Khaleel Ahmed Concedes 33 Runs in an Over, Ties Third-Most Expensive Over in IPL History
In a dramatic turn of events during Matchday action at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Chennai Super Kings’ left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed etched his name into the annals of Indian Premier League (IPL) history for all the wrong reasons. During the 19th over of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s innings, Ahmed conceded a staggering 33 runs — the most expensive over of IPL 2025 so far, and tied for the third-most expensive over in the tournament’s history.
Facing the onslaught was West Indies all-rounder Romario Shepherd, who unleashed a furious assault that left Ahmed and the CSK camp shell-shocked. The over featured four towering sixes and two fierce boundaries, along with a costly no-ball that further compounded CSK’s woes at the death.
Shepherd’s calculated aggression saw him dismantle Ahmed with clinical precision: a six over deep midwicket set the tone, followed by another maximum over long-on. A cleverly placed slower delivery was effortlessly dispatched over short third man, while a full delivery met the same fate back over long-on. The carnage continued with a no-ball swatted over deep extra cover, before the over concluded with a final flourish over short fine-leg.
The 33-run over matched the infamous tally conceded by Parwinder Awana, who suffered a similar fate playing for Kings XI Punjab against Chennai Super Kings in a previous edition. While painful for Ahmed, it still falls short of the all-time IPL record, held by P. Parameswaran, who leaked 37 runs for Kochi Tuskers Kerala against RCB.
This costly over proved pivotal in RCB’s eventual total of 213, swinging momentum firmly in their favor and underlining Chennai’s persistent issues with bowling at the death. For Ahmed, it was an outing to forget, while for Shepherd and the electric Bengaluru crowd, it was a moment of pure IPL theatre.
As the league progresses, such high-octane moments underscore the unpredictable, pulsating nature of T20 cricket — where one over can change the course of an entire match.
