NEW DELHI: Ishan Kishan sizzled with an astonishing knock of an unbeaten 77 in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Friday. The Jharkhand opener attacked from the outset, smashing Arunachal Pradesh bowlers to all parts of the ground. His explosive 23-ball knock included 5 fours and 9 sixes.
Kishan’s blistering knock guided Jharkhand to chase down the 94-run target in just 4.3 overs.
The wicket-keeper batter was acquired by Sunrisers Hyderabad for a sum of Rs 11.25 crore at the IPL 2025 Mega Auction in Jeddah on Sunday, 26% less than his Rs 15.25 crore by Mumbai Indians in the 2022 auction.
Ishan has been playing in the league since the 2016 edition and his best year came in the 2020 edition where he scored 516 runs at a very healthy average of 57.33.
The last 12 months have seen the youngster lose his central contract and spot in India teams but he underwent the grind in domestic circuit and was added to the India A squad for the recent two games vs Australia A.
Prior to that, Kishan featured in domestic games for Jharkhand and also played the IPL for Mumbai Indians.
He has scored 2,644 runs in 105 IPL matches at an average of 28.43 and a strike rate of 135.87, with 16 fifties. His best score is 99. He was a vital part of MI from 2018-2023, scoring 2,325 runs in 89 matches at an average of 29.80, with a strike rate of 136.84 and 15 half-centuries. His best score is 99.
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