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Ishan Kishan’s long road back may finally have found its turning point after two seasons on the sidelines. He led Jharkhand to the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy crown, capping the campaign with a blistering hundred in the final.
The Vijay Hazare Trophy’s first day saw Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in action, but the spotlight shifted rapidly. With both teams starting in the field, it was Ishan Kishan, Sakibul Gani and Vaibhav Suryavanshi who dominated proceedings. The tone was set early by Suryavanshi’s stunning 36-ball hundred for Bihar against Arunachal Pradesh.
The benchmark didn’t last long. Skipper Sakibul Gani quickly raised the bar, blasting the fastest List A hundred by an Indian. Walking in at No. 5, he tore through the attack to reach three figures in 32 balls, finishing unbeaten on 128 from 40 deliveries, with 10 fours and 12 sixes at a strike rate touching 320.
Bihar’s batting surge snowballed into an unprecedented feat. Their 574 for 6 at a run rate of 11.48 now stands as the highest List A score ever, leaving Arunachal Pradesh’s bowlers under pressure. Suryavanshi narrowly missed a double century, Gani powered the charge, and Ayush Loharuka chipped in with a 56-ball 116 as the innings featured an astonishing 38 maximums.
Ishan Kishan’s long road back may finally have found its turning point after two seasons on the sidelines. He led Jharkhand to the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy crown, capping the campaign with a blistering hundred in the final. Those performances paved the way for a return to the national setup, earning him a spot in India’s T20 World Cup squad.
Ishan Kishan lit up the Vijay Hazare Trophy opener with a breathtaking assault from the middle order. Batting at six, he raced to a 33-ball hundred versus Karnataka, lifting Jharkhand to 412/9 in their allotted overs. His unbeaten 125 off 39 balls included seven boundaries and 14 maximums at a scarcely believable strike rate of 320.51.