Who is Shaik Rasheed? Shardul Thakur and Avesh Khan are outsmarted by him in IPL debut during LSG vs CSK

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In his Indian Premier League debut on Sunday, Shaik Rasheed displayed impressive shot-making and strokeplay against the Lucknow Super Giants. The 20-year-old opened the batting for CSK alongside Rachin Ravindra. Despite this being his inaugural IPL match, he exhibited the poise of a seasoned player, taking on Avesh Khan in the second over and hitting the pacer for three boundaries.

Rasheed's aggressive approach did not stop with Avesh; he continued his onslaught against Shardul Thakur in the following over, also striking three fours off the experienced Indian bowler. His innings included a boundary against Digvesh Rathi in the fourth over, but it came to an abrupt halt in the fifth over.

Attempting to pull a wide short delivery from Avesh, he misplayed the shot, sending the ball high into the air where Pooran at midwicket easily caught it. Although his innings ended unexpectedly, it was sufficient to mark him as a promising talent in Indian cricket, as he departed with a score of 27 runs off 19 balls, including six fours. At the time of his dismissal, CSK had reached 52 runs for the loss of one wicket in 4.5 overs.

Rasheed stepped in for Devon Conway in the CSK lineup, which also saw Jamie Overton replace R Ashwin. The absence of Ruturaj Gaikwad was felt in CSK's previous match against KKR, where they suffered a heavy defeat during MS Dhoni's return as captain. Gaikwad is sidelined for the season due to a fractured elbow, leading to Dhoni resuming the captaincy role.

Who is Shaik Rasheed?

Rasheed He hails from Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, and represents his state team in domestic competitions. He served as India's vice-captain in the victorious 2022 U-19 World Cup. Since 2023, he has been a member of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

In the U-19 World Cup, he accumulated 201 runs across four matches, making him the third-highest run-scorer for India. Additionally, he has achieved a total of 1204 runs in 19 First Class matches, boasting an impressive average of 46.04. In the T20 format, he has participated in 17 matches, scoring 352 runs at an average of 29.33 and a strike rate of 127.07.

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