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Highest Individual Score in SMAT Final:

113 – Anmolpreet Singh (Punjab) vs Baroda, Mohali, 2023

101 – Ishan Kishan (Jharkhand) vs Haryana, Pune, 2025 (TODAY)*

85* – Mayank Agarwal (Karnataka) vs Maharashtra, Indore, 2019

81* – Rajat Patidar (Madhya Pradesh) vs Mumbai, Bengaluru, 2024

81 – Kumar Kushagra (Jharkhand) vs Haryana, Pune, 2025*

Highest Match Aggregate Runs in SMAT Final:

455 - Haryana vs Jharkhand, Pune, 2025*

426 - Punjab vs Baroda, Mohali, 2023

359 - Karnataka vs Tamil Nadu, Surat, 2019

8:28 PM IST, local time: Time for the presentation. 

Ankit Kumar (Haryana captain): "Our bowling was off colour today. The way Ishan (Kishan and KK (Kumar Kushagra) batted today, they did not give us the chance to come back. Then, Anukul and Robin batted really well. We wanted to chase it down but then, early wickets rocked us. Whenever, we have been in a do or die situation, our bowlers have delivered. They have defended small totals at small ground. The future is bright. We are a young side. We would like to thank some special supporters — Anantya and Shivangani — they try to create such energies which push us towards a win."

Anukul Roy (Player of the Series): "It was a good journey. We all worked hard and the result shows it. I tried to go deep with the bat. I was bowling well every year but wasn't able to contribute with the bat as much. The planning was the same, to keep the ball away from the batters on smaller grounds. Varying the pace is important in T20s. We do power hitting in the nets because I always bat in the pressure situation. I am working on all aspects of batting. I would love to take this performance to the Vijay Hazare Trophy."

Ishan Kishan (Jharkhand captain): "(What did he have for lunch) Nothing. Just lot of love for my teammates. I was confident we will do well and we did. Looking at the tournament, how we played throughout, even if it was me who got out, Virat would have gone for his shots. In the final, we wanted to put as many runs on the board. Because when you're chasing a big score and you lose a wicket or two early, you are under pressure. The conversation has been about being positive and playing our shots. This was a very good wicket. Batting first, it was important for us to make the most of it. There was also a lot of support from the support staff as well. They did a good job with all the players to get them ready. Even if someone got out early, they got the right support. The bowling was tremendous and every bowler did his job. They were listening to me throughout the tournament."

8:39 PM IST, local time: Ishan Kishan collects the trophy and performs a dance as he takes it to his mates who are waiting behind the banner that reads "Champions 2025". The confetti goes off, the players rejoice by screaming, jumping and grooving in joy.

Each of them wears the gold medal around his neck proudly and the shimmering trophy is being carried around like a young baby — with care, with affection, with love. The expressions on the faces of each of those men tells a story. It's a moment that none of them will ever forget.

Former players and now admins, Shabaz Nadeem and Saurabh Tiwary join them and the party continues. 

Ishan Kishan's belligerent ton led Jharkhand to a 69-run win in the final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025. Kumar Kushagra, Bal Krishna, Sushant Mishra, Anukul Roy, Robin Minz and Vikas Kumar were the other men who made memorable contributions and put in performances that will be linger on in their memories for a long long time.  

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