Ishan Kishan breaks MS Dhoni’s world record, surpasses Sanju Samson to become first player in history to achieve rare T20 feat
Ishan Kishan made history by breaking MS Dhoni’s long-standing world record and surpassing Sanju Samson. The explosive left-hander became the first player to achieve the unique T20 batting milestone, playing a stunning knock that caught the attention of the whole country.
Jharkhand’s captain Ishan kishanIt lit up MCA Stadium on Thursday night. Syed Mushtaq didn’t just put on a show against Haryana in the Ali Trophy final-rewrote the record books. kishan He smashed 101 off just 49 balls, cleared the ropes 10 times and took his tournament total to an eye-popping 33 sixes.
This is not only good, but also historical. He broke the world record for most sixes scored by a wicketkeeper-captain in any T20 tournament, moving ahead of legends like MS Dhoni (who hit 30 in IPL 2018) and Nicholas. Pooran (30 for MI Emirates). Now, kishan It is at the top alone with 33.
Most Sixes by a WK Captain in a T20 Tournament:
Ishan kishan (Jharkhand): 33 (SMAT 2025)
MS Dhoni (CSK): 30 (IPL 2018)
Nicholas Pooran (MI Emirates): 30 (ILT20 2023-24)
However kishan not done. He hit his fifth T20 hundred as the designated wicketkeeper, smashing Sanju Samson’s four and moving into a tie with world-class Kamran Akmal. With only seven, Quinton de Kock has more.
It was undoubtedly a captain’s innings. Jharkhand piled up 262, kishan He is at the top and has a magnificent 177-year partnership with Kumar kusagra (81 of 38). kishan finished the tournament with 517 runs; this was the highest score achieved by any captain or goalkeeper in a single SMAT season. Strike rate? An ugly 197.32. This is the kind of number that catches every picker’s attention.
ISHAN KISHAN – THE ONLY CAPTAIN IN HISTORY TO WIN SMAT FOR JHARKHAND
– Celebrations of Captain Ishan Kishan and Jharkhand team with SMAT Trophy!
— Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) December 18, 2025
Let’s summarize the milestones:
– First player to hit 30-plus sixes as wicketkeeper-captain in a T20 tournament.
– Only the second player to score a hundred in the SMAT final (after Anmolpreet Singh).
– He now shares the record for most career SMATs (five, tied with Abhishek Sharma).
Kishan’s 517 runs, 33 sixes and two centuries stand out as one of the most dominant series we have ever seen in Indian domestic cricket. At 27, he hasn’t returned yet; reminding everyone why it is one of the most explosive T20 openers in the world.
Jharkhand won the match by 69 runs. kishan As the first captain to guide the state to India’s top T20 trophy. This victory represents Jharkhand’s second major title following the Vijay Hazare trophy won in 2010-11 under the leadership of Sourabh Tiwary.
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