India, Dec. 19 -- Ishan Kishan had a day to remember in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy final against Haryana as the left-handed batter played a 101-run knock off 49 balls, helping Jharkhand post a formidable 262/3 in the allotted twenty overs. The Jharkhand captain led from the front as he signed off a memorable Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy campaign. The young wicketkeeper-batter, who has been on a Team India exile from 2023, had a lot to prove in the domestic T20 tournament, and he answered his critics in style, amassing 517 runs in 10 innings, finishing as the leading run-scorer.

After leading Jharkhand to the tournament win, Kishan finally broke his silence on being out of the senior India side for more than two years. The wicketkeeper-batter...