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Ishan Kishan entered his name in the history books on Monday (September 7) by becoming the first wicketkeeper-batter to score 250 runs in a Duleep Trophy match.
The 28-year-old left-handed batter from Jharkhand, who is leading East Zone in the Duleep Trophy 2026 final against South Zone at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, scored 250 runs off 301 balls in East Zone’s first innings before deciding to retire himself out.
Before making his way back to the dugout in the second session of Day 2 at Chepauk, Ishan smashed 27 fours and seven sixes. He added 230 runs off 287 balls for the fifth wicket with Kumar Kushagra (101) and 140 runs off 180 balls for the sixth wicket with Anukul Roy.
In the sixth-wicket partnership with Anukul, Ishan scored
93 runs off 95 balls.
The previous record for the highest score by a wicketkeeper-batter in a Duleep Trophy match was held by Naman Ojha. Naman scored 217 runs off 348 balls for Central Zone in the 2014 Duleep Trophy match against North Zone in Mohali.
Highest scores by Wicketkeeper-batters in Duleep Trophy
| PLAYER | TEAM | SCORE | AGAINST | VENUE | START DATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishan Kishan | East Zone | 250* | South Zone | Chennai | September 6, 2026 |
| Naman Ojha | Central Zone | 217 | North Zone | Mohali | October 22, 2014 |
| Vijay Yadav | North Zone | 201 | South Zone | Surat | January 15, 1992 |
| Saba Karim | East Zone | 200* | West Zone | Nagpur | October 21, 1995 |
| Narayan Jagadeesan | South Zone | 197 | North Zone | Bengaluru | September 4, 2025 |
Ishan’s score of 250 in the first innings of the ongoing match in Chennai is the joint-12th-highest individual score in Duleep Trophy history.
Highest individual scores in Duleep Trophy
| PLAYER | TEAM | SCORE | AGAINST | VENUE | START DATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raman Lamba | North Zone | 320 | West Zone | Bhilai | October 21, 1987 |
| Gagan Khoda | Central Zone | 300* | South Zone | Panaji | February 1, 2001 |
| Surendra Bhave | West Zone | 292 | South Zone | Rourkela | November 30, 1994 |
| Arun Lal | East Zone | 287 | West Zone | Pune | October 25, 1986 |
| Sanjay Manjrekar | West Zone | 278 | Central Zone | Nagpur | October 15, 1987 |
| Lalchand Rajput | West Zone | 275 | Central Zone | Nagpur | October 15, 1987 |
| Virender Sehwag | North Zone | 274 | South Zone | Agartala | December 1, 1999 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | West Zone | 265 | South Zone | Coimbatore | September 21, 2022 |
| Ajay Jadeja | North Zone | 264 | Central Zone | Vadodara | October 10, 1993 |
| Abhishek Nayar | West Zone | 259 | North Zone | Rajkot | January 26, 2010 |
| Cheteshwar Pujara | India Blue | 256* | India Red | Greater Noida | September 10, 2016 |
| WV Raman | South Zone | 250* | West Zone | Rourkela | November 30, 1994 |
| Ishan Kishan | East Zone | 250* | South Zone | Chennai | September 6, 2026 |
The record for the highest individual score in Duleep Trophy history is held by Raman Lamba. Lamba scored 320 runs off 471 balls for North Zone in the 1987 Duleep Trophy match against West Zone in Bhilai.
