Ishan Kishan & Sakibul Gani break former MI batter's record for the fastest List A hundred by an Indian in VHT 2025-26

Ishan Kishan and Sakibul Gani broke former Mumbai Indians (MI) batter Anmolpreet Singh's record for the fastest List A hundred by an Indian during the Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT) 2025-26 on Wednesday, December 24.

Sakibul Gani broke the record for the fastest List A hundred by an Indian. The Bihar captain slammed a century off just 32 balls against Arunachal Pradesh. He struck an unbeaten 128 off just 40 balls with 10 fours and 12 sixes at a staggering strike rate of 320.00.

Anmolpreet previously held the record, having scored a 35-ball ton for Punjab in the 2024 edition of the VHT. He had scored an unbeaten 115 off 45 balls against Arunachal Pradesh.

Notably, Ishan Kishan also broke Anmolpreet's record on the same day as Sakibul. Ishan blasted a century off just 33 balls for Jharkhand against Karnataka. The left-hander smashed a thrilling 125 off just 39 balls with seven boundaries and 14 sixes at a strike rate of 320.51.

Ishan Kishan's 33-ball century is now the second-fastest by an Indian in List-A cricket, behind Sakibul's 32-ball ton. With the two batters breaking the record, Anmolpreet's ton is now the third-fastest.

Ishan Kishan continues impressive form after being named in India's 2026 T20 World Cup squad

Ishan Kishan has been in red-hot form in domestic cricket recently. He was rewarded for his solid performances by being named in India's squad for the 2026 T20 World Cup. The left-hander last played a T20I in 2023 and has been out of the team ever since.

He captained Jharkhand to victory at the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2025-26. Moreover, he led from the front, ending as the highest-run scorer of the tournament. The left-hander piled on 517 runs from 10 games at an average of 57.44 and a strike rate of 197.32 with two hundreds and as many half-centuries. One of the centuries also came in the final against Haryana.

Post the SMAT 2025-26, Ishan was picked in India's squad for the 2026 T20 World Cup, with Shubman Gill being dropped. Following his inclusion, the left-hander has continued his exceptional form with a record-breaking hundred here in the VHT 2025-26.

Edited by Rishab Vm