Buchi Babu Tournament: Ishan Kishan hit a century, played an innings of 114 runs against MP

Ishan Kishan has been out of Team India for the last 8 months.

Team India's wicketkeeper batsman Ishan Kishan has claimed a comeback in the team by scoring a century against Madhya Pradesh in the domestic tournament Buchi Babu. Ishan has been out of the team for about 8 months.

He left the South Africa tour midway in the last month of last year and went on a break. In this tour, he was given a place in the T20 and Test team. He did not get a chance in the playing eleven in a single T20 match. He was not part of the ODI squad. After this, his name was in the Test series, but he had already returned to India.

Ishan is captaining Jharkhand in the Buchi Babu tournament. In the match against Madhya Pradesh, he played an innings of 114 runs off 107 balls which included 10 sixes and 5 fours. When Ishan was batting on a score of 92, he completed his century by hitting two consecutive sixes.

Ishan Kishan completed the next 50 runs in 37 balls

At one point, Jharkhand lost 3 wickets for 108 runs against Madhya Pradesh. When Ishan Kishan reached the crease, his team Jharkhand was trailing by 113 runs. After this, he put Jharkhand in a strong position by playing a century innings. Understanding his responsibility, Ishan completed his half-century in 61 balls. After this, he scored the next 50 runs in just 37 balls.

Ishan Kishan international cricket career:

Format	Matches Played	Runs Scored	Batting Average	Centuries	Half-Centuries
Tests	2	78	78.00	0	1
ODIs	27	933	102.00	1	7
T20Is	32	796	124.00	0	6

BCCI has not included Ishan Kishan in the annual contract

BCCI excluded Ishan from the annual contract. He left the South Africa tour midway in December last year and went on a break. After that, he did not participate in Ranji from Jharkhand even after the order from BCCI earlier this year. While Ranji matches were being played, Ishan was preparing for IPL with Pandya brothers in Baroda. After which he was excluded from the list of annual contracts released by BCCI for 2024-2025.

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FAQ:

What was Ishan Kishan performance in the Buchi Babu tournament against Madhya Pradesh?

• Ishan Kishan scored a century, making 114 runs off 107 balls, including 10 sixes and 5 fours, in the Buchi Babu tournament against Madhya Pradesh.

What is Ishan Kishan international cricket career record?

• Ishan Kishan has played 2 Tests, scoring 78 runs with an average of 78.00, 27 ODIs with 933 runs at an average of 102.00, and 32 T20Is with 796 runs at an average of 124.00.

Why was Ishan Kishan excluded from BCCI annual contract?

• Ishan Kishan was excluded from the BCCI annual contract because he left the South Africa tour midway, did not participate in the Ranji Trophy from Jharkhand, and instead focused on preparing for the IPL with the Pandya brothers in Baroda.

How did Ishan Kishan reach his century in the match against Madhya Pradesh?

• Ishan Kishan reached his century by hitting two consecutive sixes when he was batting on 92, eventually scoring 114 runs.

What role did Ishan Kishan play in the Buchi Babu tournament?

• Ishan Kishan is captaining the Jharkhand team in the Buchi Babu tournament and led by example with his century against Madhya Pradesh.