Overview

• Ben Cutting, who starred in SRH's IPL 2016 final win against RCB, receives around 150 daily Instagram messages asking him to play as a replacement player in IPL 2025.
• Cutting's 39 off 15 balls and two key wickets in the 2016 final remain a career highlight, earning him Player of the Match honors and cementing his legacy in IPL history.
• The 38-year-old, who last played in the IPL in 2019 for Mumbai Indians, is no longer active in top T20 leagues but remains a fan favorite for his past heroics.
• Cutting expressed guilt over his dominant performance against his former hero Shane Watson during the 2016 final, where he scored 24 runs in the final over Watson bowled.
• Reflecting on his career, Cutting regrets not capturing more celebratory moments with the IPL trophy, underscoring the emotional significance of that night.