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Records tumbled as India prevailed over hosts Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the final of the Asia Cup to lift the title after a gap of five years. Batting first, Sri Lanka were shot out for a paltry 50, thanks to pacer Mohammed Siraj's magical six-wicket haul. In reply, India got the job done easily in 6.1 overs. Here is a look at the records that were scripted during the match.
Rohit Sharma on Friday equalled Virat Kohli in the list of an unwanted record. The India captain scored a duck off two balls in the side's last match of Super 4 in Asia Cup 2023. It was Rohit's 15th duck in his 249-match ODI career. Interestingly, the number of times Rohit has been dismissed without scoring a run in ODI cricket is exactly same to that of Virat Kohli. While the list of most ducks in an ODI career is topped by Sri Lanka legend Sanath Jayasuriya (34), batting great Sachin Tendulkar with 20 such dismissals is at the helm when it comes to Indian players.
India's spin-bowling sensation, Kuldeep Yadav reached the 150 ODI wickets mark on Tuesday, becoming the fastest Indian spinner to do so in just 88 One Day Internationals. In the process, Kuldeep went on to shatter the record of the legendary Anil Kumble. The previous fastest Indian spinner to the milestone was Kumble, having reached the milestone in 106 matches. Kuldeep accomplished this milestone against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup Super Four match on Tuesday. Kuldeep was absolutely unplayable in the match, taking four wickets for 43 runs in 9.3 overs at an economy rate of 4.52.
Anil Kumble and Rahul Dravid are two legends of Indian cricket. While Kumble has the most number of wickets among Indians in ODIs and Tests, Dravid's batting and , to some extent, his wicketkeeping has made him a ever-respected name in Indian cricket. Dravid is currently the head coach of the Indian cricket team. On the other hand, Krishnamachari Srikkanth was a prominent member of Indian cricket team's 1983 World Cup-winning team. Whereas Ravichandran Ashwin is among the leading wicket-takers among active cricketers.
Former Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak's demise news came as a shock for the entire cricket fraternity. But what followed was even more shocking as Streak's former teammate Henry Olonga later issued a clarification, saying that the 49-year-old is alive. Streak has been suffering from a long-term illness and is undergoing medical treatment in the African country. As soon as the rumors about his death began to surface, many cricketers like Anil Kumble, Virender Sehwag, Scott Styris, etc shared their condolences.
Legendary Indian cricket team stars Sachin Tendulkar and Anil Kumble took to social media to share special pictures to celebrate World Photography Day 2023 on Saturday. While both wanted to mark the date in their own style, the approach was slightly different. Sachin shared a moment from his trip to Kenya where he could be seen taking a photograph on his phone. "Sharing a photo of me clicking a photo on #WorldPhotographyDay #MasaiMaraDiaries," the caption read. Kumble, on the other hand, is a long-time photography enthusiast and he celebrated the occasion with some brilliant wildlife pictures taken by himself. "Capturing moments, one click at a time! Sharing a few of my shots this World Photography Day with you all," he wrote on Twitter along with four exquisite pictures.
On the occasion of 77th Independence Day of India, top sportspersons took to social media to greet the citizens of the country. Gautam Gambhir, Ravindra Jadeja, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, and several other notable cricketers took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to wish countrymen a happy Independence Day. Former captain Virat Kohli wished everyone a happy Independence Day.
Anil Kumble is veteran of many battles. The most successful India bowler in ODIs and Tests has experience that only few cricketers can match in the country. He is also one of the few Indian cricketers to lead as well as coach the national team. Needless to say, Kumble has been part of many India-Pakistan high-octane clashes. He took a historic 10-wicket haul against Pakistan, becoming the second cricketer to reach the mark in an innings. So, when Kumble speaks about India-Pakistan clash, it needs to be taken seriously.