Suryansh Shedge: The Young Dynamo Who Powered Mumbai to SMAT Glory!

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In the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy final, Shedge smashed 36* off 15 balls, turning the game against Madhya Pradesh on his head.

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Mumbai was struggling at 129/5 in the 15th over, chasing 175. Enter Shedge, and the match transformed dramatically.

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Shedge hit 3 fours and 3 sixes at a strike rate of 240, sealing victory with 13 balls to spare.

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Shedge shone with the ball too, taking 2 crucial wickets. His all-round performance earned him Player of the Match.

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Punjab Kings bagged Shedge for ₹30 lakhs in the IPL 2025 auction. A star in the making.

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Right-handed batsman Suryansh Shedge has scored 343 runs in 6 first class matches, remaining unbeaten twice. He has 3 half-centuries to his name. He has scored 131 runs in 9 T20 matches.

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It would be more than fair to call him the new Surya of Mumbai.Suryansh Shedge dazzled in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024, amassing total 131 runs at a blistering strike rate of 251.92.

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