Why Harbhajan Singh thinks letting go of Ishan Kishan may have cost the franchise dearly
Sunrisers Hyderabad showcased their trademark aggressive batting fashion, dismantling Rajasthan Royals on a high-scoring pitch in Hyderabad. After Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head offered a blistering begin, Kishan took heart stage with an electrifying innings.
The left-handed wicketkeeper-batter began his innings with a streaky boundary however quickly discovered his rhythm and by no means appeared again. He raced to a 25-ball half-century earlier than accelerating additional to achieve his maiden IPL century in simply 45 deliveries. Kishan remained unbeaten on 106 as SRH posted a mammoth 286/6—the second-highest complete in IPL historical past.
Harbhajan, impressed by Kishan’s efficiency, steered that Mumbai Indians might need made a mistake by letting him go.
“I felt MI misplaced twice in the present day. They misplaced their sport, and the participant (Ishan) they left performed a sensational knock for SRH,” Harbhajan stated on his YouTube channel.
He additionally hailed Sunrisers Hyderabad as probably the most formidable staff of the season, given their relentless batting method. “This staff is probably the most harmful. Ishan made a comeback and confirmed everybody his true functionality. He made me his fan,” he added.Regardless of a spirited effort from Sanju Samson (66) and Dhruv Jurel (70) in Rajasthan’s chase, the daunting goal proved too steep. Rajasthan Royals finally fell quick by 44 runs, handing Sunrisers Hyderabad a dominant begin to their IPL 2025 marketing campaign.(With inputs from ANI)