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Wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammed Azharuddeen was one of the four uncapped players picked up by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Indian Prem💧ierꦯ League (IPL) 2021 auction.
Azharuddeen has been in the headlines since the start of this year for his superb performance in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Opening th♒e batting for Kerala, the 26-year-old scored 214 runs across five matches in the tournament. He aggregated his runs at an average of 53.50 while maintaining a staggering strike-rate of 194.54 at the top of the order. During the match against Mumbai, he slammed 137 runs off just 54 💯deliveries.
Azharuddeen’s acrobatic stuff in the local tournament
RCB’s new recruit showcased his mettle with the bat and gloves in a local tournament in Kerala – KCA President’s Cup T20. Plying his trade for KCA Eagles, Azharuddeen took the cric🐲ket world by storm with hi𝓀s brilliant glove work.
During the KCA Tuskers’ innings, the batsmen tried to steal a quick single. At the same time, the cover fielder Rabin Krishnan ran in to field the ball and threw it towards the stumps. Soon, wicket-keeper Azharuddeen jumped in to collect the ball. Though he was in the air, he used his left-hand perfectly to dislodge the bails. The non-striker Sreenath was w𓆏ell short o𒁏f his crease and given out by the on-field umpire.
Here’s the video:
RCB's azharudeen wicket keeping skills😍🔥
He also scored 69(43) at 160 strike rate.
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Earlier, Azharuddeen scored 69 runs from 43 balls during his batting in the first innings. His knock helped KCA Eagles to reach 🦹167.
