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[Watch] Sachin Tendulkar Gives A Thumbs Up As Vinay Kumar Pulls Off A Blinder

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Sachin Tendulkar reacts to Vinay Kumar in IML T20 2025 [Source: @imlt20official/x]Sachin Tendulkar reacts to Vinay Kumar in IML T20 2025 [Source: @imlt20official/x]

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Former Indian cricketer Vinay Kumar snared a blinder against England Masters in match number three of the IML T20 2025 season on Tuesday, February 25 at the DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai. Running back towards the boundary, he made a quick dive to catch a dipping ball with his outstretched hands to send England’s number nine Steve Finn packing back to the pavilion.

Kumar’s moment of fielding brilliance even prompted his captain and legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar to cheerfully react to the occasion.

Vinay Kumar impresses Tendulkar with sensational grab

Ex-RCB star Vinay Kumar pulled off a stunning catch near the boundary ropes for India Masters against their English counterparts in match three of the IML T20 2025 season. The incident occurred during the final over of the English innings, when tailender Steven Finn mistimed one off fast bowler Dhawal Kulkarni.

An agile Kumar covered some distance while running backwards to grab a dipping ball, leaving even his captain and former national teammate Sachin Tendulkar impressed.

Vinay Kumar also picked up the crucial wicket of lower-order pinch hitter Dimitri Mascarenhas as England Masters managed to accrue just 132-8 from 20 overs upfront. Dhawal Kulkarni unfurled the spell of the game with astonishing figures of 3-21, while Abhimanyu Mithun and Pawan Negi chipped in with two wickets each.

In response, Team India raced past the 100-run mark inside the first 10 overs of the innings itself, with captain and senior opener Sachin Tendulkar making 34 runs off just 21 balls. Gurkeerat Singh Mann cracked a swift half-century as India Masters cruised to an easy victory.