NEW DELHI: Shaik Rasheed made a memorable entry into the Indian Premier League on Monday, changing into the youngest-ever opener for Chennai Super Kings (CSK). The 20-year-old debuted towards Lucknow Tremendous Giants (LSG) on the Ekana Stadium, making his mark within the document books at simply 20 years and 202 days.
Rasheed broke the earlier document held by England’s Sam Curran, who opened for CSK in 2020 at 22 years and 132 days.
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Displaying little signal of nerves, Rasheed smashed 27 off 19 balls, laced with six boundaries, serving to CSK to a brisk begin whereas chasing 167 towards LSG. He shared a 52-run opening stand with Rachin Ravindra (37 off 22), giving the struggling five-time champions a uncommon strong basis.
His debut knock ended when he mistimed a brief ball from Avesh Khan, providing a easy catch to Nicholas Pooran. It was solely the third time in seven video games this season that CSK crossed 50 within the powerplay.

Who’s Shaik Rasheed?

Born in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, Rasheed is a promising top-order batter who has represented Andhra in home cricket.
Earlier than his IPL debut, he had performed 19 First-Class matches, scoring 1204 runs at a mean of 37.62, alongside 12 Record A and 17 T20 matches. He additionally has a powerful pedigree on the youth stage, having been part of the India Beneath-19 setup.
With CSK battling type points this season, Rasheed’s emergence provides a glimmer of hope and a recent face for the longer term.