Rohit Sharma scripts unique milestone after hitting Shaheen Afridi for six in IND vs PAK T20 World Cup match
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Rohit Sharma scripts unique milestone after hitting Shaheen Afridi for six in IND vs PAK T20 World Cup match

India TV News  

Rohit Sharma got India off to a stunning start in the crucial game against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2024 in New York on Sunday, June 9. The Indian skipper scored two runs off the very first ball of the game bowled by Shaheen Afridi and then produced a. eye-catching picked-up six over deep midwicket on the third delivery to script a new milestone in T20I cricket. Rohit also became the second-highest leading runscorer in T20 World Cup history after scoring two runs on the first ball of the match. With 1,017 runs in 39 T20 World Cup innings, Rohit surpassed the legendary Sri Lankan cricketer Mahela Jayawardene and is now only behind his teammate Virat Kohli's 1,146 runs in 27 innings.

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INDW vs WIW: Captain Harmanpreet Kaur joins MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli in elite club
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INDW vs WIW: Captain Harmanpreet Kaur joins MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli in elite club

India Today  

Harmanpreet Kaur has become the 10th Indian batter to score 1000 or more runs as captain in ODIs. In men’s cricket, MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Mohammad Azharuddin, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma and Kapil Dev achieved the feat. India vs West Indies, 1st Women's ODI Updates Harmanpreet achieved the feat in the first game of the three-match …

Rohit Sharma's Unwanted ODI Record: A Historic First No Indian Captain Would Want
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Rohit Sharma's Unwanted ODI Record: A Historic First No Indian Captain Would Want

ABP News  

The year 2024 has been a mixed journey for Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma. Also on ABP Live | IND vs AUS 4th Test: KL Rahul's Freak Injury Scare Caught On Camera - WATCH Also, Rohit became the first Indian captain to suffer a 3-0 home Test series loss. Indian cricket team, under captain Rohit, lost a Test series 3-0 …

IND vs AUS 4th Test: KL Rahul's Freak Injury Scare Caught On Camera - WATCH
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IND vs AUS 4th Test: KL Rahul's Freak Injury Scare Caught On Camera - WATCH

ABP News  

The fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar series between India and Australia is set to take place from December 16 onwards at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground. However, Team India is facing a potential setback as their star keeper-batter KL Rahul, who has been in outstanding form throughout IND vs AUS Test series, sustained an injury during a practice session. Team …

PAK vs SA: Pakistan's Babar Azam Shatters MS Dhoni's Record
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PAK vs SA: Pakistan's Babar Azam Shatters MS Dhoni's Record

ABP News  

Babar Azam breaks MS Dhoni's record: Pakistan attained a thumping 81-run win over South Africa in the second ODI of the ongoing three-match series on December 19, clinching PAK vs SA ODI series 2-0. Babar Azam's performance in PAK vs SA 2nd ODI saw him shatter multiple records, including surpassing a major milestone set by former India captain MS Dhoni. …

Shaheen Afridi, Kamran Ghulam shine as Pakistan seal third straight overseas ODI series win
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Shaheen Afridi, Kamran Ghulam shine as Pakistan seal third straight overseas ODI series win

India TV News  

Pakistan achieved their third consecutive ODI series victory, away from home as Mohammad Rizwan and Co handed South Africa a colossal loss in the second of the three-match series and hence took a 2-0 unassailable lead on Thursday, December 19 with a game to go. Pakistan led by Kamran Ghulam's positive intent late on the back of fifties from Rizwan …

Batters post record score before Radha four-for leads India to first home women’s T20I series win in five years
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Batters post record score before Radha four-for leads India to first home women’s T20I series win in five years

The Hindu  

Richa Ghosh loves to be aggressive, no matter where she bats. Batting at No.5, she toyed with the West Indies bowlers and went on to join Australia’s Phoebe Litchfield and New Zealand’s Sophie Devine in scoring the fastest fifty in women’s T20I - in just 18 deliveries. Despite Uma Chetry departing early, India took things in its stride as stand-in …

From Sanju Samson To Tilak Verma: Top Indian Run-Scorers In T20 Cricket This Year
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From Sanju Samson To Tilak Verma: Top Indian Run-Scorers In T20 Cricket This Year

ABP News  

India's highest run-scorer in T20Is in 2024: This year has been exceptional for Indian T20 cricket, highlighted by their triumphant victory in ICC Men's T20 World Cup. The Indian cricket team, led by senior opener Rohit Sharma, clinched the T20 World Cup title by defeating South Africa in the final held in West Indies. Here's a look at the top …

Year Ender 2024: Team India's Rising Stars Who Debuted In 2024
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Year Ender 2024: Team India's Rising Stars Who Debuted In 2024

ABP News  

Cricketers who debuted for India in 2024: As 2024 comes to a close, it has been a year of mixed fortunes for the Indian cricket team. While the T20 format brought immense joy to die-hard Indian cricket team fanbase with Rohit Sharma & Co. securing a historic T20 World Cup win in West Indies, Test cricket witnessed underwhelming performances, even …

SA vs PAK: Agha-Ayub brilliance helps Pakistan clinch thrilling win in 1st ODI
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SA vs PAK: Agha-Ayub brilliance helps Pakistan clinch thrilling win in 1st ODI

India Today  

Saim Ayub's brilliant 109 and Salman Agha's all-round brilliance helped Pakistan clinch a thrilling 3-wicket win over South Africa in the first ODI on Tuesday, December 17. Chasing 240, Pakistan teetered at 60 for 4 before Ayub’s 141-run stand with Salman Agha and Agha’s composed unbeaten 82 guided the team to victory with three balls and three wickets to spare. …

Saim hundred and Salman’s all-round effort lead Pakistan to ODI win over South Africa
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Saim hundred and Salman’s all-round effort lead Pakistan to ODI win over South Africa

Associated Press  

PAARL, South Africa — Career-best performances by allrounder Salman Agha led Pakistan to a series-opening win over South Africa in their one-day international on Tuesday. That came after his part-time off-spin took 4-32 and tore out South Africa’s top order, starting the Proteas’ gradual decline to a below-par 239-9. But within four overs, South Africa was 88-4 as Salman dismissed …

Rohit Sharma set to 'retire'? India captain's gloves act after Gabba dismissal sparks end of Test career speculations
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1 week ago

Rohit Sharma set to 'retire'? India captain's gloves act after Gabba dismissal sparks end of Test career speculations

Hindustan Times  

India captain Rohit Sharma's woeful run continued in Test cricket as he nicked off to Pat Cummins in the opening half hour on Day 4 of the third Tet match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in Brisbane. India's Rohit Sharma walks off the field after his dismissal by Australia's bowler Pat Cummins on day four of the third Test match …

Sunil Gavaskar's critical 'respect' remark as India legend explains difference between KL Rahul and other India batters
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Sunil Gavaskar's critical 'respect' remark as India legend explains difference between KL Rahul and other India batters

Hindustan Times  

Team India faced yet another batting collapse during the first innings of the Brisbane Test, as the side was left reeling at 51/4 by the end of Day 3. India's KL Rahul walks off the field after losing his wicket during the day two of the second cricket test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide …

Vintage Pakistan: Fans have field-day after Haris Rauf drops sitter vs South Africa
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Vintage Pakistan: Fans have field-day after Haris Rauf drops sitter vs South Africa

India Today  

Haris Rauf had a moment to forget during the South Africa vs Pakistan 1st ODI clash as he dropped a straightforward catch, much to the delight of the crowd. SA batters falter Nonethless, Pakistan delivered another impressive bowling performance by resitricting South Africa to a below-par total after a strong start. South Africa began well with a solid 70-run opening …

IND vs AUS, 3rd Test Day 4 Live Updates: Rain halts play after KL Rahul fifty, Rohit exit
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IND vs AUS, 3rd Test Day 4 Live Updates: Rain halts play after KL Rahul fifty, Rohit exit

India Today  

Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul scored a total of 783 runs together in that series, with Rohit leading from the front. Rohit top-scored for India with 368 runs in 4 matches, while KL Rahul scored 315. In the Lord's Test match, one that India won by 151 runs, Rohit attacked Sam Curran with 4 boundaries, after blunting the new-ball attack. …

Walking wicket, clueless: Fans react as India captain Rohit Sharma fails again
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1 week ago

Walking wicket, clueless: Fans react as India captain Rohit Sharma fails again

India Today  

Rohit Sharma's poor run of form during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy continued as the India captain failed to impress with the bat during Day 4 of the Gabba Test. AUS vs IND, Gabba Test Day 4 Live Updates Rohit arrived at the crease when India were 44 for 4 on Day 3 and had lost Rishabh Pant. Rohit would get an …

‘Could Rohit Sharma have come at No. 5?’: India's batting line-up under scanner after Rishabh Pant's repeated failure
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‘Could Rohit Sharma have come at No. 5?’: India's batting line-up under scanner after Rishabh Pant's repeated failure

Hindustan Times  

Former batting coach Sanjay Bangar has raised questions on India's batting line-up and suggested it would be better for the team if Rishabh Pant came out at number 6. India's captain Rohit Sharma, right, talks to Rishabh Pant during play on day two of the third cricket test between India and Australia at the Gabba. Bangar further said that skipper …

India in dire straits at 48/4 after top-order batters' flop show
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India in dire straits at 48/4 after top-order batters' flop show

Hindustan Times  

Brisbane, Atrocious shot selection by the top-order batters, including Virat Kohli, left India reeling at 48 for four at tea on a rain-marred day three of the third Test against Australia here on Monday. HT Image Left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc struck twice and Josh Hazlewood once as India took lunch at 22 for three after Australia racked up 445 in …

WI vs BAN, 1st T20: Bangladesh beats West Indies by 7 runs
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WI vs BAN, 1st T20: Bangladesh beats West Indies by 7 runs

The Hindu  

Bangladesh opened its three-match Twenty20 series against West Indies with a tight seven-run win on Sunday. At 61-7 in the 12th over the West Indies looked a long-shot to get close to Bangladesh’s 147-6 off 20 overs but some lusty hitting from captain Rovman Powell got the hosts within 10 runs from the final over to steal victory. But Bangladesh …

IND-W vs WI-W: Jemimah's fastest fifty powers India Women to historic T20I record
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IND-W vs WI-W: Jemimah's fastest fifty powers India Women to historic T20I record

India Today  

Jemimah Rodrigues was at her very best when India and the West Indies locked horns in the opening T20I of the three-match series at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai. On Sunday, December 15, the right-handed batter racked up her fastest T20I fifty in her career off 28 balls as India recorded their highest score against the West …

Babar Azam surpasses Universe Boss Chris Gayle to achieve mind-boggling T20 record
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Babar Azam surpasses Universe Boss Chris Gayle to achieve mind-boggling T20 record

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan batter Babar Azam might have failed to get going in the second T20I of the three-match series against South Africa, but he did manage to make a remarkable T20 record his own. During his 20-ball 31, Babar surpassed ‘Universe Boss’ Chris Gayle to become the fastest player to go past 11,000 T20 runs. Pakistan's Babar Azam plays a shot …

PAK vs SA: Hendricks’ maiden century leads South Africa to T20 series win over Pakistan
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1 week, 3 days ago

PAK vs SA: Hendricks’ maiden century leads South Africa to T20 series win over Pakistan

The Hindu  

South Africa won a bilateral Twenty20 series for the first time in more than two years when it chased down Pakistan’s 206. Opener Reeza Hendricks’ maiden T20 century, 117 off 63 balls, drove the Proteas to 210 for three with three balls to spare. Pakistan’s 206 for five was braced by an equally brilliant unbeaten 98 off 57 by opener …

SMAT 2024: Ajinkya Rahane reveals how CSK helped him revive his T20 career
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SMAT 2024: Ajinkya Rahane reveals how CSK helped him revive his T20 career

India Today  

India's veteran batter Ajinkya Rahane revealed how Chennai Super Kings helped him revive his T20 career. "The message from them was clear: go out there and play your natural game," Rahane said after smashing 98 off 56 balls against Baroda to put Mumbai in the final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Rahane's improved T20 numbers CSK's simple message to …

Ajinkya Rahane weighs up on KKR captaincy with 56-ball 98, powers Mumbai to Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy final
1 week, 4 days ago

Ajinkya Rahane weighs up on KKR captaincy with 56-ball 98, powers Mumbai to Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy final

Live Mint  

Veteran India Ajinkya Rahane once again made a statement for the job of Kolkata Knight Riders captaincy in the upcoming edition of Indian Premier League as his swashbuckling 56-ball 98 powered Mumbai to the final of the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Friday. Rahane, who came in after the early departure of Prithvi Shaw, added 78 runs for the …

On this day: Rohit Sharma becomes first to score three ODI double tons
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On this day: Rohit Sharma becomes first to score three ODI double tons

Hindustan Times  

On this day in 2017, Rohit Sharma added another glorious chapter to his career, by smashing his third double century in ODIs. Rohit Sharma celebrates after scoring his third double century during the second one-day international match against Sri Lanka in Mohali. Rohit’s acceleration helped India add a staggering 147 runs in the last 10 overs, finishing at an imposing …

Rahane revives T20 career with SMAT performance, makes KKR selection a steal
1 week, 4 days ago

Rahane revives T20 career with SMAT performance, makes KKR selection a steal

India Today  

Ajinkya Rahane may have gone out of favour from India's Test and white-ball scheme of things, but the veteran batter is making use of every opportunity coming his way. Interestingly, Rahane went unsold initially in the IPL 2025 mega auction, before he was brought by the Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 1.5 crore. Some 90s feel like a Hundred ðŸåºðŸ‘ …

Babar Azam creates world record, makes Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli's feat look dwarf during SA vs PAK 2nd T20I
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1 week, 4 days ago

Babar Azam creates world record, makes Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli's feat look dwarf during SA vs PAK 2nd T20I

India TV News  

Babar Azam has created a world record during the South Africa vs Pakistan 2nd T20I at SuperSport Park in Centurion. Babar has become the fastest batter in the world to slam 11000 runs in T20 cricket as he broke the record earlier held by West Indies great Chris Gayle. Fastest to 11000 T20I runs : 299 - Babar Azam 314 …

'Rohit Sharma Is Overweight...': Former South African Cricketer Fat-Shames Indian Skipper
1 week, 5 days ago

'Rohit Sharma Is Overweight...': Former South African Cricketer Fat-Shames Indian Skipper

ABP News  

Indian cricket team's captain Rohit Sharma's form and fitness have become major concerns during the ongoing IND vs AUS Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Former South African cricketer Daryl Cullinan added fuel to the debate by criticizing Rohit's fitness in an interview with InsideSport. Uncertain future as an Opener in Tests In Rohit's absence, Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul opened the innings in …

'Rohit Sharma overweight; is a flat-track bully': Former South Africa batter launches scathing attack on India captain
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1 week, 5 days ago

'Rohit Sharma overweight; is a flat-track bully': Former South Africa batter launches scathing attack on India captain

Hindustan Times  

There's no hiding from the fact that Rohit Sharma is struggling – both as batter and captain. But on the one hand, where the world is rallying behind him to come out of this prolonged slump with a blaze of glory, former South Africa batter Daryll Cullinan has launched a scathing attack on the India captain, calling him 'overweight' and …

Shaheen Afridi makes history: He is the youngest bowler to complete 100 wickets in all three formats
1 week, 6 days ago

Shaheen Afridi makes history: He is the youngest bowler to complete 100 wickets in all three formats

Firstpost  

Shaheen Afridi became the youngest bowler to complete 100 wickets in all three formats after he took three wickets in the first T20I against South Africa on Tuesday. Shaheen Afridi is the youngest bowler to complete 100 wickets in all three formats. Image: AP Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi etched his name in the history book on Tuesday as he …

Shaheen Shah Afridi becomes first Pakistan pacer to pick 100 wickets in all formats
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1 week, 6 days ago

Shaheen Shah Afridi becomes first Pakistan pacer to pick 100 wickets in all formats

Deccan Chronicle  

Star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi created history after he picked three wickets in the first T20I against South Africa in Durban to become the only Pakistan bowler to pick 100 wickets in all three formats. Additionally, he became the youngest pacer in the world to do the feat and only the third from Pakistan to pick 100 T20I wickets. However, …

Shaheen Afridi Outshines PAK Bowling Legends Wasim Akram & Waqar Younis For THIS Record
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1 week, 6 days ago

Shaheen Afridi Outshines PAK Bowling Legends Wasim Akram & Waqar Younis For THIS Record

ABP News  

Shaheen Afridi, Pakistan’s ace speedster, made history as he became the first Pakistani bowler to take 100 wickets across all three formats of international cricket. ALSO ON ABP Live | ICC Reprimand Star Windies Pacer For Abusing Umpire During WI Vs BAN 1st ODI Shaheen also became the third Pakistani bowler to achieve 100 T20I wickets, joining Haris Rauf and …

Shaheen surpasses Shahid Afridi to enter elite club of Pakistan bowlers in T20Is
1 week, 6 days ago

Shaheen surpasses Shahid Afridi to enter elite club of Pakistan bowlers in T20Is

India TV News  

Shaheen Shah Afridi surpassed his father-in-law to join an exclusive list of Pakistan bowlers on Tuesday as he claimed a three-wicket haul against South Africa in the first T20I of the three-match series at Kingsmead in Durban. Shaheen has completed 100 T20I wickets for Pakistan and is only the third player to do so. Before the start of the game, …

Rohit Sharma should sacrifice his position for India's future: Cheteshwar Pujara
1 week, 6 days ago

Rohit Sharma should sacrifice his position for India's future: Cheteshwar Pujara

India Today  

India captain Rohit Sharma should bat in the middle order in the Brisbane Test match, said Cheteshwar Pujara. Sharma, who had skipped the first Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25 had a terrible outing in the pink ball Test match at Adelaide, scoring a total of 9 runs across two innings. If he has a slightly bigger stride, it …

Shaheen Afridi scripts history by becoming first Pakistan bowler to take 100 wickets in each format
Top News
1 week, 6 days ago

Shaheen Afridi scripts history by becoming first Pakistan bowler to take 100 wickets in each format

Hindustan Times  

Durban, : Ace seamer Shaheen Afridi etched his name in the history book by becoming Pakistan's first bowler to take 100 wickets in each format of international cricket. Shaheen Afridi scripts history by becoming first Pakistan bowler to take 100 wickets in each format In the first innings of the opening T20I against South Africa in Durban here on Tuesday …

OTD in 2022: Ishan Kishan smashed the fastest double hundred in ODIs vs Bangladesh
2 weeks ago

OTD in 2022: Ishan Kishan smashed the fastest double hundred in ODIs vs Bangladesh

India Today  

Ishan Kishan made history on December 10, 2022, by smashing the fastest double hundred in ODI cricket. Kishan's innings of 210 runs off 131 balls was filled with boundaries, including 24 fours and 10 sixes. Throwback to 2022 Ishan Kishan creates history Kishan broke several records during his innings. As he broke Chris Gayle's record of the fastest ODI double …

5 highest individual scores by Indian batters at Gabba in Tests; Rishabh Pant not on list
2 weeks ago

5 highest individual scores by Indian batters at Gabba in Tests; Rishabh Pant not on list

India TV News  

Image Source : Getty 1/5 1. Shubman Gill, playing just his third-ever Test match - all on Australian soil - probably laid the foundation for India's historic run-chase at the Gabba in 2021. Gill's backfoot punches and short-arm jabs became popular as he missed what would have been a scintillating ton by just nine runs Image Source : Getty/ICC 2/5 …

SA vs PAK, 1st T20I: All changed South Africa turns to Pakistan white-ball series a day after Test triumph over Lankans
2 weeks ago

SA vs PAK, 1st T20I: All changed South Africa turns to Pakistan white-ball series a day after Test triumph over Lankans

The Hindu  

While South Africa’s Test team was on the field against Sri Lanka in Gqeberha, a separate group of players were in Pretoria preparing for a Twenty20 series against Pakistan. It is the first of six white-ball matches—three T20 internationals and three one-day internationals—to be played by Pakistan before it meets South Africa in two Test matches. Only Ryan Rickelton of …

'At least he'll score more than Rohit, Kohli': Mohammed Shami blasts 32 off 17 balls, his highest T20 score, in SMAT
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

'At least he'll score more than Rohit, Kohli': Mohammed Shami blasts 32 off 17 balls, his highest T20 score, in SMAT

Hindustan Times  

Indian fans are waiting with bated breath for Mohammed Shami to join the Test squad in Australia and release some pressure off the shoulders of Jasprit Bumrah. Bengal batted first set up a score of 159/9 largely thanks to a stunning late assault from Shami. Here is a video of a part of Shami's assault: There were a number of …

Abhishek Sharma Record Joint Fastest T20 Century By An Indian In Just 28 Balls
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Abhishek Sharma Record Joint Fastest T20 Century By An Indian In Just 28 Balls

ABP News  

Abhishek Sharma, captain of Punjab in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and a key player for Sunrisers Hyderabad in Indian Premier League, made history on Thursday by smashing a century against Meghalaya. Fastest T20 Hundreds by Indian Players Abhishek Sharma – 28 balls Urvil Patel – 28 balls Rishabh Pant – 32 balls Rohit Sharma – 35 balls Urvil Patel – …

Abhishek Sharma leaves behind Rishabh Pant, matches IPL discard's record for fastest T20 century for India
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Abhishek Sharma leaves behind Rishabh Pant, matches IPL discard's record for fastest T20 century for India

Hindustan Times  

For the second time in nine days, Rishabh Pant's six-year-old record in T20 cricket was broken, with Sunrisers Hyderabad opener Abhishek Sharma being the latest batter to go past the 36-ball feat as he slammed a 28-ball hundred in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match against Meghalaya. Abhishek Sharma scored a 28-ball century in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Chasing 143 …

Abhishek Sharma slams 28-ball hundred to guide Baroda to highest score in T20 history
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Abhishek Sharma slams 28-ball hundred to guide Baroda to highest score in T20 history

Deccan Chronicle  

Indore: Records tumbled in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Thursday when Baroda smashed the highest score in T20 history and Punjab's Abhishek Sharma slammed a blazing 28-ball hundred, equalling the fastest such knock by an Indian in the format. Baroda hammered 349 for five in 20 overs against Sikkim in Indore while Sharma's blitzkrieg came against Meghalaya in Rajkot, …

Rohit Sharma confirms India's Adelaide Test batting order, KL Rahul's position
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Rohit Sharma confirms India's Adelaide Test batting order, KL Rahul's position

India Today  

India captain Rohit Sharma confirmed on the eve of the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy that he would return to batting in the middle-order. Rohit, addressing the media in Adelaide on Thursday, confirmed KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal will open the batting for India in the pink-ball Test. It is a brave call from captain Rohit Sharma, who is …

Abhishek Sharma matches Urvil Patel, hits joint-fastest T20 hundred by Indian
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Abhishek Sharma matches Urvil Patel, hits joint-fastest T20 hundred by Indian

India Today  

SunRisers Hyderabad opener Abhishek Sharma equalled the record for the fastest T20 hundred by an Indian on Thursday, 5 December. Playing in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Abhishek slammed a 28-ball hundred just days after Urvil Patel achieved his feat in as many balls. Despite blowing hot and cold with the Indian team, Abhishek has scored 256 runs from 12 …

Abhishek Sharma smashes joint-fastest T20 hundred by an Indian, equals Urvil Patel's record in 8 days
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Abhishek Sharma smashes joint-fastest T20 hundred by an Indian, equals Urvil Patel's record in 8 days

India TV News  

Abhishek Sharma shattered the record books at the Niranjan Shah Stadium C in Rajkot with a 28-ball century against Meghalaya in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Just around a week ago, 8 days to be precise, Gujarat's Urvil Patel smashed the fastest century by an Indian off just 28 balls in the same tournament against Tripura at the Holkar …

Pakistan rest Afridi for South Africa Tests with eye on Champions Trophy
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Pakistan rest Afridi for South Africa Tests with eye on Champions Trophy

Al Jazeera  

Shaheen Afridi’s exclusion from Test squad termed a ‘strategic decision’ in advance of the home ICC event in February-March 2025. Pakistan have omitted leading fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi from their Test squad for the upcoming tour of South Africa as they look to keep him “physically and mentally fresh” for the ICC Champions Trophy, Pakistan Cricket Board selector Aaqib …

Yashasvi Jaiswal on the verge of breaking Sachin Tendulkar's major record
3 weeks ago

Yashasvi Jaiswal on the verge of breaking Sachin Tendulkar's major record

India Today  

Young India opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal is on the verge of breaking legendary India batter Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most runs in a calendar year by an India batter. Notably, Jaiswal has been in sensational form in the ongoing year having scored 1280 runs from 12 matches at an average of 58.18 with three hundreds and 7 fifties to his …

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024: India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav scores 46-ball 70 for Mumbai against Services
3 weeks ago

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024: India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav scores 46-ball 70 for Mumbai against Services

The Hindu  

Indian T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav played a crucial knock of 46-ball 70 in his first match of the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy for Mumbai against Services in Hyderabad on Tuesday. It was appearing to be the right call as Mumbai opener Prithvi Shaw was dismissed for a three-ball duck and captain Shreyas Iyer departed after scoring 14-ball 20. Mumbai …

2nd Test BGT 2024: Where will Rohit Sharma bat? Harbhajan Singh says, ’I don’t see…’
3 weeks ago

2nd Test BGT 2024: Where will Rohit Sharma bat? Harbhajan Singh says, ’I don’t see…’

Live Mint  

As India gear up for the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024 against Australia at the Adelaide Oval, all eyes are on captain Rohit Sharma and his batting position. Former Indian cricket player Harbhajan Singh weighed in on this decision, emphasising that Rohit’s strength lies in the top order. Harbhajan believes Rohit should ideally open or bat at number …

Rohit Sharma should bat at No.6 in Adelaide, Kl Rahul to open: Ex-IND selector
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Rohit Sharma should bat at No.6 in Adelaide, Kl Rahul to open: Ex-IND selector

India Today  

Former India selector Devang Gandhi feels that Rohit Sharma should bat at No.6 during the Adelaide Test and allow KL Rahul to continue opening the batting for India alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal. During the match, Rahul would open the batting while Rohit came in at No.4, hinting that India may go with the option during the pink-ball Test. Speaking to Times …

Rohit, Rahul and the opening question for India
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Rohit, Rahul and the opening question for India

Hindustan Times  

Canberra: Sunday at the Manuka Oval was supposed to be all about Rohit Sharma but it was also about the fans who turned up from far and wide to catch a glimpse of their favourite stars. India skipper Rohit Sharma in the pink-ball game against the Australia Prime Minister's XI at the Manuka Oval in Canberra on Sunday. Day one …

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