ANI
Raipur
India Masters etched their name in history by clinching the inaugural International Masters League (IML) 2025 title, after defeating West Indies Masters by six wickets in a grand finale that revived the magic of cricket’s golden era, as per the IML press release.
Led by Sachin Tendulkar, India Masters produced a clinical all-round performance to outclass Brian Lara’s West Indies Masters to lift the coveted title in the presence of close to 50,000 fans at the SVNS International Stadium on Sunday.
A tournament built on nostalgia, skill and spirit of the game had delivered dream matchups, and the summit clash between the two cricketing powerhouses – India Masters and West Indies Masters- couldn’t have been more befitting of a setting for the climax. The contest had all the makings of a classic– a packed stadium, cricketing greats rolling back the years as fans braced themselves for an epic battle after the India Masters contained the opposition for a sub-par 148/7, and then rode a fluent 67-run opening stand from Tendulkar (25) and Ambati Rayudu (74), setting the tone for the chase.
Scores: West Indies Masters 148/7 (Lendl Simmons 57, Dwayne Smith 45; Vinay Kumar 3/26) vs India Masters 149/4 (Ambati Rayudu 74, Sachin Tendulkar 25; Ashley Nurse 2/22).
