Azam Khan in ILT20 2025 Final (Source:@ilt20onzee/X.com)
Azam Khan has not been in great form in ILT20, but Desert Vipers backed him throughout the tournament and the big man from Pakistan has finally delivered in the final. He played a blistering cameo of 27 in just 13 balls where hit three fours and a six. His knock helped Vipers reach 189 in their 20 overs and this is exactly what his team wanted from him in the finale.
The six he hit came on the fifth ball of the 16th over. Sikandar Raza was the bowler and Azam Khan was in the mood, he hit the first ball of his innings for a boundary in the same over and then slammed it into the crowd on the penultimate ball.
It was a touch shortish delivery, outside off and Azam Khan made full use of his power to launch it flat and straight for a maximum. It was quite a shot from the Pakistan star and after experimenting with him as an opener, Azam Khan has finally found success as a finisher.
He was run out on the final ball of the innings, but the knock once again showed the world what he is capable of. Other than Azam Khan, the duo of Max Holden and Sam Curran stepped up for Desert Vipers and hit fifties and Dubai Capitals have a tough task ahead of them in the second half. Mohammad Amir rocked them early in the chase with two big wickets and Vipers who topped the league stage, look favourites to defend their ILT20 title.