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Records Tumble As Abhishek Sharma Slams Maiden T20I Century In 2nd Game vs Zimbabwe

Playing in just his second T20I for India, young opening batter Abhishek Sharma slammed his maiden century in the second match of a five-game series against Zimbabwe in Harare on Sunday. After completing his half-century in 33 balls, Abhishek took just 13 more deliveries to reach triple figures. He smashed seven fours and eight sixes at a strike rate of 212, but got out on the very next ball after completing his century. Abhishek, who was dismissed for a duck on his debut, became the fastest Indian batter, in terms of innings, to score a century for India in T20I cricket.

"2 Overpaid Guys Playing IPL Final": Mitchell Starc Reveals Hilarious Chat With Pat Cummins

Records tumbled during the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction last year as the Rs 20 crore mark was breached not once, but twice. After SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) signed Australia captain Pat Cummins for Rs 20.5 crore, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) broke the record once again, splashing Rs 24.75 crore on Mitchell Starc. The bidding sequence received some mixed response from fans and experts. While some justified the price, there were some who were left wondering about whether the duo deserved such high a bid.

India Take 2-1 Series Lead Over Zimbabwe With All-Round Show In Third T20I

Shubman Gill and Ruturaj Gaikwad produced high-quality knocks before the bowlers did their part as India outplayed Zimbabwe by 23 runs in the third T20 in Harare on Wednesday. Gill (66 off 49), Yashasvi Jaiswal (36 off 27) and Gaikwad (49 off 28) propelled India to 182 for four against Zimbabwe after the visitors opted to bat on a fresh pitch. Zimbabwe were never really in the run chase despite an entertaining effort from number four Dion Myers (65 not out 49), ending at 159 for six in their stipulated 20 overs.

"Would Have Dropped Suryakumar Yadav": Rohit Sharma's Funny One-Liner Breaks Internet

Rohit Sharma has joked that he would have dropped Suryakumar Yadav from the India playing XI had he dropped the catch that dismissed David Miller during the 2024 T20 World Cup final. Suryakumar Yadav arguably took the catch of the tournament while fielding at long-off in the first ball of the final over of the match, with South Africa needing 16 in six balls. The catch meant that Miller - South Africa's last recognized batter in the game - was back in the dugout, and a potential six was prevented.

Ex-India Selector Names Hardik Pandya's Biggest Competitor For T20I Captaincy

Shubman Gill will lead a young Indian team in a five-match T20I series against Zimbabwe, starting with the opener on Saturday, July 6. With India captain Rohit Sharma announcing his T20I retirement after the World Cup final, and vice-captain Hardik Pandya rested for the tour, the selectors have showed faith in Gill to lead a second-string side. Following Rohit's retirement, there has been debate regarding India's next T20I captain. Many believe that Hardik, having led the team previously in Rohit's absence, is likely to take over the role.

Jasprit Bumrah's Wife Sanjana Ganesan Slams Fake Account Sharing Couple's 'Stolen Pictures'

Indian cricket team star Jasprit Bumrah's wife Sanjana Ganesan had to come out on social media and expose a 'fake account' sharing the couple's pictures on social media. Sanjana, who is in Barbados as part of an ICC team and in the capacity of being Bumrah's wife for the T20 World Cup, shared multiple pictures on social media after India lifted the coveted trophy. Another account, with a similar X (Twitter) handle, like Sanjana's, shared the couple's pictures on the internet, prompting a fierce reaction from the International Cricket Council presenter.

Shaheen Afridi In Trouble For Misbehaving With Gary Kirsten? Report Makes Big Claim

Pakistan cricket team fast bowler Shaheen Afridi allegedly misbehaved with head coach Gary Kirsten as well as other members of the support staff during the Ireland-England tour as well as the T20 World Cup 2024, according to a report. The report claimed that Shaheen behaved badly with Kirsten and Azhar Mahmood but no action was taken against him by the managers accompanying the team during the competitions. "Shaheen misbehaved with the coaches and management during recent tours but no action was taken by the team managers on the pacer's inappropriate behaviour," sources told Geo News.

"Figure It Out": Ex-India Star Pinpoints Gautam Gambhir's Biggest Challenge As Head Coach

Former India cricketer and reputed pundit Aakash Chopra has stated that the most important responsibility lying on the shoulders of new Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir is to ensure a smooth transition after the 2025 Champions Trophy. Indian captain Rohit Sharma and stalwart Virat Kohli will be 37 and 36 years old respectively after the Champions Trophy, and Chopra believes the onus is on Gambhir to figure out whether they should still be part of the ODI set-up come the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup.

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Records Tumble As Abhishek Sharma Slams Maiden T20I Century In 2nd Game vs Zimbabwe

"2 Overpaid Guys Playing IPL Final": Mitchell Starc Reveals Hilarious Chat With Pat Cummins

India Take 2-1 Series Lead Over Zimbabwe With All-Round Show In Third T20I

"Would Have Dropped Suryakumar Yadav": Rohit Sharma's Funny One-Liner Breaks Internet

Ex-India Selector Names Hardik Pandya's Biggest Competitor For T20I Captaincy

Jasprit Bumrah's Wife Sanjana Ganesan Slams Fake Account Sharing Couple's 'Stolen Pictures'

Shaheen Afridi In Trouble For Misbehaving With Gary Kirsten? Report Makes Big Claim

"Figure It Out": Ex-India Star Pinpoints Gautam Gambhir's Biggest Challenge As Head Coach