The Australian cricketer Ben Cutting experienced a poignant moment on April 15, 2025, when he remembered Sunrisers Hyderabad’s (SRH) 2016 Indian Premier League (IPL) victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Cutting marked the special moment by sharing through his Instagram story an SRH 8-run M. Chinnaswamy Stadium victory from May 29, 2016, which fans had created. Cutting emerged as the match hero in the reel when he hit 39 undefeated runs from 15 balls while capturing 2 wickets along with 35 runs to claim the Man of the Match trophy.

Cutting used his Instagram story to express appreciation toward supporters who kept sending him edited clips, noting it as a major career achievement. Nine years later, Cutting still recognizes and appreciates the enduring love that fans have shown his team since their championship win. The reel posted ten hours before on April 15, 2025, displayed SRH's historic first IPL win through David Warner's 69 and Cutting's important late innings that brought the team to 208/7. RCB finished at 200/7 in pursuit of victory, though Chris Gayle scored 76 runs while Virat Kohli made 54 runs with a solid beginning to the chase. Ben Cutting added the fan-made Instagram story to his account and wrote, “Keep getting tagged in these edits, one of the great career highlights, thank you.”

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A Career Milestone Celebrated

The significant role of this historic moment is recognized by Cutting through his acknowledgement, which keeps alive the appreciation of fans for his achievements. In the 2016 championship match, he ran a crucial campaign for SRH, using his entire skill set to elevate his IPL legend. On Instagram he publicly expressed appreciation for this achievement to show his ongoing relationship with sports fans across the world.