Cricket Highlights of 27th September 2024:

Today’s Top News: Today’s Top Cricket News

• SL vs NZ: Kamindu Mendis has equaled Sir Don Bradman’s record by scoring a century. Sir Don Bradman also scored five centuries in his first 13 innings.
• IPL 2025: Kolkata Knight Riders appoint Dwayne Bravo as mentor for the upcoming season
• ‘I know his body’ Dinesh Karthik on Hardik Pandya’s return to Test cricket
• IND vs BAN: Bangladeshi fan ‘Tiger Robi’ beaten badly in Kanpur stadium
• IND vs BAN 2nd Test: Rain spoiled the fun, only 35 overs were played on the first day, Bangladesh scored 107 runs at the loss of 3 wickets.
• BGT 2024-25: “If we play well against them, we will be in a better position”, Glenn Maxwell said about Ashwin-Jadeja.
• ‘Kohli just needs to be in a good mindset’ Hanuma Vihari on Virat’s recent form

Today’s Social Trends: Which cricket players and news dominated social media today?

#INDvsBAN #RohitSharma

The second match of the Test series between India and Bangladesh is being played in Kanpur from 27th September. Today the first day’s play ended early due to rain.

#SLvsNZ #SriLanka #KaminduMendis

Sri Lankan young batsman Kamindu Mendis has broken the record of big giants by scoring a century in the first innings of the second Test against New Zealand. At the same time, Sri Lanka recorded the highest score in the Test format against New Zealand today, due to which the team is trending.

#DwayneBravo

Dwayne Bravo has been appointed as the mentor of Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2025, due to which the veteran is making headlines.

Cricket Records, on This Day: Records and figures to be made today, 27 September 2024

1. Most Test wickets for India in Asia

• 420* – R Ashwin (21.37 average)
  419 – Anil Kumble (27.00 average)
  300 – Harbhajan Singh (32.01 average)
  279 – Kapil Dev (29.01 average)
  231* – Ravindra Jadeja (21.19 average)

2. Most wickets in Asia in Tests

• 612 – Muttiah Muralitharan (21.69 average)
  420* – R Ashwin (21.37 average)
  419 – Anil Kumble (27.00 average)
  354 – Rangana Herath (26.03 average)
  300 – Harbhajan Singh (32.01 average)

3. Sri Lanka’s highest score against New Zealand in Test matches

• 602/5d – Gaul, 2024
• 498 – Napier, 2005
• 497 – Wellington, 1991
• 483 – Colombo (PSS), 2003
• 452 – Gaul, 2009

4. Fastest 1000 runs in Test cricket (innings wise)

• 12 innings – Herbert Sutcliffe
  12 innings – Everton Weeks
  13 innings – Don Bradman
  13 innings – Kamindu Mendis
  14 innings – Neil Harvey
  14 innings – Vinod Kambli

5. Fastest to 1000 runs (innings) in Test cricket (active player)

• 13 innings – Kamindu Mendis
  16 innings – Yashasvi Jaiswal
  17 innings – Harry Brook
  18 innings – Cheteshwar Pujara
  18 innings – Aiden Markram
  18 innings – Marnus Labuschagne

6. Most centuries in test matches after the first 13 innings

• 6 – Neil Harvey
• 5 – Kamindu Mendis
• 5 – Don Bradman
• 5 – Everton Weeks
  5 – George Hadley
  5 – Herbert Sutcliffe

7. Most centuries in WTC 2023-25

• 5 – Kamindu Mendis (12 innings)
• 5 – Joe Root (29 innings)
• 4 – Kane Williamson (15* innings)
• 3 – Dhanjaya de Silva (16 innings)
• 3 – Yashasvi Jaiswal (18 innings)
• 3 – Rohit Sharma (18 innings)
• 3 – Shubhman Gill (18 innings)
• 3 – Ollie Pope (24 innings)

8. Fastest to 1000 Test runs (by innings) for Sri Lanka

• 13 – Kamindu Mendis
• 23 – Roy Dias
• 23 – Michael Vandort
• 23 – Dhananjay de Silva
• 24 – Mahela Jayawardene
• 24 – Thilan Samaraweera
• 25 – Kumar Sangakkara
• 25 – Dinesh Chandimal

Cricket Highlights, On This Day: What happened in the history of cricket on 27 September?

Brendon McCullum was born

On September 27, 1981, Brendon McCullum, former New Zealand captain and current coach of the England cricket team, was born.

Lakshmipati Balaji was born

Former Indian player Lakshmipathy Balaji was born on 27 September 1981.