Sankarnagar, August 16
Indian wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan made a return to domestic red-ball cricket with a bang, scoring a century against Madhya Pradesh in Jharkhand's Buchi Babu tournament match on Friday.
On day two of the game, Ishan smashed a brilliant 114 in 107 balls, consisting of five boundaries and 10 sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 106.54.
Before this, Kishan's last first-class appearance was India's second Test match against West Indies back in July 2023, in which he scored 25 and 52* runs in both innings. The 26-year-old's Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) central contract was removed in February this year due to his lack of participation in domestic red-ball cricket.
Kishan has played two matches for India in the longer format, scoring 78 runs in three innings at an average of 78.00.
Kishan's last international appearance came in November last year against Australia at home in a T20I, in which he scored a duck.
After his last international appearance, Kishan made his return to competitive cricket in the 18th DY Patil T20 Cup 2024 against Route Mobile Limited, playing for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The tournament was held from February-March this year.
On his return, Kishan played a part in one dismissal as he stumped Sumit Dhekale off Sayan Mondal at the DY Patil University Ground. With the bat, he entertained for a bit as he made 19 off 12 balls, including two boundaries and a six.
After this, the left-hander participated in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, scoring 320 runs in 14 matches at an average of 22.85 and a strike rate of over 148, with a half-century. His best score was 69. MI finished the season at the bottom of the table, with just four wins and 10 losses in 14 games, giving them eight points.
In the T20I format, Kishan has made 32 appearances and struck 796 runs at an average of 25.7, striking at 124.4. His best score is 89 in this format.
In the ODI format, he has played 27 matches and scored 933 runs at an average of 42.4 at a strike rate of 102.2, including one hundred and seven fifties. Kishan's top score is 210* in the 50-over format.