Sheikh Rashid came into limelight by debuting in IPL match at the age of 20, know who he is

IPL 2025, LSG vs CSK: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 5 wickets in the IPL match played on Monday. Young opener Sheikh Rashid made his IPL debut in this match for Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Sheikh Rashid made his IPL debut at the age of just 20 years and 202 days.

IPL 2025, LSG vs CSK: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 5 wickets in the IPL match played on Monday. Young opener Sheikh Rashid made his IPL debut in this match for Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Sheikh Rashid made his IPL debut at the age of just 20 years and 202 days. Sheikh Rashid scored 27 runs off 19 balls in the IPL match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). Sheikh Rashid hit 6 fours while batting at a strike rate of 142.11.

Who is Sheikh Rashid?

Born in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, Sheikh Rashid is a promising top-order batsman who has represented Andhra in domestic cricket. Sheikh Rashid played 19 first-class matches before his IPL debut, in which he scored 1204 runs at an average of 37.62. Sheikh Rashid has also played 12 List A and 17 T20 matches. Sheikh Rashid has performed well at the youth level. Sheikh Rashid was part of Team India that won the 2022 Under-19 World Cup.

Has won the 2022 Under-19 World Cup

When India won the 2022 Under-19 World Cup title under the captaincy of Yash Dhull, Sheikh Rashid was also a part of that champion team. Sheikh Rashid scored 201 runs in 4 matches for India in the 2022 Under-19 World Cup and became the third-highest run-scorer for his team. Sheikh Rashid has scored 128 runs in 12 List A matches and 379 runs in 18 T20 matches.

Father sacrificed his job

Sheikh Rashid’s father has struggled a lot to make him a talented cricketer. His father sacrificed his job to make Sheikh Rashid a cricketer. Sheikh Rashid’s father Sheikh Balisha used to work in a private bank. He quit his job so that Sheikh Rashid does not face any problem in practicing. For better training, Sheikh Rashid’s father used to take him 40 km from Mangalgiri every day. Sheikh Rashid has been with CSK since 2023 and was bought for Rs 30 lakh during the IPL 2025 auction.

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