But on Saturday at the NPR College Ground, he produced an innings that belonged to a different statistical universe altogether. Chaturved had left little impression on TNPL 2025: 139 runs off 107 balls at 129.90, no half-century. N.S.
Key Factors
He scored 121 off just 47 balls (15×4, 7×6) at 257.45, reaching his maiden TNPL century off 40 deliveries, the fastest in the league’s history. And his team Madurai Panthers benefitted, chasing down 240 against Vida Kovai Kings with six wickets and three balls to spare. Chaturved and Siddharth Mahadevan added 162 off 74 deliveries, a record second-wicket partnership in the TNPL. Andre Siddarth hit his maiden TNPL fifty (87 n.o., 42b, 8×4, 6×6) while B. Sachin struck his second consecutive half-century (84, 43b, 9×4, 5×6) as Kings posted 239 for four, the highest team total at that time. Rajkumar’s unbeaten 67 (43b, 5×4, 3×6), his maiden TNPL fifty, guided Trichy Grand Cholas to a seven-wicket win over SKM Salem Spartans. I felt like everything struck the sweet spot,” said the 35-year-old, who reached his maiden TNPL hundred in just 40 balls, the fastest century in the league’s history. Vida Kovai Kings ruled the roost in its first step towards recapturing the Tamil Nadu Premier League crown while the SKM Salem side fought like anything but the Spartans in the 34-run loss at the NPR College Ground here on Thursday. His 85-run second-wicket partnership with Abhinav Kannan put Kovai on course for what was a winning score.
Kavin was in no position and edged one to slip, Abishiek picked out the backward-point fielder with precision and Hari Nishaanth looked lost. A batter who had offered no warning produced something spectacular. But later, Panthers pulled off the highest successful chase in TNPL history. In the second match, opener K. “Definitely. Without a doubt. “Yes, a little bit. Feel like I’m playing with a bit more freedom. That’s what captain Anirudh Sita Ram and the team management want me to do – play freely. Deeban rocked the top-order as the first three batters – R. Kavin, skipper S. Abishiek and C. Hari Nishaanth (dismissed in that order) – were guilty of being tentative with their shot-making. Once Salem was reeling at eight for four in the fourth over, there was no way back. The southpaw, who had smashed a century in his previous outing against Spartans, once again disrupted the bowlers’ plans with an array of delightful strokes.
Chaturved, who captained the side last season, said not having the burden of captaincy had given him greater freedom this year.
Earlier, C. Earlier, Sachin sent another reminder of his growing potential in white-ball cricket. I think I did that today and I hope to carry on,” he said.
