53* off 19, Punjab Kings star wrecked havoc during Match 19 of 2025 Maharaja Trophy T20

A highly entertaining match at the ongoing 2025 Maharaja Trophy T20 tournament. During the decisive moments of the 19^th game of the tournament, Punjab Kings (PBKS) star Praveen Dubey played an unreal innings to successfully chase down a mammoth target of 210 runs.

Dubey, who was a part of PBKS’s IPL 2025 squad, made an unbeaten 53-run innings, facing only 19 deliveries. Without smashing any boundaries, the lower-middle-order batter dealt mostly with 6s. During his 19-ball stormy innings, he hit seven 6s, which took his strike rate to 278.95 and gave the Gulbarga Mystics their thrilling victory. On match 19 of the franchise league, Gulbarga Mystics was up against a strong Mysore Warriors.

The Warriors was the favorite to win the game. As per expectations, they batted brilliantly and registered 209 for 5 batting first. Muralidhara Venkatesh missed his century only by 7 runs. He just toyed with Gulbarga bowlers to score an unbeaten 93 off 53, which was well supported by Yashovardhan Prantap’s 48-run innings. Mysore was all set for another clinical victory of the tournament until Praveen came into the crease. After losing the top 3 batters and an injured opener, Gulbarga was struggling to hold their momentum.

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Who is Praveen Dubey?

The pressure situation made Dubey’s innings more special. Experienced bowler Krishnappa Gowtham also proved very costly for the Mysore-based franchise. Gulbarga Mystics hit their winning runs in the very last delivery of the match. Dubey, who is mostly known for his bowling skills, got to play a few matches in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as well.

The Azamgarh-born played a total of 4 matches for Delhi Capitals (DC) and claimed a wicket. After spending two seasons with DC, he shifted to PBKS for IPL 2025, where he played one match and claimed one wicket, which was against his former IPL club, Delhi Capitals. Now, in the Maharaja Trophy T20, Dubey proved that he can contribute with the bat also.