Ishan Kishan hasn't played for India since November last year.
Although Kishan was not included in Jharkhand's initial squad, he will unite with the state team in Chennai on Wednesday (August 14).
The southpaw’s participation in the domestic competition is seen as a major step towards his return to first-class cricket before being considered for the Indian Test side.
"With Ishan, it was never about ability. It was only about whether he was ready to return. The decision was with him. When he was not included in the initial list, it was only because we hadn't heard from him. The moment he expressed his keenness to return, he was drafted in," a Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA) official told ESPNcricinfo.
Earlier this year, Ishan Kishan hogged the headlines for not being included in the BCCI central contracts list for the 2023-24 season. He lost the annual contracts after failing to adhere to the board's mandate of playing domestic cricket when not on national duty.
Notably, the left-hander had withdrawn from the Test series in South Africa last December, citing personal reasons. Since then, he has not been picked in any of the Indian squads.
After being left out of the annual contract list, Kishan made his return to competitive cricket while playing in the 18th DY Patil T20 Cup 2024. Subsequently, he featured in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season.
Playing for Mumbai Indians (MI), the 26-year-old amassed 320 runs in 14 matches at an average of 22.86 and a strike rate of 148.84.
Ishan Kishan has played 32 T20Is for India so far, scoring 796 runs at an average of 25.7 and a strike rate of 124.4. In the ODI format, he has played 27 matches and aggregated 933 runs at an average of 42.4 at a strike rate of 102.2, including one hundred and seven fifties.
Kishan has also made two Test appearances, scoring 78 runs at a strike rate of 85.7 with one half-century.