Round 3 of the Syed Mushtaq Alit Trophy 2025 turned to be another eventful day, with Team India’s first-choice T20I opener scoring a scintillating ton. Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan scored centuries in their respective games for Punjab and Jharkhand while Sanju Samson scored yet another valuable knock for Kerala. Jharkhand are currently at the top of the table in Group D, Punjab in Group C, UP in Group B and AP in Group A.
Abhishek Sharma scores 32-ball hundred
The Punjab batter took the Bengal bowlers to the cleaners in the game in Hyderabad, smashing a hundred off just 32 deliveries. He hammered 11 sixes off just 32 deliveries to register his 8th T20 hundred. It marked the third fastest century scored by an Indian in T20s. Eventually, Sharma finished at 148 off 52 deliveries and Punjab won the game by 112 runs.
Ishan Kishan T20I comeback loading?
Ishan Kishan, Jharkhand’s captain, scored an unbeaten 113-run knock against Tripura on Sunday as the side romped home to a 8-wicket win. His 50-ball knock was studded with 10 fours and 8 sixes. After scoring 27 and 15 in the first two round of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025, Kishan bounced back to form with a sublime century. More knocks like these will surely put in in the race for a spot in the Indian T20I side, although he faces a stiff competition.
Samson at it again!
After an unbeaten 51-run knock in Kerala’s SMAT 2025 opener against Odisha, Samson has managed to score just 19 runs against Railways. However, the opener redeemed himself with a 43-run knock against Chhattisgarh on Sunday, striking two fours and five sixes. Maintaining a strike rate of 286.67, Sanju once again proved why he is the best opener for India in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026, giving Gambhir and SKY some second thoughts about the line-up that they have in mind.
No luck for Sai Sudharsan, Venkatesh Iyer
MP batter Venkatesh Iyer, who was recently released by KKR ahead of the IPL 2026 auction, was forced to depart for a duck in the game against UP. He managed to last for just 2 deliveries before he was stumped out by Aryan Juyal off Vipraj Nigam. However, thanks to captain Rajat Patidar’s 43-run knock, MP secured a 37-run win over UP.
Meanwhile, Sai Sudharsan – who joined the TN side after the conclusion of IND vs SA Tests, managed to score just 1 run on his return. The batter was once again retained by Gujarat Titans ahead of IPL 2026 auction after finishing as the leading run-getter in IPL 2025.
Meanwhile, CSK youngster Ayush Mhatre powered Mumbai to a 9-wicket win against Andhra win an unbeaten 104-run knock. His knock was studded with 5 fours and 9 sixes.
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025 Round 3 results
| Match | Results |
| Puducherry vs Services | Services win by 7 wickets |
| Chandigarh vs Maharashtra | Chandigarh win by 5 wickets |
| Jharkhand vs Tripura | Jharkhand win by 8 wickets |
| Assam vs Railways | Railways win by 3 wickets |
| Bengal vs Punjab | Punjab win by 112 runs |
| Karnataka vs Rajasthan | Rajasthan win by 1 run |
| Gujarat vs Haryana | Gujarat win by 4 wickets |
| Goa vs Hyderabad | Hyderabad win by 7 wickets |
| Chhattisgarh vs Kerala | Kerala win by 8 wickets |
| Madhya Pradesh vs Uttar Pradesh | MP win by 37 runs |
| Tamil Nadu vs Uttarakhand | Tamil Nadu win by 5 wickets |
| Odisha vs Vidarbha | Vidarbha win by 8 wickets |
| Himachal Pradesh vs Baroda | Baroda win b 5 wickets |
| Jammu & Kashmir vs Bihar | J&K win by 34 runs |
| Delhi vs Saurashtra | Delhi win by 10 runs |
| Mumbai vs Andhra | Mumbai win by 9 wickets |
