Harbhajan Singh Praises Ishan Kishan's Explosive Knock In SRH's IPL 2025 Opener
Harbhajan Singh praised Ishan Kishan's explosive batting as Sunrisers Hyderabad decimated Rajasthan Royals in their IPL 2025 opener. Kishan's unbeaten 106 off 45 balls, supported by Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head's aggressive start, led SRH to a mammoth 286/6. Harbhajan lamented Mumbai Indians' decision to release Kishan, calling SRH the most dangerous team this season.
Former spinner Harbhajan Singh became a "fan" of Ishan Kishan after witnessing his explosive batting display against Rajasthan Royals in Sunrisers Hyderabad's den in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.
In their campaign opener, SRH stayed true to their destructive nature and decimated Rajasthan Royals on Hyderabad's batting paradise.
After Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head set the tempo with a belligerent start, Kishan came in to enchant the spectators with his all-out attacking approach. He got off the mark with a boundary off an outside edge but found the middle of the bat on the next ball and never looked back.
He pulled out a wide array of shots laced with raw power and raced to fifty in 25 balls. Then, he peeled off his maiden IPL ton just 20 deliveries later.
He briefly switched off his turbo mode and broke into a sprint to celebrate his special moment. Kishan remained unbeaten at 106 as Sunrisers roared to a mammoth total of 286/6, the second-highest in the tournament's history.
Harbhajan felt that the Mumbai Indians, who lost their campaign opener against the Chennai Super Kings later on Sunday, had missed a trick by letting the 26-year-old southpaw go.
He said,
"I felt MI lost twice today. They lost their game, and the player (Ishan) they left played a sensational knock for SRH."
Harbhajan believes that Sunrisers' fiery form with the bat, similar to their approach in the previous edition, makes them the most "dangerous" team in the ongoing 18th edition of the cash-rich league.
"This team is the most dangerous. Ishan made a comeback and showed everyone his true capability. He made me his fan," he added.
In reply to Hyderabad's 286/6, Sanju Samson (66) and Dhruv Jurel (70) put up a valiant fight for RR. However, the required rate soared to unreachable heights. Despite battling till the last delivery, Rajasthan Royals succumbed to a 44-run defeat.
ANI