Ishan Kishan Makes Duleep Trophy History, Surpasses Dinesh Karthik Record

Brief By timesnownews / 5:18 PM on 07 Sep 2026

Ishan Kishan has created history in the 2026 Duleep Trophy final by scoring a double century for East Zone against Central Zone in Chennai. The wicketkeeper-batter became the first player in 39 years to achieve the feat in the tournament, matching a record last set in 1987. Kishan also surpassed Dinesh Karthik’s East Zone record for the highest individual score.