Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Ishan Kishan’s 270 Revives Test Hopes in Duleep Trophy Final
Ishan Kishan played a huge innings in a domestic cricket final.
He scored 270 runs for East Zone against South Zone.
He had to leave the field temporarily after cramps because Chennai was very hot.
After resting and drinking fluids, he returned and finished his innings.
Kumar Kushagra also scored 101 runs, and together they added 230 runs.
East Zone made 708 runs before all its batters were dismissed.
South Zone’s bowlers struggled to create regular chances or stop the scoring.
Kishan’s big performance may help him try to return to India’s Test team.
However, other wicketkeepers are still ahead of him in the selection order.
Ishan Kishan scored 270 for East Zone in the Duleep Trophy final against South Zone.
Kishan retired hurt on 250 because of cramps in Chennai’s heat, then returned to complete his innings.
His 230-run partnership with Kumar Kushagra, who made 101, helped East Zone reach 708 all out.
Kishan faced 334 deliveries, hitting 30 boundaries and seven sixes during his 522-minute innings.
The performance strengthened Kishan’s case for a Test recall, though Rishabh Pant and other wicketkeepers remain ahead of him.
- Who
- Ishan Kishan led East Zone’s batting against South Zone, with major support from Kumar Kushagra.
- What
- Kishan scored 270, including a temporary retirement hurt at 250, as East Zone made 708 all out.
- When
- Across the first two days of the Duleep Trophy final; the initial 111 came on Sunday and the innings was completed on Monday.
- Where
- At the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
- Why
- Kishan is seeking to strengthen his case for a return to India’s Test squad after regaining places in India’s white-ball teams.
Case for a Test Recall
Competition for Test Places
Kishan’s red-ball credentials
Case for a Test Recall
His 270, following an unbeaten 111 on the opening day, was a major first-class performance that directly supports his ambition to play Test cricket.
Competition for Test Places
South Zone’s attack offered limited sustained pressure, and Kishan still needs consistency in red-ball cricket to convince selectors.
Wicketkeeper selection
Case for a Test Recall
Kishan has regained his T20I and ODI places and can use major domestic scores to attract attention for a Test recall.
Competition for Test Places
Rishabh Pant remains ahead in Tests, while Dhruv Jurel and N. Jagadeesan are also part of the competition for wicketkeeper positions.
South Zone’s approach
Case for a Test Recall
East Zone’s batters were able to score freely because South Zone used defensive fields and failed to maintain pressure.
Competition for Test Places
South Zone’s bowlers did take wickets, including four by Tripurana Vijay, and their attack was operating against a dominant East Zone batting performance.
- Match
- Duleep Trophy final: East Zone versus South Zone
- East Zone total
- 708 all out in 163 overs
- Ishan Kishan
- 270 from 334 deliveries, with 30 boundaries and seven sixes
- Time at crease
- 522 minutes
- Kumar Kushagra
- 101 from 132 deliveries, including eight fours and five sixes
- Partnership
- Kishan and Kushagra added 230 runs
- Opening-day score
- East Zone reached 385 for four in 79 overs
