These days only one name is echoing in Indian cricket, Ishan Kishan. This wicketkeeper-batsman, who has been out of the Indian team for some time, has done what his fans were expecting for a long time on the biggest T20 stage of domestic cricket (SMAT 2025). Kishan has played an important role in Jharkhand winning its first T20 title.
Ishan Kishan’s statistics in SMAT 2025
Ishan Kishan was the leading run-scorer of the tournament this year. His performance proved that he is still one of the most explosive batsmen of India. In the 10 innings played so far, Kishan has scored 517 runs at an average of 57, which includes 2 centuries.
Historic innings in the final
In the final match against Haryana, when the selectors (RP Singh and Pragyan Ojha) were present in the stands, Ishaan played a historic inning of 101 runs in 49 balls. He has become the first captain to score a century in the SMAT final. During this innings, he hit 10 sixes, due to which Jharkhand scored a huge score of 262 runs and won its first title.
Will he get a place in the T20 World Cup 2026 team?
The search for Team India has started for the T20 World Cup to be hosted by India and Sri Lanka in February-March 2026. This form of Ishan Kishan can prove to be a “lifesaver” for him. Along with Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal, now Ishan Kishan has also presented his claim for the opening.
Currently Sanju Samson and Jitesh Sharma were leading in the race for the T20 team, but Ishaan’s strike rate of 197+ has changed the equation. Coach Gautam Gambhir always likes such players who bat fearlessly. Ishaan’s “impact” scoring could make him Gambhir’s first choice.
