OTD: Due to Virat Kohli’s 50th ODI century, India made it to the World Cup final last year, breaking Sachin’s record.

Kohli broke Sachin’s record of 49 ODI centuries Virat Kohli (Image Credit- Twitter X) Former captain of the Indian cricket team and famous as Run Machine, Virat Kohli had created history on this day, in the Cricket World Cup 2023 held last year. Let us tell you that in this match, Kohli played a century in the semi-final match against New Zealand and helped Team India reach the final of the World Cup. So this was Kohli’s record 50th century in his ODI career. With this century, Kohli became the first cricketer to break the historical record of 49 centuries scored in ODIs by former great cricketer and God of the game Sachin Tendulkar. In the match, Kohli played a brilliant inning of 117 runs in 113 balls with the help of 9 fours and 2 sixes. India won the match by 70 runs If we talk about this first semi-final match played at the historic Wankhede in Mumbai, India had won the toss and decided to bat first. Batting first, Team India scored 397 runs at the loss of 4 wickets in the stipulated 50 overs. Apart from Kohli’s century, Shubman Gill played a brilliant inning of 80 runs and Shreyas Iyer played a brilliant inning of 105 runs. In bowling, Tim Southee got 3 successes and Trent Boult got 1 success for New Zealand. So when New Zealand came out to chase the strong target of 398 runs given by India, it was all out on the total score of 327 runs in 48.5 overs. While batting for the Kiwi team, Daryl Mitchell played an excellent inning of 134 runs, while captain Kane Williamson contributed 69 runs. New Zealand had to face defeat by 70 runs due to other batsmen not scoring runs. On the other hand, excellent bowling was seen from Team India. Especially from fast bowler Mohammed Shami, he took 7 wickets while conceding 57 runs in 9.5 overs. Apart from Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav got 1 success each. One year of a record-breaking innings in Mumbai#OnThisDay in 2023, Virat Kohli became the first batsman to register 5⃣0⃣ ODI centuries 👏👏#TeamIndia , @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/uwGcxcVbHr — BCCI (@BCCI) November 15, 2024

Breaking: Big turmoil in Bangladesh cricket, head coach Chandika Hathurusingha suspended

We have sent a notice to him (Hathurusingha) today and have suspended him from the post of head coach – BCB President Farooq Ahmed. Chandika Hathurusingha (Photo Source: Bangladesh cricket team recently visited India, the team had to face defeat in both the Test and T20 series. Team India clean swept Bangladesh in both the series. Meanwhile, there is an uproar in Bangladesh cricket. Bangladesh Cricket Board has suspended head coach Chandika Hathurusingha. The news was announced by BCB President Farooq Ahmed on Tuesday, October 15. For this reason Chandika Hathurusingha was suspended According to several media reports, Chandika Hathurusingha had slapped a Bangladesh cricketer during the ODI World Cup 2023 in India, which is said to be the main reason for her suspension. Hathurusingha will be released from his contract after the completion of his suspension period. Let us tell you, during the tenure of Hathurusingha, Bangladesh’s performance in both the ODI World Cup 2023 and T20 World Cup 2024 was disappointing. Apart from this, Bangladesh Cricket Board has appointed Phil Simmons as the interim coach of the team. He will take charge till the matches against South Africa, UAE, West Indies and the Champions Trophy. We have sent a notice to Hathurusingha today – BCB President Speaking on The Daily Star, Bangladesh Cricket Board President Farooq Ahmed said, We have sent a notice to him (Hathurusingha) today and have suspended him from the post of head coach. We have decided to appoint interim head coaches for South Africa, UAE, West Indies and ICC Champions Trophy. Hathusingha has been asked to respond to the notice within 48 hours and his suspension will come into effect with immediate effect. His contract will then be suspended, with Phil Simmons appointed as the new interim head coach. They will work till the Champions Trophy.

‘He can leave behind Sachin Tendulkar’s record’ Alastair Cook on Joe Root on breaking his own Test record

Sachin Tendulkar is the player who scored centuries and scored the most runs in cricket. Joe Root and Alastair Cook (Image Credit- Twitter X) Currently, the first match of the three-match Test series between England and Pakistan is being played in Multan. So, on the third day of play of this match, veteran batsman Joe Root created history and made a special record in his name. Let us tell you that by scoring 71 runs in the match, he has become the first batsman from England to score the most runs in Test cricket. Root has left behind former captain Alastair Cook. Apart from this, in the biggest format of the game, Root has reached 5th position in terms of scoring the most runs. On the other hand, now seeing this brilliant cricket record of Joe Root, former English captain Alastair Cook has given a big statement. Cook feels that he can break Sachin Tendulkar’s record of most runs (15921) in Test cricket. Alastair Cook gave a big statement Let us tell you that after Joe Root became the highest run scorer in Test cricket for England, Alastair Cook said on BBC Test Match Special – I can see him breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s record. When I retired I thought there was every possibility that my record would be broken. You can say that Sachin is still a favourite, but. All great players who have played for a long time have been lucky with injuries. You never know when something will happen, but it has to be something that can stop him (Joe Root). Joe Root scored 35th century in test cricket On the other hand, if we tell you the condition of the match between Pakistan and England, then on the third day of the game for England, Joe Root has scored the 35th century of his Test career. With this, he has come at sixth position in terms of scoring most centuries in Test cricket.

Nicholas Pooran created history in T20 format, achieved this amazing feat by breaking Mohammad Rizwan’s record.

Nicholas Pooran has become the batsman who has scored the most runs in a calendar year of T20 cricket. Nicholas Pooran (Pic Source-X) West Indies’ explosive batsman Nicholas Pooran has created history in the T20 format. Nicholas Pooran has become the batsman who has scored the most runs in a calendar year of T20 cricket. He broke the 2021 record of Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan. Let us tell you that Mohammad Rizwan had scored 2036 runs in T20 format in 2021. Nicholas Pooran achieved this brilliant feat during the Caribbean Premier League 2024 match played against Trinbago Knight Riders and Barbados Royals on 28 September at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad. Nicholas Pooran, batting at number three in the match played against Barbados Royals, played a stormy innings of 27 runs with the help of 4 fours and 1 six in 15 balls. After this inning, Nicholas Pooran has scored 2059 runs in the shortest format in 2024. Because of this batting of Nicholas Pooran, Knight Riders won by 30 runs in the match played in the Caribbean Premier League 2024. Not only the batsmen but also the bowlers played their role very well. Nicholas Puran has batted tremendously in 2024 Nicholas Pooran’s performance so far in the year 2024 has been excellent. He has participated in many franchise cricket and has an important role in his team’s victory. Even in CPL 2024, till now he has batted tremendously for Knight Riders. Let us tell you that Nicholas Pooran has scored 2059 runs in 65 innings in 2024. He has scored these runs at an average of 42.02 and strike rate of 160.85. Not only this, the experienced batsman has also scored 14 half-centuries in the T20 format this year. He has made the best score of 98 runs. So far Nicholas Pooran has hit 139 fours and 152 sixes. Talking about Caribbean Premier League 2024, this aggressive player has scored 312 runs in 9 matches at an average of 39 and strike rate above 175. Trinbago Knight Riders have confirmed their place in the playoffs of this season and the team is currently at the third position in the points table. Not only this, Barbados Royals has also made its place in the top 4. Now Nicholas Puran would like to continue his performance in the playoffs also. The fastest batsman to score 1000 thousand runs in test cricket- Batsmen who hit the most sixes in the death overs of IPL These 5 famous actors are the biggest fans of Mahendra Singh Dhoni Bowler taking most wickets in first over in Test (Active) Shakib Al Hasan announces retirement from Test format Virat Kohli out of top-10 in ICC Test batting rankings Players who have participated in every edition of Women’s T20 World Cup so far- Player with the highest wicket taker in the history of Women’s T20 World Cup- List of captains who have won the most test matches for India- List of players taking most wickets in Duleep Trophy 2024-

Breaking: ECB appoints Brendon McCullum as England men’s cricket team white-ball head coach

Brendon McCullum has been serving as England’s red-ball coach since 2022. Brendon McCullum (Photo Source: Getty Images) The England Cricket Board has appointed Brendon McCullum as the white-ball head coach. Let us tell you, former New Zealand veteran Brendon McCullum has been serving as England’s red-ball head coach since 2022. Now he will play the role of England’s head coach in all three formats. McCullum has extended his contract till the end of 2027, which the board has termed as a “strategic restructure”. Brendon McCullum will take over as head coach of all three formats from January 2025 Brendon McCullum will take over as both Test and white-ball head coach from January 2025. Marcus Trescothick, England’s interim head coach for the upcoming series against Australia, will remain in the role until the West Indies tour in November. Let us tell you, after England’s poor performance in the ODI World Cup and T20 World Cup 2024, white-ball head coach Matthew Pott resigned from his post. There was a lot of discussion in the cricket world about who would be England’s new white ball head coach. The names of many former legendary players, Andrew Flintoff, Ricky Ponting and Kumar Sangakkara had come up. This new challenge is something I am ready to accept- McCullum Brendon McCullum expressed happiness after becoming the white-ball head coach of the England cricket team and said, I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with the Test team, and I am excited to transition my role to the white-ball team. This new challenge is something I am ready to accept, and I am looking forward to working closely with Jos (Buttler) and the team to build on the strong foundations that are already in place. Rob Key’s vision for the future of English cricket is something that really impressed me. Brendon McCullum thanked the ECB and his family for their support and emphasised that the English team has a lot of talent and he will help the players reach their full potential.

“I just want to play and try” – Root said on breaking Sachin’s record of most runs

Joe Root has scored 12,377 runs in Test cricket. Joe Root Sachin Tendulkar (Photo Source:: X/Twitter) England’s star batsman Joe Root is in excellent form these days. Looking at the way he is scoring runs, it would not be wrong to say that he will soon come close to Sachin Tendulkar’s world record of scoring the most runs in Test cricket. After scoring centuries in consecutive innings in the Lord’s Test, Root has reached the 7th position in this list with 12,377 runs. There is now only a difference of 3544 runs between him and Sachin Tendulkar (15,921) who is at number one in the list. Looking at the way Root has been batting for some time now, it can be said that in the coming three to four years he can come close to this record of Sachin Tendulkar and if he continues to play like this, then he can break this record of Sachin Tendulkar in terms of making runs. Joe Root gave a big statement on breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s record Meanwhile, when Root was asked if he has his eyes on Sachin Tendulkar’s world record of most Test runs, he replied that he just wants to play and contribute as much as possible to the team’s victory. In a video posted on social media by England Cricket, Joe Root is seen saying, “I just want to play and try and contribute to the team and score as many runs as I can and see where we reach.” He further said, “But there is no better feeling than this, I mean, it is obviously amazing when you know you have scored a century and you are lying if you say it is not a big deal. But there is no better feeling than winning a Test match. So the more it can impact games and the more you can contribute to the team, the better it is. So that will be the main focus. And hopefully more days like this will come with that mindset.” 1️⃣ Sachin Tendulkar – 15921 runs⬆️ Joe Root – 12377 runs Half an eye on Sachin’s record, Joe? — England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 31, 2024

Shikhar Dhawan Love Story: Team India’s Gabbar’s heart breaking love story… Fell in love on Facebook, then divorced after 11 years

Shikhar Dhawan and Ayesha Mukherjee have got divorced. Shikhar Dhawan and Aesha Mukherjee. (Image Source: Instagram) Team India’s veteran player Shikhar Dhawan will no longer be seen on the playing field. He has announced his retirement from international and domestic cricket. Shikhar posted a video on social media and informed the fans about his retirement. The cricketer looked very emotional in the video. By the way, let us tell you that Shikhar Dhawan’s married life has also been full of ups and downs, but today we will tell you about his love story. Let me tell you that Gabbar (Shikhar Dhawan)’s love story has been quite interesting. He married Ayesha Mukherjee, who lives in Australia. Let us tell you that Ayesha spent her childhood in Australia and she is also a former kick boxer. According to media reports, both of them met through Facebook. This is how their love story started It is said that in 2009, Shikhar sent a friend request to Ayesha. Within half an hour, the two started talking. The conversation continued for a few days and then they started meeting each other. Shikhar Dhawan and Ayesha Mukherjee were introduced by cricketer Harbhajan Singh. It is said that Ayesha has been a friend of Harbhajan since before. According to media reports, Ayesha Mukherjee was already married and had two daughters. Ayesha married Shikhar Dhawan soon after separating from her Australian businessman husband in 2012. Let us tell you that Shikhar and Ayesha have been very passionate about the game, so they tried to delay the marriage a bit but Shikhar’s father wanted the cricketer to get married immediately. This was because Ayesha was 10 years older than Shikhar Dhawan. After this, both of them got married on 30 October 2012. Shikhar Dhawan and Ayesha Mukherjee had their son Zoravar in 2014, two years after their marriage. Even though Ayesha lives in Australia due to the education of both her daughters, she was always seen supporting her husband in big matches, tours and IPL. Their relationship was going very well when in the year 2021, both of them decided to separate. The news of their divorce broke the hearts of their fans. The couple may have separated, but till date neither of them had given the reason for breaking up their relationship.

OTD in 2020: On this day MS Dhoni retired from international cricket, breaking millions of hearts

Dhoni played his last match for India in the ODI World Cup 2019. MS Dhoni (Photo Source: Getty Images) Former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MS Dhoni) is considered one of the legendary players of the cricket world. Under Dhoni’s captaincy, India has won three ICC trophies (T20 World Cup, ODI World Cup and Champions Trophy), he is the only captain in the world to do such a feat. MS Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket on this day, 15 August 2020. However, he is continuously seen playing for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL. MS Dhoni made his international debut against Bangladesh in Chittagong on 23 December 2004. Initially, his performance was very poor, but then a record-breaking century against Pakistan in Visakhapatnam in the fifth ODI of his career changed Dhoni’s career. MS Dhoni became the captain of India in T20 World Cup 2007 In the T20 World Cup 2007, veteran players like Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly expressed their desire not to participate. After which Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MS Dhoni) was declared the captain of the Indian team. Dhoni led the young Indian brigade in South Africa and the team returned to India with the trophy. MS Dhoni’s decisions helped India build a strong team for the ODI World Cup 2011. After winning the World Cup on home soil, Dhoni became one of India’s greatest captains. Later, under his leadership, India also won the Champions Trophy in 2013. Played last match for India in ODI World Cup 2019 Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MS Dhoni) played his last match for India in the semi-finals of the ODI World Cup 2019 against New Zealand. In the match, Dhoni was standing on the field with the hope of India reaching the finals but then he was run-out due to Martin Guptill’s throw and returned to the pavilion. Such was the performance in international cricket- Dhoni has scored 4876 runs in 144 innings of 90 Test matches for India at an average of 38.09 and a strike rate of 59.12, which includes 6 centuries, a double century and 33 half-centuries. At the same time, he has scored 10773 runs in 350 ODI matches at an average of 50.58 and a strike rate of 87.56, which includes 10 centuries and 73 half-centuries. Dhoni has scored 1617 runs for India in 98 T20 matches at an average of 37.6 and a strike rate of 126.13.

Big Breaking: Due to protests in the country, Bangladesh will leave for Pakistan tour 5 days before the scheduled time

Bangladesh cricket team will now leave for Pakistan tour five days before the scheduled time. Bangladesh Cricket Team (Photo Source: Getty Images) The Bangladesh cricket team is going to tour Pakistan in August-September for a two-match Test series. The first match between the two teams will be played in Rawalpindi from August 21. At the same time, the second Test will be played in Karachi from August 30. Meanwhile, big news is coming that the team will now leave for the tour five days before the scheduled time. This decision has been taken in view of the current situation in Bangladesh. Bangladesh team will leave for Pakistan on August 12 According to Cricbuzz report, Bangladesh cricket team will leave for Pakistan tour on 12 August. Pakistan Cricket Board wants to host Bangladesh for an extended period in Rawalpindi due to the ongoing protests in Bangladesh. The PCB confirmed that the Bangladesh team will train at the Gaddafi Stadium from August 14-16 before moving to Islamabad on August 17. The team will then practice at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from August 18-20 before the first match on August 21. Happy that BCB accepted our proposal- Salman Naseer Pakistan Cricket Board’s Chief Operating Officer Salman Naseer said, Sports is not just about winning and losing, it is also about camaraderie. I am confident that the extra training sessions in Lahore will allow the players to showcase their best skills and talent on the global stage. We are delighted that the BCB has accepted our offer and we look forward to welcoming the Bangladesh Men’s Cricket Team to Lahore on August 13. This will give them an additional three days to train before moving to Islamabad. Foreign coaching staff does not want to be a part of practice sessions Bangladesh’s foreign coaching staff has objected to being a part of the practice sessions as their embassy has banned them from travelling due to the political situation in the country. A BCB official told Cricbuzz, Given the travel restrictions, we cannot force them (foreign coaching staff) to attend training sessions. The fact that many police stations in the city are still not functioning is a matter of concern. We are working on sending the team to Pakistan first.

Brian Lara supports two Indian players for breaking his world record of 400 runs in Tests

Brian Lara played an unbeaten record breaking innings of 400 runs against England at Antigua on 12 April 2004. Yashasvi Jaiswal (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Former West Indies batsman Brian Lara believes that his personal world record score of 400 runs in Tests can be broken by Indian team’s young players Yashasvi Jaiswal or Shubman Gill. Brian Lara played an unbeaten record-breaking innings of 400 runs against England in Antigua on 12 April 2004. During this innings, he broke Matthew Hayden’s record score of 380 runs against Zimbabwe. Brian Lara is considered one of the best players in the world. Not only this, Brian Lara also said that earlier his record of 400 runs was challenged by Sanath Jayasuriya, Chris Gayle and Virender Sehwag but no one could break it. The former West Indies batsman told The Daily Mail, ‘Even in my time, there were some players who challenged me and crossed the 300-run mark. Virender Sehwag, Chris Gayle, Sanath Jayasuriya and Inzamam-ul-Haq all crossed the 300-run mark. However, today there are many players who are playing aggressive cricket. Especially Harry Brook and Zak Crawley in the England team. Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal in the Indian team. If they get the right conditions, then both these players can break this record. Yashasvi Jaiswal’s performance has been quite good in Tests Let us tell you, Yashasvi Jaiswal has performed very well in Tests. So far, he has scored 1028 runs in 16 innings in Test cricket at an average of above 68. Not only this, the young player scored two double centuries against England this year. In a very short time, Yashasvi has left his mark in Test cricket and has made many cricket fans crazy about his batting. Talking about Shubman Gill, his performance has also been explosive in the Test format. Gill has scored 1492 runs in 25 matches so far at an average of over 35, which includes four centuries and six half-centuries. Both these players can be seen performing even better in Test cricket in the coming times. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024