In Match 52 of the Indian Premier League 2025 between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed endured a night to forget, delivering one of the most expensive bowling spells in IPL history.

Khaleel was hit for 33 runs in the 19th over by Romario sheepherdmaking it one of the top five most expensive overs in the tournament’s history.

Over breakdown (19th over):

• 18.1 – 6

• 18.2 – 6

• 18.3 – 4

• 18.4 – 6

• 18.5 – no-ball + 6

• 18.5 (legal) – dot

• 18.6 – 4
  Total: 33 runs

Shepherd’s blistering knock — 33 off 9 balls* with a strike rate of 366.67 — helped RCB post 193/5 after 19.1 overs, shifting momentum in the death overs.

Khaleel Ahmed’s final bowling figures:

• 3 overs, 65 runs, 0 wickets, economy 21.67

With this, Khaleel not only joined the list of top 5 most expensive overs in IPL historybut also entered the top 10 list of most runs conceded in a single IPL inningsequalling the likes of Umesh yadav and Sandeep Sharma.

While Khaleel didn’t break Harshal Patel’s or Parameswaran’s infamous 37-run over record, his 33-run over and overall spell will go down in the books as one of the most costly in IPL bowling history.

As the playoff race heats up, these margins could prove critical for CSK — and unforgettable for Khaleel.