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IPL 2025: ‘It Was Coming For A While’ – Ishan Kishan After Scoring Maiden Hundred On SRH Debut

Indian cricketer Ishan Kishan scored an unbeaten 106, helping Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) set a total of 286/6 against Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday. This is the second-highest score ever in IPL history. It was Kishan’s first-ever IPL century.

Ishan Kishan’s Maiden IPL Century Powers SRH to Huge Total

Ishan Kishan was asked for a quick chat after his explosive knock on his SRH debut. He shared that he feels great to score a hundred after missing out last season and hopes to get a few more this time.

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Feels good, it was coming for a while. Wanted to get this last season but happy to get that first hundred,” Ishan Kishan was quoted as saying to the broadcaster during the innings break.

When asked about what’s different playing for SRH, Ishan mentioned that the skipper and coaching staff have given him and the other players freedom, which boosts their confidence.

IPL 2025: 'It Was Coming For A While' - Ishan Kishan After Scoring Maiden Hundred On SRH Debut

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Ishan Kishan Praises Solid Start from Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma

Ishan also praised Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma for their strong start, saying it provided a lot of confidence to the rest of the batters.

“The team has put their faith in me, and I want to do my best for them. The captain has given us all a lot of freedom and confidence, hats off to the management. When Abhishek and Head started, they gave a lot of confidence to us batters in the dugout,” Ishan said.

Regarding the pitch, Ishan stated that it was really good and believes the bowlers just need to keep things simple and not panic.

The pitch was looking good and we were just trying to get them under pressure. We need to be on point with the ball and keep it simple. Rajasthan bowlers are good but if we bowl in the right areas and to the plans, we should be good,” Ishan Kishan added.

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