Everyone remembers the famous Player of the Match winning performance from Ben Cutting in the Indian Premier League 2016 final against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Facing Virat Kohli's men in a season where they were flying high, Cutting came in to bat in the first innings at 147/4 at the 16-over mark before he went hammer and tongs to get 39*(15) to get 208/7 on the board.
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He later dismissed the dangerous Chris Gayle at 76(38) and the in-form KL Rahul to prevent the run chase that would've won RCB their first trophy.
The final made him a cult hero and as the replacements are being named left, right and centre in the ongoing season — with RCB going well at the top-2, Cutting reveals of the special love he is receiving from India.
Ben Cutting reveals fans' request to play vs RCB in IPL 2025:
Speaking to ESPNcricinfo, the former SRH man reminisced about that famous match and spoke about still getting messages from fans to play the league.
"If I load up my private messages on Instagram now, there'll be 150 [messages] every day saying, 'Can you make yourself available for the IPL as a replacement player' for any team that's coming up against RCB," he told.
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Notably, Cutting last played in the IPL six years ago for the Mumbai Indians, where he made 3 appearances out of his 21 in 2019.
The Royal Challengers have not reached any final since 2016 while SRH has played two and lost two in 2018 and 2024 respectively.