Akshay Thakur - Sunday, Dec 07, 2025In the Syed Mushtaq Trophy 2025, Madhya Pradesh left-arm fast bowler Arshad Khan wreaked havoc with the ball in the match against Chandigarh, in which he created a new record in the tournament by taking 6 wickets in his 4 overs.
The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025 is currently in the group stage. On December 6, Madhya Pradesh and Chandigarh faced off in Group B at the Jadavpur University Ground. Left-arm fast bowler Arshad Khan, leading Madhya Pradesh, set a new record in the tournament's history with a superb bowling performance.
Arshad Khan took six wickets for just nine runs in his four overs, helping Madhya Pradesh restrict Chandigarh to just 134 runs in 20 overs and win the match by seven wickets.
Left-arm fast bowler Arshad Khan has now become the player with the best bowling figures in a single match in the history of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He broke the record held by Arzan Nagwaswalla and T. Ravi Teja, who took 6 wickets for 13 runs in the 2023 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Third on the list is Services' D.S. Poonia, who took 6 wickets for 14 runs, while Baroda's Swapnil Singh is fourth, taking 6 wickets for 19 runs. In the match against Chandigarh, Arshad Khan took 6 wickets for 9 runs in his 6 overs and also bowled one maiden over.
Challenging a target of 135, Madhya Pradesh cruised to a comfortable victory, thanks to Harsh Gawli's unbeaten 74 and Harpreet Singh Bhatia's 48. With this, Madhya Pradesh has advanced to the Super League stage, but their final match is crucial. Madhya Pradesh currently sits second in the Elite Group B points table after six matches, with four wins and two losses, and a net run rate of 1.212. Madhya Pradesh will play their final match against Jammu and Kashmir on December 8th.
