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IPL 2023: Historic First! Rohit Sharma Beats Virat Kohli And MS Dhoni To Impressive Milestone

India and Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Rohit Sharma touched the mark of 250 sixes in Indian Premier League (IPL) history, becoming the first-ever Indian to do so. The 'Hitman' as he is known to millions, accomplished this feat against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in his side's home arena of Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. In the match, Rohit played a knock of 44 runs in 27 balls. His knock consisted of four boundaries and three sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of over 162. He was caught and bowled by Liam Livingstone during the run-chase of 215.

"Ab Bhi Ball...": What Sachin Tendulkar Said Virat Kohli After Getting Out In 2011 World Cup Final

In a recent question and answer session on Twitter, Sachin Tendulkar has revealed what he told Virat Kohli when he was walking back to pavilion after being dismissed in the 2011 World Cup final against Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium. Notably, Kohli came in to bat at the fourth spot after the opening batter Sachin lost his wicket. While the camera showed that Sachin was telling something to new batter Virat when the latter was stepping in, nobody could really know what were the words spoken by the legendary batter.

Virat Kohli Has More Instagram Followers Than Kim Kardashian? Irfan Pathan Picks Right Answer

India star Virat Kohli is one of the best batters the world has ever seen. His impressive show on the field sees him enjoy a great following on social media. On Instagram, Kohli has 246 million followers on platform. While replying to a question on whether Kohli has more followers on Instagram than American celebrity Kim Kardashian, former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan picked the right answer. While playing 'truth' and 'lie' during a fun session on Star Sports, Pathan rightly assumed that Kohli must be behind Kardashian in terms of social media followers.

First Time In Indian Cricket! KL Rahul Beats Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma To Reach Massive Milestone

KL Rahul has been drawing lot of flak of late for his string low scores. While his international form has not been good, much is being expected of him as the Lucknow Super Giants skipper in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. He recently scored 74 against Punjab Kings recently. On Saturday, he looked to be in good form against defending champions Gujarat Titans in an IPL 2023 match in Lucknow. During the course of his innings, Rahul reached a special milestone. On the final ball of LSG's chase of 136 against GT, Rahul hit Mohammed Shami a four and went past 7000 runs in T20s.

"I'll Die...": Virat Kohli's Hilarious Reason On Why He Never Got Into Physical Fights

Virat Kohli's aggressive demeanour can be quite intimidating to his rivals. While on the field, Kohli's intensity often comes out in the exuberant celebrations that he indulges in. In fact, he has often been termed as being over-aggressive on the field while he used to lead the Indian cricket team or the Royal Challengers Bangalore. So, was Kohli always like this? The answer is a big 'no'. In a recent show on Star Sports, Kohli revealed how he never used to get into physical fight in his childhood days.

On 'Favourite Footballer', Sachin Tendulkar's Choice Isn't Same As Virat Kohli's

Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli might be two cricketers belonging to two different eras but they are often compared to each other based on their cricketing statistics. While there are plenty of similarities between Kohli and Tendulkar, in terms of what they've done on the 22-yard strip over the years, there remain a few differences too. In fact, when it comes to their choice of 'favourite footballer', the two stands absolutely opposite to each other.

"Has To Win More Games...": Ex-India Selector Urges Rinku Singh To Go Beyond Those 5 6s

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batter Rinku Singh has emerged as one of the top performers in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 so far. Not many will easily forget his crazy knock against the Gujarat Titans earlier this month. With 29 runs needed off the last over, Rinku hit GT pacer Yash Dayal for five consecutive sixes to win the game for his team. Following his exploits, several current and former cricketers have suggested that an 'India call-up' is just around the corner for Rinku.

Watch: "Ye Kaun Hai Bachcha..." - Virat Kohli's Hilarious Blindfold Challenge Ft. Sunil Chhetri

India and Royal Challengers Bangalore star batter Virat Kohli is one of the most energetic cricketers in world cricket at the moment. With Kohli, there's is never a dull moment, whether it's on-the-field or off-the-field. In a hilarious video shared on social media, Kohli took part in a blindfold challenge where he tried to identify his RCB teammates and Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri. The video was shared by Puma, RCB's official kit sponsor, on their Instagram handle with a caption: "Game recognises game".

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IPL 2023: Historic First! Rohit Sharma Beats Virat Kohli And MS Dhoni To Impressive Milestone

"Ab Bhi Ball...": What Sachin Tendulkar Said Virat Kohli After Getting Out In 2011 World Cup Final

Virat Kohli Has More Instagram Followers Than Kim Kardashian? Irfan Pathan Picks Right Answer

First Time In Indian Cricket! KL Rahul Beats Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma To Reach Massive Milestone

"I'll Die...": Virat Kohli's Hilarious Reason On Why He Never Got Into Physical Fights

On 'Favourite Footballer', Sachin Tendulkar's Choice Isn't Same As Virat Kohli's

"Has To Win More Games...": Ex-India Selector Urges Rinku Singh To Go Beyond Those 5 6s

Watch: "Ye Kaun Hai Bachcha..." - Virat Kohli's Hilarious Blindfold Challenge Ft. Sunil Chhetri