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Khaleel Ahmed surpasses Mohammed Siraj to script history [Source: AP Photos]
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) star pacer Khaleel Ahmed was in top form in the 67th match of the IPL 2025 at the Narendra Modi Stadium on May 25, Sunday afternoon. He took the crucial wicket of Gujarat Titans’ hard-hitting batter Jos Buttler, which helped him set a new record. With that wicket, Khaleel went past Mohammed Siraj to become the bowler with the most wickets in the powerplay (the first six overs) this season.
Before this match, Mohammed Siraj held the top spot with 9 wickets. But Khaleel removed Buttler in the 4th over, getting him out for just 5 runs off 7 balls and reached 10 powerplay wickets, taking over the lead.
Most wickets In powerplay In IPL 2025:
- 10* - Khaleel Ahmed
- 9 - Mohammed Siraj
- 8 - Arshdeep Singh, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult
Khaleel Ahmed finished the season strong with a total of 15 wickets in 14 matches.
Meanwhile, talking about the match, CSK won the toss and chose to bat first. CSK openers Ayush Mhatre and Devon Conway gave the team a solid start. Mhatre scored 34 runs off 17 balls before getting out, while Conway kept his cool and scored a half-century before being dismissed by Shahrukh Khan.
Later, Dewald Brevis took charge and smashed a quickfire 50 off just 19 balls, helping CSK post a target of 231, their fourth-highest total ever in IPL history.
For Gujarat Titans, Prasidh Krishna was the best bowler, taking 2 wickets for just 22 runs.
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