In a dramatic moment during the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2025, Chepauk Super Gillies opener K Aashiq’s bat broke mid-shot and went flying perilously close to the bowler. The incident unfolded during the powerplay of the clash between Chepauk Super Gillies and Nellai Royal Kings at the SNR College Cricket Ground in Coimbatore on June 9.
Right-arm pacer Emmanuel Cherian delivered a length ball to Aashiq, who attempted a shot over long-on. However, the force of the ball caused the bat to split in two, with a chunk of it flying toward the bowler in a potentially dangerous moment. Fortunately, no one was injured, and the ball trickled to extra cover, where Arun Karthik fielded it.
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Earlier, Nellai Royal Kings had won the toss and elected to bowl. Chepauk lost opener RS Mokit Hariharan early, but Aashiq and skipper Baba Aparajith came together to stitch a vital 83-run stand for the second wicket. Aparajith played a classy knock, scoring 41 off 29 before falling to left-arm spinner Sachin Rathi.
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Aashiq continued to anchor the innings and later partnered with Vijay Shankar for a 33-run third-wicket stand. Aashiq eventually departed after a well-composed 54. The final flourish came from Vijay Shankar and Swapnil Singh, who unleashed a breathtaking assault in the death overs. Their 56-run partnership off just 19 balls powered Chepauk to a commanding total of 212.
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Swapnil blazed his way to 45 off just 14 balls, striking at over 320, while Shankar remained unbeaten on a polished 47 off 24. For Nellai Royal Kings, Sonu Yadav and V Yudheeswaran stood out with the ball, claiming two and three wickets respectively. Nellai now need 213 runs to win and move to the top of the points table, while Chepauk eye a win to consolidate their lead with a superior net run rate.
