Overview
- He finished 100 not out off 47 balls with eight fours and seven sixes against Assam in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.
- Batting at No. 3 under captain Suryakumar Yadav, he powered Mumbai to 220 for 4 in 20 overs.
- The innings was his first T20 appearance since November 2, 2023, ending a gap of more than two years.
- Reports say he was drafted into the XI in place of Shivam Dube and was deployed higher up the order than usual.
- After missing the last two IPL seasons, the performance is expected to draw franchise attention ahead of the mini-auction.