In a moment full of confusion and chaos, strange yet bizarre scenes unfolded during the Eliminator clash of the Maharashtra Premier League 2025 (MPL 2025) between Kolhapur Tuskers and Raigad Royals on Friday (June 20) at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.
After scoring four runs in the first over, Raigad openers Vicky Ostwal and Siddesh Veer looked to settle in. Facing left-arm seamer Atman Pore, who came in as an Impact Player, Ostwal played a neat drive through covers and took off for a quick single.
However, while completing the run, both Ostwal and Veer were focused on the ball, completely ignoring their running lanes, and it led to a shocking head-on collision between the Raigad openers mid-pitch during the MPL 2025 Eliminator in Pune.
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Raigad openers collide, Kolhapur miss easy run-out twice in MPL 2025 Eliminator
Veer was knocked to the ground, while Ostwal quickly recovered and tried to reach the non-striker’s end. At that moment, Kolhapur Tuskers wicketkeeper Vishant More sent the ball back to the bowler Atman Pore for what looked like an easy run-out chance.
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But Pore fumbled the ball just as he approached the stumps, completely missing the run-out opportunity. Before the Kolhapur Tuskers fielders could react, Veer, who was still shaken, got back on his feet and tried to make it to the crease after the fielding mishap.
Kolhapur Tuskers captain Rahul Tripathi noticed the chance and sprinted in with the ball to finish the job. But he hurled the ball at the stumps from close range and missed again. To add salt to the Tuskers’ wounds, the ball deflected off and raced to the boundary, awarding five extra runs to the Royals.
Rahul Tripathi, visibly frustrated, lashed out at bowler Atman Pore for his costly mistake. But by then, the opportunity had slipped. Now, the video of this hilarious fielding mishap in the Maharashtra Premier League 2025 Eliminator is going viral across social media platforms.
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Collided, but never gave up — still made the crease! ✅
Vicky Ostwal. TAKE A BOW 👏#AdaniMPL2025 #RRvsPBGKT #ThisIsMahaCricket pic.twitter.com/LXsssa740e
— MPLT20Tournament (@mpltournament) June 20, 2025
Kolhapur Tuskers vs Raigad Royals MPL 2025 Eliminator Highlight
Despite the early mix-up, the Raigad Royals regained their composure and went on to win the Eliminator clash by six wickets against Kolhapur, thanks to a composed chase led by Ostwal and Neeraj Joshi at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.
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Chasing 165, Vicky Ostwal and Siddhesh Veer provided a flying start to the Royals with a 76-run opening stand in just 52 balls. Ostwal smashed 74 off 54 balls, including 11 boundaries and a six. His aggressive innings laid the perfect foundation for Raigad’s successful chase, supported well by Siddhesh (39 off 29 balls) and Neeraj Joshi (37* off 27 balls) against Kolhapur.
Despite losing a few quick wickets in the middle, Raigad kept the momentum going, and Joshi’s calm approach ensured they crossed the line with two balls to spare. Anand Thenge (2/22 in 2.4 overs) was the standout bowler for the Kolhapur Tuskers in the eliminator.
MPL 2025: Ankit Bawane starred with the bat for Kolhapur Tuskers
Earlier, Kolhapur Tuskers posted a fighting total of 164/7 in 20 overs against the Royals after winning the toss and opting to bat in Pune. Ankit Bawane was the top scorer, anchoring the innings with a composed 57 off 50 balls, while Siddharth Mhatre chipped in with 31 runs.
A late flourish from Anand Thengane, who smashed an unbeaten 26 off just 6 deliveries, pushed Kolhapur to a competitive score. Nikhil Kadam starred with the ball, picking up 3 wickets for 35 runs, while Tanay Sanghavi and Shubham Kadam shared three wickets between them.
With this win, Raigad Royals advanced to the MPL 2025 Qualifier 2, where they will lock horns with 4S Puneri Bappa on June 21 with the hope of sealing the final deal with Eagle Nashik Titans scheduled on June 22 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.
