Jharkhand won the SMAT 2025 title under the captaincy of Ishan Kishan, gave a befitting reply to Gautam Gambhir and the selectors!

By Sandy Verma On Dec 22, 2025

SMAT 2025 Final JHK vs HRY Highlights: The final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025 was unique in many ways. This was because the tournament was about to have a new winner, and that’s exactly what happened. Under the captaincy of Ishan Kishan, Jharkhand successfully won the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025.

Let us tell you that the final match of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025-26 was played on 18 December at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune. This match was played between Jharkhand and Haryana. In this match, Ishan Kishan played the captaincy innings and scored a century. With this performance he gave a befitting reply to the BCCI selectors.

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025 Final Highlights

Despite losing the toss, Jharkhand created history in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025 final. Virat Singh’s wicket fell in the first over, but captain Ishan Kishan did not allow pressure to build. He scored fast runs with aggressive batting and took advantage of overthrows. The effect of Ishaan’s thinking was visible on Kumar Kushagra, who scored 81 runs in 38 balls. Both added 177 runs. Jharkhand scored 262 runs in 20 overs.

Jharkhand’s hold became stronger after making a big score of 262 runs. The bowlers did not change their plans even under pressure. Haryana had a bad start and lost two wickets in the first over. Yashvardhan Dalal and Nishant Sindhu gave hope for some time, but Anukul Roy turned the match by dismissing both of them in three balls. Haryana was bowled out for 193 and Jharkhand won by 69 runs.

Ishan Kishan created history

Under the captaincy of Ishan Kishan, Jharkhand won the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy for the first time. He also became the second batsman to score a century in the final of this tournament. He has also topped the list of most sixes hit by a wicketkeeper-captain in the T20 tournament. Ishan Kishan scored 101 runs in the final. He also became the leading run-scorer in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025, scoring 517 runs in 10 matches at an average of 57.44, which included two centuries and one half-century.

Ishan Kishan gave a befitting reply to the selectors!

This century in the final as well as Jharkhand’s victory in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy once again proved that Ishan Kishan can win matches even against strong and powerful bowling attacks in domestic cricket. It is believed that his excellent performance in SMAT caught the attention of Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir and other selectors, especially in view of the upcoming T20 World Cup. It is worth noting that during this match, Pragyan Ojha and RP Singh of the selectors committee were also present on the field.