Vaibhav Suryavanshi's heroics ignored as Navjot Singh Sidhu picks best innings of IPL 2025

Former Indian cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu has shared his take on the best innings in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. He rated Romario Shepherd's 14-ball 53 against Chennai Super Kings as the best in the league.

Navjot Singh's comments came during the discussion on Star Sports. The former India National Cricket Team batter was lavishing rich praise on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru for their magnificent campaign in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are having a terrific time in the ongoing IPL 2025

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are having a terrific time in the ongoing IPL 2025. The Rajat Patidar-led side are at the top of the table with 8 wins under their belt and are looking for one of the hot favourites to qualify for the playoffs.

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One of the major reasons behind that has been the balanced squad of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Be it batting or bowling, they have been sensational and have dominated the opposition, winning all their away games so far in the league.

If you talk about the best innings in this IPL, it's 14-ball 53 by Romario Shepherd - Navjot Singh Sidhu

Navjot Singh Sidhu talked about the RCB's batting department, saying that skipper Rajat Patidar is doing a fearless job and that has been complemented by the form of batters in Virat Kohli and Phil Salt. He also credited Romario Shepherd's innings as the best in the IPL 2025.

"Aisa aya yeh nirbheek kapaatan aur Virat Kohli ka form. Ek aise engine jiska matlab youth engine hai Virat Kohli ski driver hai. Ek kamal ki unit hai jisme Virat Kohli ko apne swabhavik khel khelne ke liye Salt hai, Patidar hai (Patidar has come as a fearless captain and Virat Kohli's form. It is such an engine where the youth is the engine and Virat Kohli is the driver. It is a brilliant unit where Virat Kohli can play his natural game with Phil Salt and Patidar present).

"Maine inka middle order kabhi dekha hi nahi. Ab tum dekho Jitesh hai. Jitesh ke sath Tim David hai aur ab Romario (I have never seen their middle order. Now they have Jitesh Sharma, with him they have Tim David and Romario). If you talk about the best innings in this IPL, it's 14-ball 53 by Romario Shepherd."

Notably, Romario Shepherd played a brutal innings against Chennai Super Kings at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The right-hander went hammer and tongs against the bowlers and slammed 52 runs in just 13 balls.

Bowling dekho aap, Varied bowling - Navjot Singh Sidhu

Navjot Singh Sidhu also credited the fast bowling of RCB, saying that they have a varied bowling attack. Elaborating on the same, he said:

"Bowling dekho aap. Varied bowling. Ek hai Dayal, alag bowler leftie. Ek hai Josh Hazlewood. Teesra swing ka sultaan. Chahe Suyash ho, chahe Krunal Pandya ho, har match mai ek naya hero hai. Har match mai ek naya Man of the Match hai. That's team RCB for you (Look at the bowling. It is a varied bowling.

"One is Yash Dayal, a different bowler and a leftie. One is Josh Hazlewood. The third is the sultan of swing. Be it Suyash Sharma, be it Krunal Pandya, in every game there is a new hero. In every game, there is a new Man of the Match)," Navjot Singh Sidhu explained.

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