Delhi: The Indian Premier League (IPL) is getting to see many young players in 2025, there is also a name, Aniket Verma, in this list. He has faced only 16 balls so far, in which he has caught everyone’s attention by hitting 6 big sixes. Aniket, who is born in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, made his place in the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) team in the auction of IPL 2025 without playing any match at the senior level. He was bought for his base price for Rs 30 lakh.
Identification made from great performance
Aniket Verma is known as a dangerous batsman of the middle order. He played an unbeaten 101-run innings against Karnataka while playing for Madhya Pradesh in the Under-23 ODI tournament held in December 2024. In this innings, he hit 6 fours and 8 sixes off 75 balls. In this series, Aniket scored 184 runs in a total of 7 matches, including 16 sixes. His batting average was 46 and the strike rate was 152.06.
Great performance in Madhya Pradesh Premier League
Earlier, Aniket scored 244 runs in 5 innings while playing for Bhopal Leopards in Madhya Pradesh Premier League (MPL) in June 2024. His strike rate was 205. His best innings in that league was 123 runs in 41 balls, in which he scored 13 sixes. Thanks to his stormy innings, his team scored a huge score of 278 runs.
Steps in senior cricket
Aniket made his debut at the senior level against Hyderabad on behalf of Madhya Pradesh in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, although he was dismissed on the first ball in that match. But after this, in IPL 2025, SRH expressed confidence in him and gave him an opportunity to debut against Rajasthan Royals.
Aniket’s journey in IPL
Aniket, who was bought for Rs 30 lakh in the IPL 2025 auction, impressed SRH management on the basis of his brilliant batting and was given the role of Finisher with Abhinav Manohar. Earlier in March 2025, in a practice match, Aniket scored 46 runs in 16 balls, which further strengthened his team management. Apart from this, he is also a medium pace bowler, so that he can play the role of all -rounder for the team.
Aniket’s performance in IPL 2025
Aniket Verma has played 2 matches so far in IPL 2025, in which he has scored 43 runs. His best score has been 36 runs against LSG. He has hit 6 sixes while batting at a strike rate of 268.75. His bat has not yet been hit by a single four.
Aniket Verma has proved himself with his strong performance in a short time. His aggressive batting style and the ability to hit sixes have made him an important player for SRH.
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