IND vs NZ: Rohit will create history by scoring 258 runs in the series, will become the first Indian batsman to do so
Rohit Sharma (Source X) India is all set to take on New Zealand in the first Test of the three-match series, with the first match to be played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru from October 16. Rohit Sharma will lead the team, here their aim will be to win their 18th consecutive series on home ground. Apart from captaining the team, Rohit will also play an important role with the bat. Actually, Indian captain Rohit is on the threshold of achieving a big achievement in this series which no Indian has been able to achieve before him. Rohit Sharma has scored 742 runs in the current World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle. They need to score 258 runs in the three-match series against New Zealand to score 1000 runs in this cycle. Rohit Sharma can become the first Indian captain to do so If he succeeds in doing so, he will become the first Indian batsman to score 1000 thousand or more runs in two consecutive World Test Championship cycles. He last achieved this feat in the WTC 2019-21 cycle, where he scored 1094 runs. Rohit scored two centuries and one half-century in 15 Test innings this year but could score only 497 runs in the remaining 13 innings. Kohli, who is 53 runs away from 9000 Test runs, has not scored even a half-century in six innings this year. He played innings of 46 runs against South Africa and 47 runs against Bangladesh. Rohit Sharma currently has 12 wins as India captain in his WTC career. Virat Kohli is the most successful Indian captain in the history of the tournament with 14 wins. If India whitewashes New Zealand in this series, then Rohit Sharma will overtake Virat in terms of wins in WTC and become India’s most successful captain.
Happy Birthday Glenn Maxwell: When Maxwell played the best innings in ODI history while standing on one leg in the World Cup
Maxwell is celebrating his 36th birthday on October 14. Glenn Maxwell (Image Credit- Twitter X) Glenn Maxwell 200 Innings in ODIs: Australian cricket team’s all-rounder Glenn Maxwell is celebrating his 36th birthday today on 14th October. So on this occasion the cricketer has received many good wishes from the cricket world including his fellow players. Maxwell, fondly called Maxi by the fans, is one of the leading all-rounder players not only in Australia but also in world cricket. So today in this article we are going to tell you about an innings played by Maxwell, which was recorded in the golden letters of ODI cricket history. When Maxwell made the impossible possible Let us tell you that not much time has passed since Maxwell played the best innings in the history of ODI cricket. Maxwell played this inning against Afghanistan during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 held in India last year. Maxwell played an unbeaten inning of 201* runs in 128 balls in the match, and led the team to an extraordinary match win. This innings of Maxwell is appreciated till date in the cricket world. If we tell you about that match in detail, the 39th match of the World Cup was played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. In the match, Afghanistan won the toss and decided to bat first. Batting first, the Afghan team scored 291 runs at the loss of 5 wickets in 50 overs on the basis of Ibrahim Zadran’s unbeaten century of 129*. So when Australia set out to chase this target, its start was nothing special. In the second over, opener Travis Head was out without opening the account. After this, wickets started falling one after the other. Players like David Warner 18, Mitchell Marsh 24, Marnus Labuschagne 14, Josh English 0, Marcus Stoinis were out cheaply after scoring 6 runs. Australia had lost 7 wickets for 91 runs. But Maxwell, who came to bat at number six, held one end and did not give up. Maxwell made the Kangaroo team win the match by making an unbroken partnership of 202 runs with captain Pat Cummins for the 8th wicket. However, it was not so easy for Maxwell. He was having cramps during the match and was not able to run easily. Maxwell got injured several times on the field while running, but his never-say-die attitude played an important role in the team’s victory. Maxwell’s innings was declared by Wisden as the best ODI innings of the year 2023, while Australian captain Pat Cummins called it the best innings in ODI history. See this innings of Maxwell
J&K’s Shubham Khajuria created history by scoring a double century in Ranji Trophy 2024-25 season.
Shubham Khajuria has become the first batsman from Jammu and Kashmir in 22 years to score a double century in the history of Ranji Trophy. Shubham Khajuria (Pic Source-X) Ranji Trophy 2024-25 season has started. In this wonderful tournament, the best batsman from Jammu and Kashmir, Shubham Khajuria has created history by batting brilliantly. He has become the first batsman from Jammu and Kashmir in 22 years to score a double century in the history of Ranji Trophy. Shubham Khajuria achieved this feat in Round 1 of Ranji Trophy 2024-25 season against Maharashtra in Srinagar. Before Shubham Khajuria, Ashwani Gupta had scored a double century for Jammu and Kashmir in 2022. He made this record against Bihar. Not only this, Shubham has become the third batsman from Jammu and Kashmir to score a double century in the history of Ranji Trophy. Apart from Shubham, Ashwini Gupta and Kawaljeet Singh have achieved this feat. Not only this, Ashwini Gupta had scored double century twice. Before 2002, he had also scored a double century in 1995. Talking about Shubham Khajuria, he completely destroyed Maharashtra’s bowling lineup and put his team in a strong position. Till t Jammu and Kashmir scored 449 runs against Maharashtra The best thing for Jammu and Kashmir in this match is that they have created pressure against the Maharashtra bowlers from the very beginning. Abhinav Puri from Jammu and Kashmir failed to score big and returned to the pavilion in two balls without opening the account. Although Shubham has batted very well so far. He has continuously created pressure on the Maharashtra bowlers with his aggressive batting. Till tee, Jammu and Kashmir has scored 449 runs against Maharashtra. Apart from Shubham Khajuria, Shubham Singh scored 37 runs while Paras Dogra played an inning of 30 runs. Shivansh Sharma has scored 72* runs so far. List of youngest players to win POTM for India in T20I- List of batsmen who scored the fastest triple century in Test cricket- Batsmen who have scored most double centuries in Tests for England- Joe Root reached this number in terms of scoring most test runs IPL 2025: Lucknow Super Giants can retain these 6 players IPL 2025: Punjab Kings can retain these 6 players “Bangladesh is playing poor cricket”- Aakash Chopra Indian batsman who hit most sixes in T20 against Bangladesh- IPL 2025: Rajasthan Royals can retain these 6 players IPL 2025: Sunrisers Hyderabad can retain these 6 players
PAK vs ENG, 1st Test: Joe Root and Harry Brook created history, made many big records by making a partnership of 454 runs
There was a record partnership of 454 runs for the fourth wicket between Joe Root and Brook. Joe Root & Harry Brook (Photo Source: Getty Images) The first match of the Test series between Pakistan and England is being played in Multan. The England team batted explosively and declared the first innings at 823/7. This is the fourth 800+ total in the history of Test cricket. Joe Root played an innings of 262 runs in 375 balls with the help of 17 fours. This is Root’s sixth double century in Test cricket. Whereas, Harry Brook scored 317 runs in 322 balls with the help of 29 fours and 3 sixes. Harry Brook has become the second batsman to score the fastest triple century (310 balls) in Test cricket. There was a record partnership of 454 runs for the fourth wicket between Joe Root and Brook. This is the biggest partnership ever for England in Test cricket. Also, this is the fourth highest partnership in the history of Test cricket. The biggest partnership made by any team in test cricket against Pakistan The record-breaking partnership of Joe Root and Harry Brook has left behind the previous highest partnership against Pakistan. The partnership of 454 runs between the two has become the biggest partnership made by any team in Test against Pakistan. The previous record was held by West Indies greats Conrad Hund and Gary Sobers, who made a partnership of 446 runs in Kingston in 1958. The partnership of Joe Root and Harry Brook made these records- The biggest partnership for England in test cricket 454- Joe Root and Harry Brook vs Pakistan, Multan, 2024 411- Peter May and Colin Cowdrey, vs West Indies, 1957 399- Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow vs South Africa, 2016 382- Morris Leyland and Leonard Hutton vs Australia, 1983 Biggest partnership in test cricket 624 – Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara vs South Africa, Colombo (SSC), 2006 576 – Sanath Jayasuriya & Roshan Mahanama vs India, Colombo (RPS), 1997 467 – Martin Crowe and Andrew Jones v Sri Lanka, Wellington, 1991 454 – Joe Root and Harry Brook vs Pakistan, Multan, 2024 451 – Don Bradman and Bill Ponsford vs England, The Oval, 1934 451 – Javed Miandad and Mudassar Nazar vs India, Hyderabad (Sindh), 1983 The biggest partnership in test cricket against Pakistan 454- Joe Root and Harry Brook (England) vs Pakistan, Multan, 2024 445- Conrad Hunte and Gary Sobers (West Indies) v Pakistan, Kingston, 1958 437- Mahela Jayawardene and T Samarawickrama (Sri Lanka), vs Pakistan, Karachi, 2009 410- Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag (India), Lahore, 2006 Two batsmen who crossed 250 runs in the same test innings Conrad Hunte and Gary Sobers v Pakistan, Kingston, 1958 Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene vs South Africa, Colombo (SSC), 2006 Harry Brook and Joe Root vs Pakistan, Multan, 2024
Joe Root created history in Multan, this happened for the first time in 147 years of history
Joe Root scored a double century in the Multan test against Pakistan. Joe Root (Photo Source: These days, whenever Joe Root comes to bat, only one question arises in everyone’s mind, which record will he break today? New records are being made every day. Joe Root made another big achievement during the first test match against Pakistan in Multan. England played the first Test match in 1877 and now in 2024, after 147 years, no batsman from the country has completed 20000 runs. Joe Root has become the first batsman for England to score 20 thousand runs in international cricket. Just a few years ago, he became the highest run-scorer for England and on October 9, Joe Root became the highest run-scorer for England in Test cricket. Joe Root has left behind many legends in scoring the fastest 20 thousand runs in international cricket and he is the third batsman to do so. Joe Root became the first batsman to score 20000 runs for England As soon as right-handed batsman Joe Root scored 183 runs against Pakistan in Multan, he completed 20 thousand runs in international cricket. No batsman has scored so many runs for England till date. Let us tell you that the oldest team in international cricket is England. Before Joe Root, the highest run scorer for England was Alastair Cook, who scored 15737 runs. Joe Root has become the third fastest player to score 20 thousand runs in the shortest innings. In this list, only Virat Kohli (417 innings) and Sachin Tendulkar/Brian Lara (453 innings) are ahead of him. Joe Root has left behind many greats including Ricky Ponting (464), AB de Villiers (483), Jacques Kallis (491) and Rahul Dravid (492). Virat Kohli is the only active cricketer who has scored more than 20 thousand runs. Virat had recently crossed the mark of 27000 runs. Joe Root is the 13th player to score 20 thousand runs in international cricket. Virat will now be seen playing in the Test series against New Zealand this month.
If Rohit Sharma goes to RCB, it will be the biggest in the history of IPL – AB de Villiers’ big statement before the mega auction
Rohit Sharma played as a player for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2024. AB de Villiers and Rohit Sharma. (Image Source: X) Former South African cricketer and popularly known as Mr. 360 AB de Villiers believes that if Rohit Sharma decides to join Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the upcoming season of IPL, it will be the biggest change in the history of the tournament. This may prove to be a step. Responding to the rumors of Rohit leaving Mumbai Indians, De Villiers said on his YouTube channel that the move will make headlines everywhere. Let us tell you that ever since MI traded Hardik Pandya from Gujarat Titans, nothing good is going on in the team. After Hardik Pandya’s return to Mumbai Indians, the team got divided into two groups, the effect of which was clearly visible on the performance. Now a mega auction is to be held before IPL 2025 and speculations are rife that Rohit may leave Mumbai before the next season. AB de Villiers gave a big statement regarding Rohit Sharma De Villiers gave his reaction on Rohit Sharma’s IPL future during a live question and answer session on his YouTube channel. De Villiers said that, given his loyalty to the Mumbai-based franchise, he does not see Rohit moving from MI to RCB. De Villiers said during a live question-and-answer session on YouTube, “I almost laughed at Rohit’s comment. If Rohit moves from Mumbai Indians to RCB, it will be a big news. Wow! Imagine the headlines. This will be bigger than Hardik Pandya’s step. He moved back to Mumbai from Gujarat Titans, which was not a big surprise though.” He further added, “But if Rohit leaves Mumbai to join their rivals RCB… Oh my God! I don’t think there is any option. I don’t think Mumbai Indians will release Rohit. “I would give it zero or 0.1 percent chance.”