Jharkhand is currently performing exceptionally well in the 2025-26 Vijay Hazare Trophy. They began their campaign with a loss against Karnataka, but have since won three consecutive matches. Meanwhile, on December 31st, Jharkhand faced Tamil Nadu.

Jharkhand vs Karnataka Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 match brief where Ishan Kishan did not take part

In this match, Jharkhand, without Ishan Kishan, achieved the massive target of 244 runs in 41 overs. Speaking of Ishan Kishan, he played just one match in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy. He was subsequently selected for the New Zealand series and the upcoming T20 World Cup. The BCCI has advised him to rest for the time being, and that’s why Ishan is currently out of action in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. He will now be seen playing in the T20 series against New Zealand in January.

Talking about the match played between Jharkhand and Tamil Nadu, this match was played for 45-45 overs. In this match, Tamil Nadu team was all out after scoring 243 runs in 45 overs. Pradosh Paul scored the highest 49 runs for the team, while Baba Indrajit played an innings of 48 runs. Apart from them, Sai Kishore scored 24 runs in 21 balls and Sonu Yadav scored 31 runs in 22 balls. Shubham Singh took 4 wickets for Jharkhand in this match, while Sushant Mishra took two wickets.

Jharkhand team easily achieved the target of 244 runs with the loss of 9 wickets. Opener Shikhar Mohan scored 90 runs in 108 balls with the help of 9 fours. Utkarsh Singh played an unbeaten inning of 123 runs in 120 balls. During this he hit 13 fours and 3 sixes.

In the end Virat Singh remained unbeaten after scoring 20 runs in 18 balls. This is the third consecutive victory of Jharkhand this season. Earlier this year, Jharkhand team won the Syed Mushtaq title under the captaincy of Ishan Kishan.