In the final of the International Masters League 2025, Sachin’s team defeated Brian Lara’s West Indies Masters by 6 wickets. After the victory, legendary cricketers like Sachin, Yuvraj Singh, Irfan Pathan were circling the ground and accepting the greetings of the audience. This scene gave many memories to cricket fans, when Sachin used to be a part of the Indian team. The final match was played on Sunday, March 16 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Cricket Stadium in Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh. West Indies Masters captain Brian Lara also batted brilliantly in the grand finale. The enthusiasm of the aged players was not seen to be less anywhere. The players kept creating an atmosphere in the field by hitting brilliant shots and taking wickets. Sachin and Rayudu’s brilliant partnership India Masters, bowling first, stopped the opposition team West Indies Masters at a score of 148/7. Chasing the target, a 67-run partnership between Master Blaster Tendulkar (25) and Ambati Rayudu (74) strengthened the Indian team in the match. Sachin’s shots enthused the audience India Masters surprised everyone with their batting, as Tendulkar and Rayudu reminded the packed stadium of old shots for which these players are known. Tendulkar enthused the audience in the field with his special cover drive, flick. Rayudu adopted an aggressive approach and demolished the bowling of West Indies Masters. 51-year-old star Sachin enthralled the audience by hitting 2 fours and a six during his innings of 18 balls. Rayudu completed his half-century in 34 balls, while his second wicket partnership with Gurkeerat Singh Mann (14) added 28 runs to the Indian total. The man was out while trying to hit a brilliant shot on the ball of spinner Ashley Nurse. After that Yuvraj Singh (13 not out) came on the field. When India Masters were moving towards victory, the spinners of West Indies Masters took Rayudu’s wicket. Rayudu fell prey to left-arm spinner Suleman Ben after hitting 9 fours and 3 sixes in his 50-ball innings. After this, Yusuf Pathan was dismissed by Nurse. However, India needed 17 runs from the last 28 balls. Stuart Binny (16 not out) hit 2 huge sixes to take India Masters to victory. Earlier, the Caribbean team decided to bat first and India Masters restricted them to a modest score of 148/7 on the strength of their bowlers. The Caribbean innings was mainly strengthened by Lendl Simmons’ half-century. Leading the team, Brian Lara (6) himself took a bold decision by stepping up to open the innings. The presence of 55-year-old Lara was enough to fill the audience with emotions. This Caribbean pair attacked the new ball, and scored 34 runs in four overs, forcing India Masters captain Sachin Tendulkar to think. Vinay dismissed Lara It was Vinay Kumar from India who stopped the West Indies Masters attack by dismissing Lara. As soon as the legendary left-handed batsman returned, the crowd of spectators, which had fallen silent due to the initial attack of his team, rose in one voice. Appreciating not only the wicket but also the great cricketer. William Perkins (6) replaced Lara, but soon fell prey to the clever bowling of Shahbaz Nadeem. After this, India Masters tightened their grip on the match with the spin duo of Nadeem and Pawan Negi, leaving the Caribbean team gasping for momentum. Ravi Rampaul (2) was dismissed cheaply by Stuart Binny. Negi then struck another big blow, dismissing Chadwick Walton (6) soon after hitting a six. 6 teams participated in the league – Amidst this turmoil, Lendl Simmons hit a brilliant half-century off 34 balls and kept the West Indies Masters innings in check. He shared a crucial 61-run partnership for the sixth wicket with wicketkeeper Dinesh Ramdin (12 not out). However, Simmons was dismissed after scoring 57 runs after facing 41 balls. He scored 57 runs in the last over of the innings with the help of 5 fours and a six. In this way, India Masters stopped them on a low score. Vinay Kumar of India Masters took 3 wickets for 26 runs, while Shahbaz Nadeem took two wickets. Pawan Negi and Stuart Binny also took one wicket each. ——————————— Read this news too… Yuvraj played golf with Lara in Raipur, VIDEO: Brian said – Well played Yuvi, Sachin sweated in practice, West Indies Masters reached the semi-finals Cricket legends from around the world are in Raipur these days for the International Masters League. During this, cricketer Yuvraj Singh enjoyed golf at the golf course in Nava Raipur. Cricketers Brian Lara, Bopara and Darren Gough were present with him. The first semi-final of the International Masters League will be played on March 13 and the second on March 14. Sachin Tendulkar, who is playing in this league, is also in Raipur. He was captured on camera sweating it out in practice. Read the full news
