowling | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/38 | 11.50 |
After the high of 2025 came the low of 2026. Kishore played only three matches and bowled in just two, taking a solitary wicket at an economy of 11.50. That lone wicket was a notable one: Finn Allen in Qualifier 2 of the IPL 2026 playoffs, when GT brought him into the XI against Rajasthan Royals. The roots of the slump went back to August 2025, when a ring-finger injury to his bowling hand during a club game in Chennai needed minor surgery and rehabilitation. He later admitted he returned to competitive cricket too soon and was still short of full fitness through the domestic season. GT’s changing tactics and the Impact Player rule further squeezed his opportunities, and by his own admission the lack of chances was deeply disappointing.
R Sai Kishore IPL 2027 Stats
IPL 2027 statistics are not available yet because the season has not started.
R Sai Kishore IPL 2027 Team and Price
As of now, R Sai Kishore remains on Gujarat Titans’ books, where he was retained for INR 2 crore ahead of IPL 2026. His retention status for IPL 2027 is not officially confirmed.
With the IPL 2027 trade window open, there are reports that Kishore has asked the GT management to facilitate a trade to Chennai Super Kings because he is unhappy with his lack of game time. Those reports are unconfirmed — neither GT nor CSK has made any official statement. No trade has been confirmed and no 2027 price has been agreed, so anything beyond his current GT association should be treated as speculation until an official announcement is made. The full picture will become clearer once the IPL 2027 retention rules are announced and squads are finalised through the IPL 2027 auction.
R Sai Kishore IPL Career Batting Stats
| Season | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 13* | 13.00 | 216.67 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 28 | 4 | 18 | 13* | 4.50 | 112.50 | 0 | 2 |
Batting has never been part of Kishore’s IPL job description. In four innings across his career he has made 18 runs, with the unbeaten 13 off six balls in 2024 — including two sixes — standing as the only innings of note.
R Sai Kishore IPL Career Bowling Stats
| Format | M | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 16.0 | 121 | 6 | — | 20.17 | 7.56 | 16.00 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 15.0 | 137 | 7 | 4/33 | 19.57 | 9.13 | 12.86 |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | 42.3 | 393 | 19 | 3/30 | 20.68 | 9.25 | 13.42 |
| 2026 | 3 | 2 | 4.0 | 46 | 1 | 1/38 | 11.50 | 24.00 | |
| Career | 28 | 27 | 77.3 | 697 | 33 | 4/33 | 21.12 | 8.99 | 14.09 |
R Sai Kishore IPL Stats by Year
| Season | Team | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | GT | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7.56 |
| 2024 | GT | 5 | 1 | 13 | 13* | 13.00 | 216.67 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9.13 |
| 2025 | GT | 15 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 50.00 | — | 0 | 19 | 9.25 |
| 2026 | GT | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11.50 |
R Sai Kishore IPL Highest Score
R Sai Kishore’s highest IPL score is 13 not out, made off six balls in 2024, an innings that included two sixes at a strike rate of 216.67. It remains his only double-figure IPL innings, which underlines how rarely he has been needed — or asked — to bat.
R Sai Kishore IPL Wickets and Best Bowling
Kishore has 33 IPL wickets from 27 bowling innings at an average of 21.12 and an economy of 8.99. His best figures are 4 for 33, taken in 2024, and his best in a season is the 3 for 30 he recorded during the 2025 campaign. He has one four-wicket haul and one three-wicket haul in the IPL. His most economical season was his debut year, 2022, when he conceded just 7.56 runs per over.
R Sai Kishore IPL Auction Price History
| Season | Team | Price | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Chennai Super Kings | Not officially confirmed | Squad member, no appearances |
| 2022 | Gujarat Titans | INR 3 crore | Bought (mega auction) |
| 2023 | — | — | No IPL appearances |
| 2025 | Gujarat Titans | INR 2 crore | Bought via RTM card (mega auction, Jeddah) |
| 2026 | Gujarat Titans | INR 2 crore | Retained |
| 2027 | Gujarat Titans | Not officially confirmed | Retention status not officially confirmed |
The 2025 auction story is worth noting: with no other franchise bidding, Gujarat Titans used their Right to Match card to bring Kishore back at his base price of INR 2 crore — a show of faith that he repaid with 19 wickets. A year later, GT retained him at the same figure, though the 2026 season gave him almost no cricket.
R Sai Kishore IPL Records and Achievements
- Career-best IPL season in 2025: 19 wickets in 15 matches for Gujarat Titans.
- Best IPL bowling figures of 4/33, recorded in 2024.
- 33 IPL wickets at an average of 21.12 — a healthy strike rate of 14.09 balls per wicket.
- One IPL Player of the Match award in his career.
- Played in Qualifier 2 of the IPL 2026 playoffs for Gujarat Titans, taking the wicket of Finn Allen — his only wicket of the 2026 season.
R Sai Kishore’s IPL Performance Analysis
The numbers trace a clear arc. In 2022 Kishore was the economical containing spinner, going at 7.56 an over but playing only five games. By 2024 he was bowling more aggressively in the middle overs — the economy climbed to 9.13, but the wickets and the 4/33 showed genuine penetration. The 2025 season was the full flowering of that attacking role: 19 wickets across 15 matches, though the 9.25 economy confirmed he was being used to hunt wickets rather than dry up runs.
Then came the rupture. The finger injury of August 2025, the surgery, and a rushed comeback left him short of rhythm, and the 2026 season — three matches, one wicket, 11.50 economy — reads like a player who never got going. His own interviews make clear the frustration: he prepared well, bowled well in the nets, and still could not get into the XI, partly because the Impact Player rule has reduced the value of a specialist Indian spinner in many match-ups.
At 29, with 33 wickets at 21.12 and a proven ceiling of 19 wickets in a season, Kishore is neither finished nor secure. His IPL future likely depends on whether GT still see him as their second Indian spinner or grant the reported trade request to CSK, where a fresh role could restart the 2025 version of his career.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which team does R Sai Kishore play for in IPL 2027?
He is currently on Gujarat Titans’ books. His retention status for IPL 2027 is not officially confirmed, and there are unconfirmed reports that he has asked GT to arrange a trade to Chennai Super Kings.
What is R Sai Kishore’s IPL price?
He was retained by Gujarat Titans for INR 2 crore ahead of IPL 2026. His price for IPL 2027 is not officially confirmed.
How many wickets has R Sai Kishore taken in the IPL?
33 wickets in 28 matches, at an average of 21.12 and an economy of 8.99.
What is R Sai Kishore’s best bowling figure in the IPL?
4 for 33, recorded in the 2024 season for Gujarat Titans.
When did R Sai Kishore make his IPL debut?
In 2022 for Gujarat Titans. He was in the Chennai Super Kings squad in 2020 but did not play a match.
Why did R Sai Kishore play only three matches in IPL 2026?
A combination of factors: a ring-finger injury to his bowling hand in August 2025 that required surgery, a comeback he later admitted was rushed, GT’s tactical changes, and the Impact Player rule reducing opportunities for specialist spinners. He played three matches, bowled in two, and took one wicket.
Is R Sai Kishore leaving Gujarat Titans?
Reports claim he has asked GT to facilitate a trade to CSK ahead of IPL 2027 because he is disappointed with his lack of game time. This is unconfirmed — neither franchise has made an official statement.
Sources and Data Notes
Statistics and player information are checked against available reliable sources, including the official IPL profile (ipl.com), Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, myKhel, SportsYaari and iplrecords, along with auction and retention reporting from LatestLY and trade-window reporting from InsideSport. Statistics and player information are checked against available reliable sources and may be updated as new IPL matches, transfers, or official announcements are confirmed.
Statistics updated through: 11 October 2026
