cricket records
Rishabh Pant: Fastest Indian wicket-keeper to claim 50 dismissals in Test cricket
Rishabh Pant became fastest Indian wicket-keeper to claim 50 dismissals in Test cricket. He broke previous record held by MS Dhoni for India. Pant claimed his 50th test dismissal in his 11th test during India vs West Indies. MS Dhoni ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019
Virat Kohli: Fastest batsman to reach 20,000 international runs
India captain Virat Kohli (30) became fastest batsman to reach 20,000 international runs, across formats. He achieved this milestone in only his 417th international innings ( comprising 131 in Tests, 223 in ODIs and 62 in T20Is.), surpassing previous record ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
Rishabh Pant becomes fourth Indian wicket-keeper to take five catches on Test debut
Rishabh Pant became fourth Indian wicket-keeper to take five catches on Test debut during the second day of the third Test against England. Pant who became India’s 291st Test player, achieved this feat by taking catches of Alastair Cook, Keaton ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
India's Mithali Raj becomes first to score 6000 runs in women’s ODI cricket
Indian captain Mithali Raj (34) scripted history by becoming first player in the history of women’s ODI cricket to score more than 6000 career runs. She also became all-time leading run-getter in women’s ODI. She achieved the record feat against ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017
Virat Kohli becomes first Indian captain to score double century outside India
Indian test team captain Virat Kohli became the first Indian captain to score a double century outside India. He achieved feat after scoring 200 runs against West Indies on second day of the first Test at the Sir Vivian Richards ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2016
Mumbai wins Ranji Trophy 2016
Mumbai has won the Ranji Trophy for a season 2015-16 by defeating Saurashtra. With this victory, Mumbai clinched Ranji title for record 41st time (10 of them being won with innings wins) after playing in record 45 finals. In the ..