Lucknow Super Giants’ (LSG) decision to sign leg-spinner Amit Mishra at the 2023 IPL auction for a sum of INR 50 lakh paid off well. Despite being 40 years old and playing only T20 cricket, Mishra proved his worth in the IPL 2023 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Friday, April 7.
Mishra’s brilliance was not just limited to his bowling performance. He took a stunning catch at short third-man to dismiss SRH batter Rahul Tripathi.
Here’s the video:
ICYMI – A brilliant diving catch by @MishiAmit ends Rahul Tripathi's stay out there in the middle.#TATAIPL #LSGvSRH pic.twitter.com/uJkjykYlJt
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 7, 2023
Fans were left in awe seeing a player of his age take such a spectacular catch.
A 40-year-old Amit Mishra giving everything for LSG.
Take a bow, Amit Mishra 🙌
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.#Cricket #AmitMishra #IPL2023 #LSGvSRH#LSGvSRH pic.twitter.com/kg1PbRfvHg— Anil choudhary (@_anil_11) April 7, 2023
A 40-year-old @MishiAmit giving everything for #LSG
Take a bow, #amitmishra 🙌#LSGvsSRH #TATAIPL2023 #LKNvsSRH pic.twitter.com/to9KnZUzlr— Invincibles Warrior ( Fantasy Cricket ) (@InvinciblesWarr) April 7, 2023
Amit Mishra took brilliant diving catch© BCCI/SportzpicsOne of the most prolific wicket-takers in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Amit Mishra is a player that is usually associated with dismissals with the ball. # # # # # # # # # #https://t.co/FbPfwedSar pic.twitter.com/mRbxvpgvqk
— Sportsninja.in (@Sportsninja777) April 7, 2023
Amit Mishra took a blinder to send back Rahul Tripathi. #AmitMishra #LSGvsSRH #ipl #cricket #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/n6EqZIIyUA
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) April 7, 2023
A 40-year old #AmitMishra diving to take a catch in the IPL…#LSGvsSRH #IPL2023 https://t.co/7SCg81IlNl pic.twitter.com/cpYgZpON2P
— Abhinav (@abhinav_k316) April 7, 2023
Amit Mishra always gives his 100% whenver he gets an opportunity. A true IPL legend ! #LSGvSRH pic.twitter.com/dJyMNVMdc3
— The Cricket Statistician (@CricketSatire) April 7, 2023
The India veteran was not done yet, as he went on to pick up the wickets of Adil Rashid and Washington Sundar. This took his total tally in the IPL to an impressive 168 wickets.
Most wickets in IPL:
183 – Dwayne Bravo
171 – Yuzvendra Chahal
170 – Lasith Malinga
168 – Amit Mishra#IPL2023 #IPL2023 #TATAIPL2023 #SRHvsLSG #LSGvSRH pic.twitter.com/fYfFS4dkr9— ZZS SPORTS (@ZZSSports) April 7, 2023
Towards the end of the SRH innings, Mishra was substituted by ‘Impact Player’ Ayush Badoni.
Mishra’s outstanding performance proved that age is just a number when it comes to talent and skill, and he justified LSG’s faith in him.