Ishan Kishan Gives Strong Statement With Blistering Ton in SMAT Final

Jharkhand skipper and India's star wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has given a solid statement with his magnificent knock in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025 final against Haryana.

Kishan, who has been in phenomenal form, delivered multiple impactful knocks during the ongoing domestic tournament but failed to convert those knocks into big ones. However, the left-handed batter chose the biggest day to play an important knock and silence his critics. With this knock, he stablished his credentials as one of the most dangerous batsmen in the world.

Ishan Kishan Hundred: India Star Gives Strong Statement

Ishan Kishan led his side from the front and smashed a 45-ball ton to knock on the selectors' door. The opening batter looked in phenomenal form and chose the right platform to play this innings. He was finally dismissed for 101 off just 49 balls, which included 6 fours and 10 sixes, however, he established his credentials as one of the best wicketkeeper-batsmen in India.

It's going to be pretty hard for the BCCI to keep Kishan away from the national squad, especially after this knock. Apart from that, it's also a great news for the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to watch their wicketkeeper in red-hot form, that too when the next IPL season is around the corner. Ishan Kishan SMAT knock will definitely make the selectors notice him. It would also be interesting to see if this knock helps Ishan Kishan to get a place in India's squad for the upcoming T20I World Cup in 2026.

Jharkhand Put Up Huge total for Haryana in SMAT 2025 Final

Haryana skipper Ankit Kumar chose to bowl first after winning the toss, but the decision didn't go well as Jharkhand put up a terrific batting show and put up a mammoth first-innings score of 262/3. The show-stealer was definitely Kishan, who scored 101 runs. Apart from him, Kumar Kushagra also played a wonderful knock of 81 runs, continuing his phenomenal form in the tournament.

Later, Anukul Roy and Robin Minz did the rest of the damage by scoring 40 and 31 runs respectively, putting up a 75-run stand for the fourth wicket off just 29 deliveries, helping Jharkhand to finish well. Every Haryana bowler leaked runs at an economy rate of over 10, which shows that Jharkhand batters were in a destructive mood. The Haryana vs Jharkhand SMAT final is reaching towards an interesting end. It would be interesting to see Haryana's response to this huge total.