Knight Riders Crushers Shine at JYCT

U15 team completes strong run to the final

The Knight Riders Crushers turned their JYCT U15 campaign into an impressive journey of growth, resilience and all-round cricket, progressing through the tournament to reach the final and finish as runners-up.

As the competition intensified, the Crushers found contributions across the squad. Rohit Krishnaswamy was instrumental in the latter stages, producing a brilliant 4/29 against BRSS before following it up with a match-winning 38 off 18 balls, including five boundaries and a six, against JT Spartans.

Captain Rishaan Bhandary led from the front with an all-round performance against the Spartans, scoring 43 off 50 and adding 2/23 with the ball. In the must-win stages, the bowling unit continued to deliver. Rithvik Peddi earned Player of the Match honors with a crucial 2/13, while Palash Patel repeatedly made an impact in the death overs, including a superb 3/12 against the Spartans and 3/15 against President XI. Namish Sudershan also contributed a match-winning 2/12 against President XI.

The trophy may have remained one step away, but the Crushers’ campaign showed a team moving forward with confidence, depth and belief.

Reaching the JYCT U15 final is a significant achievement—and, more importantly, a platform for what comes next.For the Knight Riders Crushers, this campaign was not the finish line. It was another step forward.