World Cup 2023 set a record for most sixes hit in a single edition of the tournament after the 464th maximum was hit in Sri Lanka’s group stage match against Bangladesh in New Delhi on 6 November 2023. Kusal Mendis’ six off Tanzim Hasan in the 11th over of the match set the record for…
Team India will stay on the road after the 2023 World Cup and host Australia in a five-match T20I series across different centres in the country. The final of the World Cup is scheduled to be played on November 20 while the India-Australia series is scheduled to start on November 23. Many of the senior…
Playing a gritty knock for Rohit Sharma and Co. against Sri Lanka in the ongoing edition of the ICC World Cup 2023 on Thursday, Indian opener Shubman Gill eclipsed Pakistan’s Babar Azam by achieving a major milestone in the 2023 season. India’s leading run-getter in the 2023 season, opener Gill joined forces with run machine…
MS Dhoni is widely regarded as one of the greatest captains Indian cricket has ever seen. He is the only player in history to guide India to all three major ICC white ball trophies. He ascended the Indian captaincy at a difficult time when India had suffered a group stage exit from the 2007 World…
India beat Sri Lanka by a record margin of 302 runs on Thursday (November 2) to become the first team to qualify for the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 semi-finals. The Rohit Sharma-led side rode on half-centuries from opening batter Shubman Gill (92), Virat Kohli (88), and Shreyas Iyer (82) to post a total…
Rohit Sharma – India (Matches: 5, Runs: 311, Average: 62.20) Rohit Sharma has been in great form, scoring 311 runs in five matches at a strong average of 62.20. The opening batsman didn’t start the tournament well after being dismissed for a duck in the opening match against Australia, but he made a strong comeback,…
Rank 10 – Matthew Hayden Former Australian opener’s 66-balls century in 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was a remarkable performance. He achieved this record against South Africa. Hayden held this record for the fastest century in the ICC Cricket World Cup for many years. Rank 9 – Kusal Mendis Sri Lankan cricketer reached his fastest…
Following his record-breaking century against the Netherlands, Glenn Maxwell reserved another explosive outpouring – this time off-the-field – as he criticised the mid-match light show organized by the World Cup authorities during Australia’s massive 309-run victory. Known as ‘The Big Show’ for his aggressive batting, Maxwell wasn’t a fan of the two-minute spectacle that transformed…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY UMESH YADAV: Umesh Yadav is a name of inspiration for those youngsters who manifest to don the Blue jersey but don’t have access to enough resources to pursue that dream. Hailing from Nagpur, Umesh wanted to be a police officer and even tried to join the Indian army. After failing in several attempts,…
While there is no doubt that it has taken impeccable skill, with both bat and ball, for Team India to carve out an impressive five-out-of-five wins and top the table at this World Cup, it’s the off-field brotherhood that has given the Men in Blue a massive boost too. After Sunday’s four-wicket win over New…