Baroda wicket-keeper Amit Passi had a day to remember on his Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy initiation as he equalled the world record for the highest score on T20 debut during the last SMAT 2025-26 league stage match in Hyderabad on Monday.
Replacing India wicket-keeper Jitesh Sharma, who has flown for national duties against South Africa, the 26-year-old Passi opened the batting and produced a swashbuckling innings against Services. The right-hander stormed past his half-century in 24 balls and amped up the gears with a streak of boundaries.
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Batting on 98, Passi recorded his century in 44 balls with his ninth six of the innings, becoming only the third Indian man to score a T20 hundred on debut. Passi eventually finished on 114, the joint-highest score by a T20 debutant, smashing 10 fours and nine sixes during his 55-ball stay.
Courtesy of Passi’s rampaging ton, Baroda finished with 220 for five on board in 20 overs.
Placed in a stiff Elite Group C, Baroda are out of contention of making the Super League stage even if they win the contest against Services by a resounding margin. The winners of the Punjab-Gujarat and Bengal-Haryana contests are guaranteed to qualify from their respective groups.
Highest T20 score on debut
| Player | Year | Runs |
| Amit Passi | 2025 | 114 |
| (Baroda) | ||
| Bilal Asif | 2015 | 114 |
| Moin Khan | 2005 | 112 |
| M Spoors | 2022 | 108 |
| (Canada) | ||
| S Bhambri | 2019 | 106 |
| (Chandigarh) | ||
| PA Reddy | 2010 | 105 |
| LA Dunbar | 2019 | 104 |
| (Serbia) | ||
| Abdullah Shafique | 2020 | 102 |
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(Central Punjab (Pakistan)) |
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| Ravinderpal Singh | 2019 | 101 |
| (Canada) | ||
| Asif Ali | 2011 | 100 |
