Ishan Kishan's SMAT Century Ignites T20 World Cup Hopes

• Ishan Kishan scored a sensational 101 off 49 balls in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy final for Jharkhand.
• His captain's knock led Jharkhand to their maiden SMAT title, beating Haryana by 69 runs.
• Kishan expressed hope for T20 World Cup selection, emphasizing his focus on performance.
• The explosive innings comes just before BCCI's selection committee finalizes the T20 World Cup squad.
• He equalled Abhishek Sharma's record for most centuries in the SMAT tournament.

Why It Matters: Ishan Kishan's SMAT century boosts his T20 World Cup selection chances, keeping hope alive.