'Shaik Rasheed, a copy -paste of Ruturaj Gaikwad'; Fans in awe for CSK — youngsters after impressive IPL debut against LSG | Mint

One of the highlights of the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is the number of young talents that emerged. From Digvesh Rathi of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) to Punjab Kings Opener Priyansh Arya and more, IPL 2025 bore several uninjured names looking for an opportunity to bloom on the top level. One such talent was Shaik Rasheed, who made his IPL debut for Chennai Super Kings against LSG at Ekana Stadium. Shaik Rasheed, who replaced the Devon Conway of New Zealand, opened the batting with Rachin Ravindra during CSK’s 167 chase. Born in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, the 20-year-old only played 19 balls for his 27, which included six fours. But what caught everyone’s eye was the agreement he had with Ruturaj Gaikwad. For the unknown, Gaikwad with an elbow injury was excluded from IPL 2025. Shaik Rasheed’s ability to find the gaps in the field was Treat to Watch to look at. In fact, she drove straight and knocked off the pillows from commentators and fans, who called him a copy paste of the injured CSK captain. Here is how fans responded to Shaik Rasheed, but Shaik Rasheed was rejected by an Avesh Khan delivery when the right hand tried to cross the top and was caught by Nicholas Pooran. Who is Shaik Rasheed? Shaik Rasheed has been at the CSK since the 2023 season. He was a vice captain of the Indian team that won the U-19 ODI World Championships in 2022. In the tournament, Shaik Raseed scored a 94 against Australia in the semi -finals and fifty in the final against England. Although he can bowl from a spin, but the CSK star has not yet established himself as an all-rounder in the domestic circle for Andhra Pradesh. So far, he has scored 1,204 runs in first -class cricket for his state in 19 games at a healthy average of 46.04. Stay up to date with all the actions from the IPL 2025. Look at the IPL 2025 schedule, follow the latest IPL 2025 points table and follow the top performers with the orange cap and purple cap. First published: 14 Apr 2025, 22:52 IST