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"Made Life A Lot Easier": Young Batter Ayush Badoni Hails IPL For Shaping His Career

South Delhi Superstarz skipper Ayush Badoni, who hit a record 19 sixes, believes his ability to time the ball is the reason behind a record-smashing 55-ball 165 runs effort in the Delhi Premier League match against North Delhi Strikers. The 24-year-old right-hander's superb effort guiding his team to a 112-run win on Saturday. Ayush, who also shared a 286-run partnership with opener Priyansh Arya for the second wicket, bettered the record for most sixes by a batter in an innings which stood in the name of West Indian great Chris Gayle and Estonia's Sahil Chauhan. They had both hit 18 maximums in T20 games.

Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Snubbed As R Ashwin Names Captain of His All-Time IPL XI

Veteran India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin announced his all-time XI, with a total of 7 Indians making the cut. There were some notable omissions too, with superstars like Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Gautam Gambhir, etc. being snubbed. In Ashwin's XI, as many as four Mumbai Indians players were picked while those who represented Chennai Super Kings, his former franchise, were just two. When it comes to the captaincy pick, Ashwin picked MS Dhoni over Rohit Sharma, despite the fact that the latter has won more IPL titles, especially as a captain.

Legends League Cricket Returns With Season 3; Takes Cricketers To Kashmir After Nearly 40 Years

The Legends League Cricket, featuring retired swashbucklers like Shikhar Dawan and Dinesh Karthik among others, will return for a third season on September 20, criss-crossing Jodhpur, Surat, and Jammu before finally bringing the high-profile cricketers to Srinagar after close to 40 years. The league will kick off at the Barkatullah Khan Stadium in Jodhpur on September 20. A total of 25 matches will be played among six teams and the last two sides standing will play the final on October 16.

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.

"These Things Happen To Superstars": Chris Gayle Backs Virat Kohli Amid Lean Patch In T20 World Cup 2024

Former West Indies opener and captain Chris Gayle is not willing to "write off" "special" player Virat Kohli despite his struggling form in the T20 World Cup. Kohli has been chasing the shadows of the player that he used to be for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League 2024. Since touching down in the USA and the West Indies for the marquee event, Kohli has been searching for runs from his bat throughout the ongoing edition of the marquee event.

1st Indian Ever: Rohit Sharma Enters History Books With Massive Feat In T20 World Cup Semi-Final

India skipper Rohit Sharma scripted a huge record during the T20 World Cup semi-final match against England. In a rain-hit semi-finale clash in Guyana, India were asked to bat after England skipper Jos Buttler won the toss. India had a good outing with the bat as they posted a total of 171/7 in 20 overs. Rohit was the star batter for his team with his 57-run knock off 39 balls. Apart from him, Suryakumar Yadav also scored 47 off 36 balls.

List Of Records Shattered By Skipper Rohit Sharma In India's Historic 50th T20 World Cup Match

India stormed into the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2024 after a 24-run victory over Australia at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in St. Lucia on Monday. The win saw Indian skipper Rohit Sharma play a starring role as he scored a 41-ball 92 to set up a big win for the Men in Blue. The Hitman's performance deservedly earned him the Player of the Match award and also helped India finish their 50th T20 World Cup game on a high.

First Time In History: Rohit Sharma Sets Three World Records In One Day, Smashes Babar Azam's Feat

Rohit Sharma is called 'Hitman' world over. On Monday, the Indian cricket team captain showed once again why he is revered so much as he made a star-studded Australian bowling line-up look pedestrian in a T20 World Cup Super 8 match in St Lucia on Monday. Against the likes of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Rohit hit eight sixes and seven fours to score 92 off just 41 balls. At the end of his innings, Rohit's strike-rate stood at 224.39.

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"Made Life A Lot Easier": Young Batter Ayush Badoni Hails IPL For Shaping His Career

Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Snubbed As R Ashwin Names Captain of His All-Time IPL XI

Legends League Cricket Returns With Season 3; Takes Cricketers To Kashmir After Nearly 40 Years

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

"These Things Happen To Superstars": Chris Gayle Backs Virat Kohli Amid Lean Patch In T20 World Cup 2024

1st Indian Ever: Rohit Sharma Enters History Books With Massive Feat In T20 World Cup Semi-Final

List Of Records Shattered By Skipper Rohit Sharma In India's Historic 50th T20 World Cup Match

First Time In History: Rohit Sharma Sets Three World Records In One Day, Smashes Babar Azam's Feat