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HYDERABAD, India — Ishan Kishan has scored 106 not out off 47 balls as Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Rajasthan Royals by 44 runs in their season-opening encounter in the 2025 Indian Premier League. Kishan smacked 11 fours and six sixes in his first IPL hundred on debut for his new franchise, which notched up its second-highest total in tournament history. Travis Head scored 67 off 31 balls as the Sunrisers picked up where they left off in 2024 to reach a mammoth 286-6 in 20 overs. Hyderabad's previous highest score was 287-3 — the highest IPL total — against Royal Challengers Bengaluru last season. In the evening game, Chennai Super Kings beat Mumbai Indians by four wickets with five balls remaining.
