CCL 2025, Punjab De Sher vs Bhojpuri Dabanggs, As it happened: Punjab De Sher secured a 13-run victory over Bhojpuri Dabanggs in a high-intensity clash in the Celebrity Cricket League (CCL) 2025 on Sunday.
Batting first, Punjab De Sher managed 81/4 in their first innings, with Harrdy Sandhu scoring a quickfire 37 off 18 balls. The Bhojpuri Dabanggs, in response, posted 104/5, taking a 23-run lead in their first innings, thanks to Anshuman (38) and Aditya (29).
In the second innings, Punjab De Sher fought back strongly, with Dakssh hammering 73 off just 24 balls, helping his side post 126/4, setting a challenging target of 104 runs for the Dabanggs.
Chasing the target, Bhojpuri Dabanggs struggled against Punjab's disciplined bowling attack, managing only 89/6 in their 10 overs. Asgar Khan top-scored with 43, but Jassie's crucial two-wicket spell helped Punjab defend their total successfully.
Match In Nutshell: Punjab De Sher 81/4 (1st Innings), Harrdy Sandhu 37(18)
Bhojpuri Dabanggs 104/5 (1st innings), Aditya (29), Anshuman (38) (Bhojpuri Dabanggs lead by 23 runs)
Punjab De Sher 126/4 (2nd Innings), Dakssh 73(24), Bhojpuri Dabanggs need 104 runs to win
Bhojpuri Dabanggs 89/6 (2nd Innings), Asgar Khan 43, Jassie- 2 wickets (Punjab)
Punjab Win By 13 Runs

Bhojpuri Dabanggs fell short of the target as they finish on 89/6, losing by 13 runs.
Punjab finish on 126/4 thanks to a brilliant knock from Dakssh- 73(24). Bhojpuri Dabanggs need 104 runs to win from 10 overs.
The Dabanggs have a taken a 5-run lead and after 8 overs of play, Bhojpuri are now at 86/3. Uday and Asgar Khan are at the crease for the batting side. BD 86/3 (8)
Bhojpuri are now at 58/1 after 4 overs of play. They trail by 23 runs as of now. Aditya and Anshuman are in fine touch today. BD 58/1 (4)
Punjab strike in the first over! Ninja removes Pravesh Lal. Bhojpuri eke out 9 runs from the over. BD 9/1 (1)
That's it! A brilliant piece of bowling from Bhojpuri restrict Punjab to 81/4. Harrdy Sandhu played an inspired innings of 37(18). PDS 81/4
Harrdy Sandhu's calculated innings has brought Punjab back into the game and with a final over to go, they would definitely be looking forward to a 90+ score. PDS 72/4 (9)
Khan makes an immediate impact and removes Babbal Rai, who went for the big shot but instead found the fielder at long-on. Punjab are in spot of bother. PDS 33/2 (5.1)
Aditya pulls off yet another good over and Punjab are reeling in the game with a score of 33/1. The Dabanggs are surely on top. PDS 33/1 (5)
After 4 overs of play, Punjab are now at 26/1. They are very much going at a slow-rate and it looks like the pitch is assisting the spinners as of now. PDS 26/1 (4)
We have the first wicket of the match and Pravesh Lal draws first blood for Bhojpuri! Rahul gets a huge edge and Punjab lose a wicket inside the powerplay. Karan Wahi is the new man in. PDS 14/1 (2.3)
Spin introduced in the second over and Aditya does really well to restrict the Punjab batters. Just 3 runs off it. Punjab are now at 12/1. PDS 12/1 (2)
Punjab have got themselves off the mark with 9 runs in the over. Pravesh did bowl a few good deliveries but in the last ball he lost the length, overpitched it and the ball went straight down to the fence. Punjab 9/0 (1) (1st Innings)
Manoj Tiwari looks in discomfort. Looks like it's his quardiceps problem. Pravesh Lal replaces him to bowl the last 5 balls of the opening over. Tiwari goes off.
Manoj Tiwari has the new ball for the Dabanggs, while Rahul Babbal and are opening the innings for Punjab. Here we go!
Punjab De Sher: Rahul, Ninja, Babbal, Mayur Mehta, Harrdy Sandhu, Anuj Khurana, Karan Wahi, Jassie Gill, Dakssh Singh, Suyyash, Raunkak.
Bhojpuri Dabanggs: Aditya, Pravesh, Anshuman, Asgar, Uday, Manjo Tiwari, Dinesh, Vikrant, Sudhir, Manmohan, Rohit
Punjab De Sher have won the toss and elected to bat first.
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As far as the table is concerned, the Dabanggs are placed 3rd in the standings and the Punjab side are languishing at 6th place.
Punjab will be looking to get off the mark, while Bhojpuri will be looking to better Bengal Tigers' run-rate with and occupy the second-place.
Punjab Key Players: Nehal Wadhera was the top scorer for Punjab, playing a crucial knock of 61 off 48 balls in their last match against Bengal. Anmolpreet Singh also contributed significantly with a well-made 55 off 40 deliveries. With the ball, Abhishek Sharma impressed, picking up 3 wickets for 35 runs in his 7-over spell. Mayank Markande also played a key role, finishing with figures of 3 for 41 in 9 overs.
Bhojpuri Key Players: The standout performers for Bhojpuri Dabanggs in their last match against Telugu Warriors were Aditya Ojha and Manoj Tiwari. Aditya Ojha played a stellar knock, scoring 61 runs off 30 balls, keeping his team in the hunt with aggressive stroke play. Manoj Tiwari made an impact with the ball, taking 2 wickets for 17 runs and delivering a fiery spell that rattled Telugu Warriors' top order.
Punjab Squad: Sonu Sood, Hardy Sandhu, Jimmy Shergill, Ayushmann Khurana, Binnu Dhillon, Manvir Sran, Rahul Dev, Navraj Hans, Jazzy B, Harmeet Singh, Piyush Malhotra, Gulzar Chahal, Roshan Prince, Amrinder Gill, Angad Bedi, Yuvraj Hans, Raju Sharma, Dilraj Khurana
Bhojpuri Squad: Manoj Tiwari Ravi Kishan, Dinesh Lal Yadav, Ram Pravesh Yadav, Uday Tiwari, Ajhoy Sharma, Vikrant Singh, Aditya Ojha, Prakash Jais, Ayaz Khan, Shailesh Sinha, Vaibhav Raj, Asgar Rashid Khan, Vikas Singh, Akbar Naqvi, Gajender Pratap Dwivedi, Jay Prakash Yadav, Raj Chohan, Pawan Singh, Bobby Singh, Pradeep Pandey, Yash Kumar