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Watch: Suresh Raina Rolls Back The Years With Spectacular Flying Catch

Former India all-rounder Suresh Raina was a destructive batter and very handy with the ball. But another aspect of his game that made him such a huge asset to whichever team he played for was his excellent fielding. Raina was always a gun fielder, athletic and quick. And even though he has retired from professional cricket, he has still not lost his electric abilities on the field. During a Road Safety World Series match between India Legends and Australia Legends, Raina took a spectacular catch that would make one wonder why he is still not playing.

Watch: Gautam Gambhir Makes Day Of Young Fan By Giving Him Autograph

Cricket is a sport which is celebrated like a festival in India. Due to a massive fan base, the players enjoy a star-like treatment from the fans. From Kapil Dev to Sachin Tendulkar, the fans never shy away to express their love towards the cricketers. One such heartwarming moment was seen after the Legends League Cricket (LLC) T20 tournament clash between India Capitals and Gujarat Giants, where a young fan won many hearts with his love towards the former India batter Gautam Gambhir.

Virat Kohli surpasses Rahul Dravid, becomes India's second highest run-scorer in international cricket

Virat Kohli on Sunday surpassed Rahul Dravid to become the second highest run-scorer for India in international cricket. The star batter accomplished this feat in the third T20I against Australia in Hyderabad. In the match, the 'Chase Master' Kohli was in full flow, switching from attacker to anchor, from anchor to attacker at will. He struck 63 runs in 48 balls, consisting of three fours and four sixes. His strike rate was also pretty solid at 131.25. Now, Kohli has a total of 24,078 runs in 471 matches across 525 innings at an average of 53.62. His best individual score in cricket is 254*. 71 centuries have come from his bat along with 125 half-centuries. He has surpassed Indian great Rahul Dravid, who has scored 24,064 international runs for the Indian cricket team. Though Dravid's international cricket run tally stands at 24,208, the rest of his 144 runs have been scored as a part of teams like Asia XI, ICC World XI.

Virat Kohli Achieves Rare Feat In White-Ball Cricket After Win Over Australia

Team India defeated Australia by six wickets in the third and final T20I match of the three-match series on Sunday, at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. Put to bat first, Australia posted a target of 187, with Tim David and Cameron Green scoring 54 and 52 respectively. Later, Team India chased down the target with a ball to spare with the help of a fiery partnership between Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav. Kohli and Suryakumar smashed 63 and 69, respectively, as Team India claimed a six-wicket victory. The knock made kohli the second batter to complete 16,000 runs in white-ball international cricket.

Farewell To Cricket: Indian Women Gear Up For Memorable Lord's Dance For Legendary Jhulan Goswami

Jhulan Goswami, a name synonymous with 'fast bowling' in women's cricket, will walk into her cricketing sunset at the Lord's on Saturday and the Indian team will strive to make it a memorable swansong for her by completing a historic ODI series clean sweep on English soil, in London. Playing one game at Lord's is an ultimate dream for a cricketer. Scoring a hundred or taking a five-for is a different high but bidding adieu to the game following an illustrious career at the 'Mecca of Cricket' is only reserved for a few chosen ones.

3rd ODI: India eye memorable farewell for Jhulan Goswami at Lord's

Playing one game at Lord's is an ultimate dream for a cricketer. Scoring a hundred or taking a five-for is a different high but bidding adieu to the game following an illustrious career at the 'Mecca of Cricket' is only reserved for a few chosen ones. Sunil Gavaskar (although he played his last first-class game there) didn't get that opportunity.

Watch: "Are We In 1998", Sachin Tendulkar Dances Down The Track, Smashes Huge Six

Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar is currently leading the India Legends in the ongoing Road Safety World Series and the right-handed batter is showing no signs of rustiness with the bat. The maestro had retired from international cricket in 2013 but when you see him batting, it does not look like that Sachin has called time on his career. On Thursday, the 49-year-old smashed 40 runs off just 20 balls against England Legends, including three massive sixes.

Watch: Sachin Tendulkar's Lap Shot In Road Safety World Series 2022 Goes Viral

Rain played spoilsport in India Legends vs New Zealand Legends match at the Road Safety World Series on Monday but Sachin Tendulkar made sure he entertained the fans with his stroke play in the limited time. Notably, only 5.5 overs of play was possible at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore before rain forced the match to end without a result. Tendulkar had scored 19 runs off 13 balls by then. His unbeaten knock included four fours, one of which came through a superb lap shot which is going viral on social media.

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Watch: Suresh Raina Rolls Back The Years With Spectacular Flying Catch

Watch: Gautam Gambhir Makes Day Of Young Fan By Giving Him Autograph

Virat Kohli surpasses Rahul Dravid, becomes India's second highest run-scorer in international cricket

Virat Kohli Achieves Rare Feat In White-Ball Cricket After Win Over Australia

Farewell To Cricket: Indian Women Gear Up For Memorable Lord's Dance For Legendary Jhulan Goswami

3rd ODI: India eye memorable farewell for Jhulan Goswami at Lord's

Watch: "Are We In 1998", Sachin Tendulkar Dances Down The Track, Smashes Huge Six

Watch: Sachin Tendulkar's Lap Shot In Road Safety World Series 2022 Goes Viral