Rahul Tiwari
khelja|23-12-2024
38 teams have participated in the Vijay Hazare Trophy being played from 21st December. This domestic tournament is being played in ODI format. Centuries and sharp bowling are being seen one after the other in this tournament. Now Ishaan Kishan has created a ruckus. He scored 134 runs in just 13 overs. Kishan hit a flurry of boundaries in his century innings. By scoring a blistering century, Ishaan has also staked his claim for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 to be held next year.
Ishan Kishan is playing for Jharkhand team in Vijay Hazare Trophy. The command of Jharkhand is also in his hands. In the Group A match played between Manipur and Jharkhand on Monday, Ishaan scored 134 runs in just 78 balls. Kishan hit 22 boundaries in this quick innings. Apart from 16 fours, there were also 6 sixes from his bat in his century innings. During this period, 25 year old Ishaan's strike rate was more than 171.
Batting first, Manipur team scored 253 runs in 50 overs losing 7 wickets. After this, due to the brilliant innings of Ishan Kishan, Jharkhand ended the match before 30 overs by losing just two wickets. Jharkhand achieved this target by scoring 255 runs in 28.3 overs. Apart from Kishan, Utkarsh Sharma contributed 68 runs in 64 balls. Both players added 196 runs for the first wicket.
It is noteworthy that Ishan Kishan has been out of Team India for a long time. He has scored a double century for India in ODI. Through Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024, Kishan can stake his claim for the ICC Champions Trophy to be held in 2025. If Kishan continues to perform like this throughout the tournament, he may get a place in Team India. Champions Trophy will also be played in ODI format. In such a situation, Kishan has a great opportunity to prove himself and prepare for the Champions Trophy.