The ball went high after a top edge. Sachin and Rayudu ran for the catch. Luckily, no one got hurt.
Highlights:
- Sachin caught the ball even after the hit.
- Yuvraj made a great diving catch too.
- India Masters won by 4 runs against Sri Lanka Masters.
Sachin Tendulkar retired over a decade ago but still gives his best. In the International Masters League 2025 opener, he and Rayudu Rayudu had a small collision while catching Sri Lanka’s Ashan Priyanjan.
In the 13th over, Priyanjan tried to hit Vinay Kumar but got a top edge. The ball went high, and both Rayudu and Tendulkar ran for the catch. Tendulkar was well-placed, while Rayudu had to cover ground. Their shoulders collided, but neither was hurt, and no concussion test was needed.
Even after the collision, Tendulkar took the catch easily. Rayudu fell on his back, but Tendulkar smiled and helped him up. Priyanjan got out after scoring 17 runs from 11 balls.
Yuvraj took a stunning catch that wowed everyone.
Before Tendulkar’s catch, Yuvraj pulled off an acrobatic grab at the long-on boundary. He leaped high, just like in his playing days, and caught the ball with both hands. Sri Lanka’s Lahiru Thirimanne was left shocked. The video of 43-year-old Yuvraj’s stunning catch has gone viral.
India Masters secured a thrilling win, beating Sri Lanka Masters by 4 runs in a close contest.
Sri Lanka Masters captain Kumar Sangakkara won the toss and chose to bowl first at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai. Tendulkar and Rayudu struggled with the bat. Rayudu fell to Suranga Lakmal after scoring 5 runs from 5 balls, while Tendulkar was bowled by Lakmal for 10 in the fourth over.
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Gurkeerat Singh scored 44 off 32 balls, while Stuart Binny smashed 68 off 31. Yuvraj Singh and Yusuf Pathan then powered India Masters to 222/4. Yuvraj played a quick 31-run cameo off 22 balls, hitting two fours and two sixes. Yusuf was even more explosive, scoring 56 off 22 balls with three fours and six sixes.
Sri Lanka Masters kept the chase alive until the final ball. They needed six runs off the last delivery, but India Masters held their nerve and won the match by four runs.
