The Andhra Premier League 2025 match between Vijayawada Sunrisers and Royals of Rayalaseema saw an impressive display of batting from Pyla Avinash. Representing Royals of Rayalaseema, Avinash hammered a stunning 96 runs, which included a remarkable 11 sixes. His aggressive batting display, featuring shots all around the ground, was the highlight of the match. Although his performance was not enough to secure a victory for his team, the cricketing world lauded his batting prowess. The Royals of Rayalaseema, batting first, posted a score of 196 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in their allotted 20 overs, with Avinash’s aggressive innings. Vijayawada Sunrisers, however, managed to chase down the target in just 17 overs, with captain Ashwin Hebbar scoring a match-winning 98 runs. Garimella Teja also played a crucial role, remaining unbeaten with a score of 77. Other contributions included 16 runs from opener Vamsi Krishna and no runs from Munnagi Abhinav. Jagarlapuri Ram from Royals took three wickets. In the IPL 2025 mega auction, Punjab Kings had acquired Pyla Avinash for 30 lakh rupees. However, he did not get a chance to play in the tournament. Avinash had made his first-class debut for Andhra Pradesh in the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy and his T20 debut in November 2024 in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, where he scored 53 runs off 32 balls against Mumbai. In his 5 T20 domestic matches, he has accumulated 81 runs with a strike rate of 117.39, his highest score being 55 runs.
11 Sixes and a Near Century: Pyla Avinash’s Heroics in Vain as Royals Lose in Andhra Premier League
