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Brian Lara Picks 2 Indians Among Future Stars Who Can Break His 400-Run Record

From an unbeaten 501 in a County match, to 400 not out in a single innings of a Test match, Brian Lara pulled off some incredible records during his playing career. Lara broke the record for must runs by a batter in a single innings of Test match not once, but twice. In 1994, he overtook compatriot Gary Sobers' 365 and scored 375 against England at St. John's. The record was broken 10 years later when Matthew Hayden smashed 385 against Zimbabwe.

"Ahead Of The Trend": Ruturaj Gaikwad Breaks Internet With 'Thala For A Reason' Post

Hours after playing a match-winning knock to help India take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series against Zimbabwe, star batter Ruturaj Gaikwad took social media by storm with his epic post on social media. Gaikwad has been in brilliant form in the ongoing tour of Zimbabwe, with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain registering scores of 77 and 49 in the second and third T20Is, respectively. As India took a 2-1 lead over Zimbabwe in the series on Wednesday, Gaikwad took to Instagram to share a hilarious post. While suggesting he is "ahead of the trend", Gaikwad shared a picture of his T20I cap, with number 88 engraved on it. For the unversed, Gaikwad is the 88th player to play for India.

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, 2nd T20I: "Need To Improve Our Batting," Says Shubman Gill After Opting To Bat

India vs Zimbabwe, 2nd T20I Live Cricket Score: India captain Shubman Gill has won the toss and opted to bat first against Zimbabwe in the second T20I match in Harare. After losing the first game by 13 runs, the Indian team dropped Khaleel Ahmed from the playing XI and handed Sai Sudharsan a debut.

India's Predicted XI vs Zimbabwe, 1st T20I: Top Three Slots Confirmed. Who Will Be The Wicketkeeper?

Shubman Gill-led Team India takes on Zimbabwe in the first T20I of the five-match series, starting June 6, Saturday. Gill has been handed over the duty to lead a young Indian team after the senior players have been rested for the tour. It is worth noting that Rohit Sharma, India's former captain in T20Is, called time on his career in the format after team's 2024 T20 World Cup triumph in Barbados last month. The likes of Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja also quit T20Is, giving more youngsters a chance to hone their skills and shine for India.

"I'm Preparing The Hardik Pandya Role": Young IPL Star Opens Up On Team India Opportunity

IPL 2024 Emerging Player of the Year Nitish Kumar Reddy has said that he is preparing to perform in the "Hardik Pandya-role" for Team India in the near future. After amassing 303 runs in the IPL at a strike-rate of 142, Reddy was set to make his debut in India's post-T20 World Cup tour to Zimbabwe, but had to pull out at the last minute due to an injury. However, the Sunrisers Hyderabad star is certain that he will make his India debut soon.

"Didn't Have Much Time To Lament": Abhishek Sharma's Straightforward Talk As India Bounce Back vs Zimbabwe

After drilling a 47-ball hundred, young batter Abhishek Sharma said he kept belief in his hitting ability despite getting out for a duck in his international debut on Saturday. Abhishek announced his arrival on the big stage as his 100 took India to 234 for 2 before the visitors bundled the hosts out for 134 in 18.4 overs for a whopping 100-run win in Harare on Sunday. India thus levelled the five-match series 1-1 after losing the first match by 13 runs.

India Star Wants Team To Stick To Attacking Batting Approach Despite Loss To Zimbabwe In First T20I

Despite a flop show from Indian batters in the first T20I match against Zimbabwe in Harare, out-of-favour India batter Abhinav Mukund has backed the visitors' approach. An enthusiatic bowling effort helped Zimbabwe upset India by a 13-run margin in the game on Saturday. India seemed right in control of the game after restricting their opponents to 115 for 9 in the stipulated 20 overs but Zimbabwe made a remarkable comeback. They used the extra bounce of the surface in a superb manner and bowled out India for 102 in 19.5 overs. The poor shot-making of the Indian batters, three of who made their debut for the side, also helped Zimbabwe's cause.

"Started Cheering For South Africa": Young India Star's Revelation On T20 World Cup Final, But With A Twist

Young India wicket-keeper Dhruv Jurel has revealed that he was cheering for South Africa during the side's 2024 T20 World Cup final against India in Barbados. In the summit clash, India won by seven runs, snatching an unbelievable victory from the jaws of defeat. At one stage, South Africa needed just 30 runs from 30 balls but India managed to turn the tide in their favour. Now, Jurel has confessed that while he was supporting India, South Africa were playing well. So, playing on the jinx, he switched to supporting South Africa so that India could make a comeback in the game. And sure enough, India did bounce back.

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Brian Lara Picks 2 Indians Among Future Stars Who Can Break His 400-Run Record

"Ahead Of The Trend": Ruturaj Gaikwad Breaks Internet With 'Thala For A Reason' Post

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, 2nd T20I: "Need To Improve Our Batting," Says Shubman Gill After Opting To Bat

India's Predicted XI vs Zimbabwe, 1st T20I: Top Three Slots Confirmed. Who Will Be The Wicketkeeper?

"I'm Preparing The Hardik Pandya Role": Young IPL Star Opens Up On Team India Opportunity

"Didn't Have Much Time To Lament": Abhishek Sharma's Straightforward Talk As India Bounce Back vs Zimbabwe

India Star Wants Team To Stick To Attacking Batting Approach Despite Loss To Zimbabwe In First T20I

"Started Cheering For South Africa": Young India Star's Revelation On T20 World Cup Final, But With A Twist