Shaik Rasheed, became CSK’s youngest opener.The young cricketer opened alongside Rachin Ravindra against Lucknow and scored 27 off 19 balls.
On Monday, CSK at last returned to the track with their IPL 2025 campaign with a comprehensive five-wicket win against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in Match 30 at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Cricket Stadium.166 of 20 overs was scored by LSG in the match. CSK chased a challenging total of 167 on slow pitch.The pursuit was initiated by a remarkable switch. Shaik Rasheed played his first IPL match and came in to bat with Rachin Ravindra replacing out-of-form Devon Conway.Rasheed made a dramatic entry with a whack of 27 off 19 with powerful strokes that possessed a cool flick and a massive pull. Rasheed and Rachin Ravindra, who hit 37 off 22, added 50 in 4.2 overs together. That meteoric start restored CSK’s fortunes.
Who is Shaik Rasheed?
Born in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, Rasheed is a talented top-order batsman who has represented Andhra in domestic cricket. Before his IPL debut, he played for the team in 19 First-Class matches and scored 1204 runs at 37.62 average, as well as 12 list A and 17 T20 matches. He was India’s vice-captain when they won the 2022 U-19 World Cup. He signed with CSK in 2023.
In the U-19 World Cup, he scored 201 runs in four games and was India’s third-highest run-getter. With CSK going through a form slump this year, Rasheed’s arrival is an injection of hope and fresh face for the future.
