He featured in just one match in IPL 2025.
It has not even been five days since the Kerela Cricket League 2025 started, and performances are pouring down one after the other. The tournament is showcasing a mixed bag of experience as well as some young blood, coming into the ecosystem. The primary objective of leagues like these is to empower players to take up the sport. More than just the glamour, the leagues help players in many other ways. They are a stepping stone in the career of many players, and provide the platform for them to showcase their skills. One such Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) star is shining bright in the Kerala Cricket League 2025.
ABF
137/3
SKA
133/9
SLK
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BR
–
DCDM
210/6
DVDM
211/9
Desert Vipers Development beat Dubai Capitals Development by 1 wickets
MIEDM
192/6
GGDM
155/5
SWDM
–
ADKRDM
–
GGDM
–
DCDM
–
NDT
69/1
CDK
167/8
New Delhi Tigers beat Central Delhi Kings by 9 wickets (D/L) method
SDS
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WDL
–
PD
–
CDK
–
SDSW
121/8
CDQW
120/8
South Delhi Superstarz Women beat Central Delhi Queens Women by 1 run
ROM
129/6
CZR
133/7
Czech Republic beat Romania by 3 wickets
ROM
143/4
CZR
155/3
Czech Republic beat Romania by 12 runs
ROM
93/4
CZR
92/8
Romania won by 6 wickets
AUST
155/6
BEL
154/10
Austria beat Belgium by 4 wickets
AUST
146/6
BEL
144/9
Austria beat Belgium by 4 wickets
BAC
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UCCB
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LKLS
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ACB
–
UCCB
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ACB
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BAC
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UCCB
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LKLS
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ACB
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DURH
300/8
BB
303/6
Birmingham Bears beat Durham by 4 wickets
NOR
189/10
MID
192/6
Middlesex beat Northamptonshire by 4 wickets
KENT
269/9
SOM
270/6
Somerset won by 4 wickets
ESS
289/10
GLO
159/10
Essex beat Gloucestershire by 130 runs
SUSS
284/9
YOR
286/4
Yorkshire beat Sussex by 6 wickets
LEI
312/9
WOR
328/10
Worcestershire won by 16 runs
HAM
341/7
DER
339/5
Hampshire beat Derbyshire by 3 wickets
NOT
279/9
SURR
289/8
Surrey beat Nottinghamshire by 10 runs
QAT
243/2
KNY
242/8
Qatar beat Kenya by 8 wickets
PNG
148/10
KWT
149/6
Kuwait beat Papua New Guinea by 4 wickets
JER
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DEN
–
GER-W
44/8
IRE-W
223/1
Ireland Women beat Germany Women by 179 runs
ITA-W
86/9
NED-W
90/3
Netherlands Women beat Italy Women by 7 wickets
KRMPS
109/7
SBSCC
79/6
ACE KRM Panthers beat SBS CC by 30 runs
BNC
46/9
KUMS
74/6
Kuwait Swedish beat Bader & Nie Cricket Club by 28 runs
CAGS
174/3
ATR
173/7
Calicut Globstars beat Adani Trivandrum Royals by 7 wickets
KBTS
237/6
ARKS
236/5
Kochi Blue Tigers beat Aries Kollam Sailors by 4 wickets
ARKS
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TTS
–
ALRS
–
ATR
–
BNB
146/9
MGD
149/1
Mangalore Dragons won by 9 wickets
SML
181/7
MYW
180/6
Shivamogga Lions Won by 3 wickets
SML
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HBT
–
MGD
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GBM
–
YSG
128/10
ROS
133/3
Royal Oman Stallions beat Yallah Shabab Giants by 7 wickets
MAT
134/3
RNC
132/4
Majees Titans beat Renaissance Challengers by 7 wickets
RNC
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ROS
–
MUT
–
IAI
–
AUS
431/2
SA
155/10
Australia won by 276 runs
IPS
116/10
TMB
119/2
Toombul beat Ipswich by 8 wickets
SBB
2/0
WSS
–
SGR
149/5
WYN
148/10
Sandgate Redcliffe beat Wynnum Manly by 5 wickets
RLS
173/6
SSC
158/10
Redlands beat Sunshine Coast by 15 runs
GCT
133/7
UOQ
132/8
Gold Coast beat University of Queensland by 3 wickets
NSBB
187/8
VLLY
232/4
Valley beat Northern Suburbs by 45 runs
NSBB
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GCT
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WEF
150/6
TRR
152/7
Trent Rockets beat Welsh Fire by 3 wickets
MAO
109/7
BIP
113/3
Birmingham Phoenix beat Manchester Originals by 7 wickets
OVI
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LOS
–
WFW-W
122/9
TRW-W
145/6
Trent Rockets Women beat Welsh Fire Women by 23 runs
MOW-W
95/10
BIP-W
111/3
Birmingham Phoenix Women beat Manchester Originals Women by 16 runs
OIW-W
–
LSW-W
–
CHK
130/10
AS-A
131/4
Adelaide Strikers Academy beat Chicago Kingsmen by 6 wickets
PS
107/10
PSA
155/8
Perth Scorchers Academy beat Pakistan Shaheens by 48 runs
AS-A
190/6
PSA
205/2
Perth Scorchers Academy beat Adelaide Strikers Academy by 15 runs
MEMA
184/7
NOSK
143/9
Meerut Mavericks beat Noida Super Kings by 41 run
KARS
187/4
LUF
168/7
Kashi Rudras beat Lucknow Falcons by 19 runs
KASS
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MEMA
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KARS
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GOLS
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Sachin Baby, who was recruited by the 2016 Indian Premier League (IPL) champions has put up a fantastic show in a match against the Kochi Blue Tigers. Put into bat, the Aries Kollam Sailors captain walked in at No.3, after they lost the first wicket with 11 runs on the board. What followed was pure brilliance with the bat. Along with Vishnu Vinod, Sachin Baby put together a partnership of 143 runs for the second wicket. It doesn’t end here. He scored a fantastic 91 off just 44 deliveries, taking the attack to the opposition. As a result, Vinod and the SRH star propelled the Sailors’ total to a mammoth 236/5 in their 20 overs.
Considering his ability, it is not surprise that the left-handed batter has notched up such a prolific display with the bat. Sachin Baby is regarded very well for his captaincy in the Kerala cricketing circuit. His batting ability has been on display in the IPL as well, as he has been a part of three franchises. The 36-year-old was a part of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) team which lost the Final in 2016 to Sunrisers Hyderabad. He stood at the crease till the very end, but it still wasn’t enough for the IPL 2025 champions. However, with performances like these, he is making a strong case for retention for the next IPL season.
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The 37-year old featured in just a solitary game in IPL 2025 for SRH, but did not get to bat. His best stint in the IPL in terms of matches played has been in 2016 with RCB. Though the Kerala southpaw has not mounted heaps of runs in the IPL yet, the rate at which he scores his runs is mighty impressive. In 2016, he scored at a strike-rate of 150.63, which was very impressive. He was successful in performing the finisher’s role for the franchise and was a mainstay for most of the season. In domestic cricket too, Sachin Baby has been instrumental to his state’s growth.
He has featured in 100, 102 and 103 matches in First-class, List A and T20 cricket respectively. Sachin Baby is one of the most experienced Kerala players to have played the game. In 100 Frist-class games, he has piled up 5,750 runs at an average of almost 40. For a player who has featured in 100 matches, maintaining an average around the 40-mark is commendable. To add to that, he has also played a vital role in the leadership of the team. 14 hundreds and 29 fifties of his have come in First-class cricket. And it doesn’t stop here. In 102 List A games, Sachin Baby has scored 3,266 runs. In this format as well, his average is in excess of 40. The left-handed batter is one of the most consistent performers for his state.
As far as SRH are concerned, they have transformed the way they play their cricket in the last two years. A lot of players have credited the management and skipper Pat Cummins for his leadership and the freedom he gives the players to operate. The franchise would not want to change the opening partnership between Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, which has done wonders for them. However, what they can look at, is to increase some firepower at the death. With players like Heinrich Klaasen in the middle-order, the batting looks set. But having an explosive batter towards the end would enable Klaasen to play more freely.
Antigua and Barbuda Falcons won by 7 wickets