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Chris Gayle becomes first-ever player to smash 500 sixes in international cricket

West Indies opener Chris Gayle has become the first-ever player to smash 500 sixes in international cricket. He achieved this feat in the ongoing 5-match One Day International...

March 4, 2019

Suresh Raina becomes first Indian cricketer to cross 8,000 runs in T20s

Suresh Raina has become the first Indian batsman to cross 8000 runs in T20 cricket. He achieved this feat when he scored 12 runs against Puducherry in the...

February 28, 2019

Alastair Cook officially receives knighthood at Buckingham Palace

On Feb 26, the former England opener Alastair Cook has officially received the knighthood for his services to cricket by the Queen in an official ceremony at the...

February 28, 2019

Afghanistan scores highest-ever T20 International Score

The Afghanistan cricket team has created history by posting the highest-ever T20 international score at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun, Uttarakhand on 23rd Feb 2019....

February 27, 2019

Rashid Khan becomes first-ever bowler in T20I history to pick 4 wickets in 4 balls

Leg-spinner Rashid Khan claimed a hat-trick and became the first-ever bowler to bag four wickets in four deliveries in Twenty20 Internationals (T20I) on February 17, 2019. Rashid’s impressive...

February 27, 2019

Chris Gayle Announces Retirement from ODIs

West Indies star batsman Chris Gayle has announced his retirement from the ODI format after the 2019 World Cup.   About Chris Gayle Chris Gayle has played 284 ODIs in his...

February 18, 2019

Vidarbha wins 2019 Irani Cup

In cricket, Ranji champions Vidarbha successfully retained their title and defeated Rest of India (RoI) on first-innings basis to win the 2019 Irani Cup tournament in Nagpur. Vidarbha...

February 18, 2019

Smriti Mandhana scores fastest T20I fifty

On 6th February 2019, Opener Smriti Mandhana hammered the fastest fifty for India in the first T20I against New Zealand in Wellington in just 24 deliveries. She broke...

February 8, 2019

Vidharbha clinchs 2019 Ranji Trophy

On 7th February, Vidharbha lifted the Ranji Trophy for the second time in a row, after defeating Saurashtra by 78 runs in the final match of the 2018–19...

February 8, 2019

Sana Mir becomes first Asian woman cricketer to play hundred T20Is

Sana Mir, the former Pakistan captain, has become the first Asian woman cricketer to play hundred T20 Internationals (T20Is). She achieved the feat when she took the field...

February 4, 2019

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