SRH vs RR: Ishan Kishan Smashes First Century of IPL 2025 in Just 45 Balls Against RR
Ishan Kishan smashed the first century of IPL 2025 in just 45 balls, powering Sunrisers Hyderabad to a massive total against Rajasthan Royals.
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan made a remarkable start to IPL 2025 by smashing his maiden IPL century in just 45 balls against Rajasthan Royals. The 26-year-old, who was signed for Rs 11.25 crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction, reached the three-figure mark with a double on the last ball of the 19th over bowled by Sandeep Sharma.
This is Ishan Kishan’s first IPL century, and he has now surpassed his previous highest IPL score of 99 runs, which he had scored for Mumbai Indians against RCB in IPL 2020.
Ishan Kishan’s Best IPL Scores
| Score | Team | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106* | SRH | RR | Hyderabad | March 23, 2025 |
| 99 | MI | RCB | Dubai | September 28, 2020 |
| 84 | MI | SRH | Abu Dhabi | October 8, 2021 |
| 81* | MI | DC | Mumbai (BS) | March 27, 2022 |
| 75 | MI | PBKS | Mohali | May 3, 2023 |
| 72* | MI | DC | Dubai | October 31, 2020 |
SRH Post 286/6
Ishan Kishan remained unbeaten on 106 runs off 47 balls, smashing 11 fours and six sixes, as SRH put up a massive total of 286/6 in 20 overs.
Apart from Kishan, Travis Head played a blistering knock of 67 runs from 31 balls, while Heinrich Klaasen contributed 34 runs off 14 balls.
For Rajasthan Royals, Tushar Deshpande was the pick of the bowlers, taking 3 wickets for 44 runs, while Maheesh Theekshana claimed 2 wickets.
