IPL 2025: MS Dhoni’s Maharikord broke, Jitesh Sharma created history by playing a strong innings of 257.58
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) acting captain and wicketkeeper batsman Jitesh Sharma (May 27) rocked the stormy batting against the IPL 2025 against the IPL 2025 against the IPL 2025 against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday (May 27).
Chasing the target, Jitesh, who came out to bat at number 6 for RCB, scored an innings of 85 runs in 33 balls at a strong rate of 257.58, in which he hit 8 fours and 6 sixes. This is the first half -century of his IPL career.
In this match, RCB defeated Lucknow by 6 wickets. After receiving the first batting, the Lucknow team scored a huge score of 227 runs at the loss of 3 wickets. Batting brilliantly, captain Rishabh Pant scored a century and scored an unbeaten 118 in 61 balls, in which 11 fours and 8 sixes hit. Opening batsman Mitchell Marsh scored 67 runs in 37 balls.
In response, RCB easily won by losing 4 wickets in 18.4. Apart from Jitesh, Virat Kohli scored 54 runs in 30 balls.
Dhoni’s record broke
Jitesh, while batting number 6 or below in successful runchase in IPL, made a record of playing the biggest innings. He left behind Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Andre Russell and Kieron Pollard, who scored 70–70 runs.
Second largest innings
Jitesh played the second biggest innings while batting at number 6 in IPL history. In this list, he beat Dhoni, who scored an unbeaten 84 against RCB in 2019.
The biggest innings after 11 overs
Jitesh has won the record of the biggest innings after batting after the 11th over in the IPL. Earlier, Rashid Khan was at the top in this list, who scored an unbeaten 79 against Mumbai Indians in 2023.
