Unsold in IPL, Swastik Samal Smashes Double Century, Breaks Jaiswal's Record!

• Swastik Samal scored 212 runs in Vijay Hazare Trophy, becoming the first Odisha batsman to hit a List A double century.
• His innings broke Yashasvi Jaiswal's record of 203 runs and helped Odisha post 345/6 against Saurashtra.
• Samal, who went unsold in the IPL 2026 Auction, built a crucial 261-run partnership with Biplab Samantray.
• The 25-year-old is the 14th Indian player to achieve a List A double century, hitting 21 fours and 8 sixes.
• He has a T20 century and two first-class centuries to his name, despite an early career duck.

Why It Matters: Swastik Samal, unsold in IPL, made history with a record-breaking double century for Odisha.