IPL 2025: Mohammed Shami walks off after injuring hand vs Rajasthan Royals

On Sunday, March 23, at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Mohammed Shami injured his hand while making a catch at short fine leg in the second Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match.

Shami, who was making his Sunrisers Hyderabad debut, bowled three overs with the new ball and took out Nitish Rana while giving up 33 runs.

In the powerplay, Rajasthan lost three wickets while attempting to reach a record 287.

Dhruv Jurel and Sanju Samson teamed up to try to salvage the Rajasthan innings in the hopes of writing an unlikely victory. In an attempt to put pressure on the Hyderabad bowlers on a belter of a track, both hitters were giving it their best.

Samson attempted to rip away a slower delivery from Pat Cummins while batting on 53, giving Sunrisers an opportunity. At short fine leg, the ball soared off the bat of the Kerala wicketkeeper-batter, who was too early in the shot.

In an attempt to catch the ball, the Bengal seamer casually extended his left hand, but it popped out. Before choosing to leave the pitch for medical attention, Shami took a quick check at his hand. Shami may have indicated that he had lost sight of the ball as it approached him by pointing to the lights as he passed Cummins.

Sanju Samson misses his chance to profit from a slice of luck

After receiving a break from Shami, Samson only managed to add 13 more runs to his total. On a short ball from Harshal Patel in the 14th over, the former attempted to hit a big shot. Heinrich Klaasen, the wicketkeeper, safely pouched the enormous top-edge he handled.

After smashing seven fours and four sixes in 37 balls, Samson’s flamboyant knock concluded for 66. He and Jurel had a heroic 111-run partnership off 60 balls before this.