IPL 2025: Ishan Kishan becomes Sunrisers Hyderabad’s newest hero in record-breaking IPL onslaught | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Batter Ishan Kishan introduced his arrival at Sunrisers Hyderabad in type on Sunday, smashing his maiden IPL century for the Men in Orange in simply 45 balls to spearhead a wide ranging assault on Rajasthan Royals.
On a day when almost each batter discovered rhythm, it was Kishan who stood tallest, turning the highlight firmly on himself with a power-packed efficiency that helped SRH put up a towering 286/6 — only one in need of their very own document for the highest complete in IPL historical past.
Walking in after a fiery opening stand between Travis Head (67 off 31) and Abhishek Sharma (24 off 11), Kishan made his intentions clear from the get-go.
He blended timing with brute pressure, taking aside the Royals’ bowling, particularly England’s Jofra Archer, whose four-over spell leaked a staggering 76 runs — the costliest in IPL historical past.
Kishan’s 85-run partnership with Head laid the proper platform earlier than he switched gears, peppering the sector with boundaries and mentioning his century with a mixture of finesse and fearless hitting.
With 34 fours and 12 sixes in the innings, SRH’s batting blitz was nothing in need of historic.
Though Rajasthan Royals mounted a spirited chase with Sanju Samson (66) and Dhruv Jurel (70) stitching collectively a 111-run stand, Kishan’s ton had already put the outcome past doubt.
Despite a late flurry from Hetmyer and Dubey, the Royals fell quick by 44 runs.
For Kishan, this was greater than only a century. In his first match for SRH, he’s not solely etched his title into the franchise’s historical past but additionally despatched a robust message to the remainder of the league.