Who is Aniket Verma ?, Batter Who Shines with Explosive 74 for SRH in IPL 2025 – Sunrisers Hyderabad batter Aniket Verma played a stunning knock in the IPL 2025 match against Delhi Capitals on Sunday. The young batter smashed 74 runs off just 41 balls. His innings included five fours and six huge sixes. Despite wickets falling at the other end, Aniket played his natural attacking game. His knock was crucial as most SRH batters struggled on the pitch.
Aniket had already made an impact in the match against Lucknow Super Giants with a quick 35. But on Sunday, he looked in even better form. His fearless batting caught everyone’s attention.
Aniket’s Cricket Journey
Although Aniket was born in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, he played most of his cricket in Madhya Pradesh. He was the top run-scorer in the Madhya Pradesh Premier League. He scored 273 runs in just six matches for Bhopal Leopards. His best knock in the tournament was a 41-ball 123.
🔹 Also Read This: Today Match Prediction 100 Sure for Other Matches
He also played a brilliant innings of 101 off 75 balls at the U-23 level against Karnataka. However, he got out for a golden duck in his only match in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Sunrisers Hyderabad bought him for ₹30 lakh in the IPL 2025 mega auction.
His Cricketing Inspirations
In an interview with Dainik Bhaskar, Aniket shared his cricketing idols.
“I want to meet Hardik Pandya and talk to him about fitness, bat flow, and power-hitting. I also want to learn the on-the-rise flick from Virat Kohli, the pull shot from Rohit Sharma, and the flick shot from Rishabh Pant. I would love to ask MS Dhoni about patience and game awareness. Also, I want to learn how Jasprit Bumrah reads batsmen,” he said.
Starc, Kuldeep Shine for Delhi
Despite Aniket’s brilliant knock, Sunrisers Hyderabad were bowled out for 163 in 18.4 overs. Mitchell Starc was the star bowler for Delhi Capitals. He took 5 wickets for 35 runs. Kuldeep Yadav also bowled well, picking up 3 wickets for 22 runs.
Aniket and Heinrich Klaasen (32 off 19) tried to fight back after an early collapse. But Starc struck twice in the 19th over to clean up the tail.
SRH had won the toss and chose to bat first, but their total wasn’t enough against Delhi’s strong bowling attack.
🔹 Also Read This: Top 10 – Best Finishers in the World (2025) – IPL, INDIA
