Gwalior, June 15 -- Indore Pink Panthers skipper Venkatesh Iyer lavished praises on young Akshat Raghuwanshi, who played a match-defining knock in their six-run win over Jabalpur Royal Lions in Match 5 of the Madhya Pradesh League T20 2025 at the Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Stadium, Shankarpur, on Saturday.

"The real highlight today was Akshat's batting. The way he played shots all around the ground, at 21, I haven't seen a more talented player. I really keep my fingers crossed; big things are waiting for him in the future," said Iyer after the win, as quoted by the MPL press release.

The captain's words came after Akshat Raghuwanshi lit up the afternoon with a sublime 76 off 46 balls, an innings that featured seven fours and five sixes,...