38 teams have participated in the Vijay Hazare Trophy being played from 21 December. This domestic tournament is being played in ODI format. One after the other, centuries and sharp bowling are being seen in this tournament. Now Ishan Kishan has created a lot of uproar. He scored 134 runs in just 13 overs. Kishan hit a flurry of boundaries in his century innings. By scoring a quick century, Ishan has also staked his claim for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 to be held next year.
Ishan Kishan is playing for the Jharkhand team in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. He is also the captain of Jharkhand. In the Group A match played between Manipur and Jharkhand on Monday, Ishan scored 134 runs in just 78 balls. Kishan hit 22 boundaries in this explosive inning. Apart from 16 fours, 6 sixes were also hit from his bat in the century innings. During this, the strike rate of 25-year-old Ishan was more than 171.
Batting first, the Manipur team scored 253 runs in 50 overs by losing 7 wickets. After this, due to Ishan Kishan's amazing innings, Jharkhand finished 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 the players added 196 runs for the first wicket.
It is worth noting that Ishan Kishan has been out of Team India for a long time. He has scored a double-century for India in ODIs. Through the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024, Kishan can stake his claim for the ICC Champions Trophy to be held in 2025. If Kishan performs like this throughout the tournament, he can get a place in Team India. The Champions Trophy will also be played in the ODI format. In such a situation, Kishan has a great opportunity to prove himself and prepare for the Champions Trophy.
