A strong emphasis on powerful hitting and impressive fielding in the penultimate week put smiles on the faces of IPL 2025 spectators. Here are the sixes and spectacular catches that stood out from the last seven days.
Sixes That Stleft lasting memories in the eyes of many!
Pooran of the Lucknow Super Giants kept going with his record of hitting sixes, managing 40 so far this year and adding even more last week. He also hit a huge 98-metre shot that went far into the stands when facing Sunrisers Hyderabad. The next up was Mitchell Marsh (LSG), who hit 37 sixes, including three in a row during the exciting high-scoring encounter with Rajasthan Royals. Suryakumar Yadav (MI), with his trademark scoop shots, now has 35 sixes on his season list and he had a match-winning performance against Gujarat Titans.
May 28, 2023 turned out to be a historic day as Rohit Sharma hit the first 300 IPL sixes, doing so with a huge strike off Rashid Khan in the Eliminator game versus Gujarat Titans. Mumbai’s audience were pleased with Rohit’s aggressive intent and effective hits and his sixes were key to MI advancing in the playoffs.
Strikes That Transformed How Baseball Was Played
The batters controlled the game, but fielders produced some truly impressive plays. One of the most discussed catches was when Ayush Badoni (LSG) leaped full length at deep midwicket to catch Riyan Parag’s (RR) powerful shot, denying him a six. Shivam Dube (CSK) also impressed the crowds by jumping high to pluck the ball ready to go just above the rope, removing Jos Buttler (GT), who has been voted as the “Catch of the Season” by many.
