Overview
- Promoted to No. 6, he walked in at 26-4 against Tripura at the Narendra Modi Stadium and steadied the innings.
- He combined with captain Narayan Jagadeesan for a 119-run fifth-wicket stand, with Jagadeesan making 83 off 49.
- Tamil Nadu closed on 204/5, with Sai Kishore finishing the innings by striking three consecutive sixes in the final over off Indrajit/Indrajith Debnath.
- The knock was his first T20 half-century and highest score in the format, a sharp contrast to his previously modest returns.
- His batting breakthrough follows a strong 2025 IPL in which he took 19 wickets and earned retention by Gujarat Titans for 2026.