Ishan Kishan Hits Back-To-Back Sixes To Complete Century In Buchi Babu Tournament – WATCH

Star Indian wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan, who was dropped from the central contracts earlier this year after he skipped Ranji Trophy matches for Jharkhand, was on fire for his state team on Friday (August 16). The left-handed batter is playing for Jharkhand in the ongoing Buchi Babu Trophy, and after impressing with his wicketkeeping on the first day against Madhya Pradesh, Ishan made headlines for his batting on Day 2.

The 26-year-old scored a century for Jharkhand on the second day of the match. He came out to bat at No. 6 and completed his half-century in 61 balls. After reaching the fifty-run mark, Ishan changed gears and crossed the 100-run mark in just 86 balls. In a video going viral on the internet, the former India U-19 captain can be seen hitting back-to-back sixes to complete his hundred.

During his stay at the crease he faced a total of 107 balls and with the help of five fours and 10 sixes scored 114 runs.

After the Buchi Babu Trophy, Ishan will play in the Duleep Trophy, which starts on September 5. He was included in the India D squad, which will be led by Shreyas Iyer.

Ishan’s record for India

Ishan has played in all three formats of the game for India. He made his T20I debut against England in March 2021 and scored fifty in the first match. His ODI debut was against Sri Lanka in July 2021, and he opened his account with a six. The left-handed batter got a chance to play Test cricket for India during a two-match Test series against the West Indies last year.

He was part of the Indian team that participated in the 2021 edition of the T20 World Cup under Virat Kohli’s leadership but failed to qualify for the Super 8s. He made his ODI World Cup debut for India against Australia in Chennai on October 8, 2023, but failed to open his account.

Ishan’s last appearance for India was against Australia in Guwahati on November 28, 2023, during the third T20I of the five-match series, which India played under Suryakumar Yadav’s leadership. He pulled out of the Test series against South Africa last year due to personal reasons and then was not considered for a place in the Indian Test team for the five-match Test series against England at home earlier this year.