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Virat Kohli On Verge Of Sensational IPL Feat, Set To Join Rohit Sharma In Elite List | Cricket News
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Virat Kohli On Verge Of Sensational IPL Feat, Set To Join Rohit Sharma In Elite List | Cricket News

[ad_1] Virat Kohli in action for RCB in IPL 2024© AFPRoyal Challengers Bengaluru star batter Virat Kohli is on the verge of achieving a massive IPL record as his side face Mumbai Indians in a much-anticipated contest. Kohli, who is currently the top run-scorer in the ongoing IPL 2024, is just four sixes away from hitting 250 maximums in the history of the competition. He will become only the second Indian ever after Mumbai Indians' Rohit Sharma to achieve this big milestone. Overall, he will become the fourth batter to hit 250 IPL sixes with Chris Gayle (357) in the lead followed by Rohit Sharma (264) and Kohli's one-time RCB teammate AB De Villiers (251). Chennai Super Kings legend MS Dhoni occupies the fifth position currently with 242 sixes in 255 matches.It has been a tough campaign ...
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Andre Russell Shatters Chris Gayle’s Massive IPL Record After Heroics vs SunRisers Hyderabad | Cricket News
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Andre Russell Shatters Chris Gayle’s Massive IPL Record After Heroics vs SunRisers Hyderabad | Cricket News

[ad_1] Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) star all-rounder Andre Russell completed 200 sixes in the Indian Premier League (IPL) during the third match of the IPL 2024 at Eden Gardens on Saturday. An explosive half-century by Andre Russell helped the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) edge past Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 4 runs in their IPL 2024 match. Heinrich Klaasen's 29-ball 63 went in vain, as he took SRH close to victory but could not take them beyond the finish line.Russell played an unbeaten inning of 64 runs off just 25 balls with the help of seven massive sixes and three boundaries. He also picked two wickets in the match, where he bowled two overs and conceded 25 runs in his spell.The West Indies all-rounder completed his 200th six on the penultimate ball of the 19th over which was bowled ...
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IPL 2024 – “MS Dhoni May Not Play All Games”: Chris Gayle Drops Bombshell | Cricket News
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IPL 2024 – “MS Dhoni May Not Play All Games”: Chris Gayle Drops Bombshell | Cricket News

[ad_1] Formrer West Indies captain Chris Gayle feels MS Dhoni might not play all the games for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in IPL 2024 after stepping down as captain on the eve of their match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Friday. CSK defeated RCB in the IPL 2024 opener by six wickets to get their title defense underway in style at the Chepauk. Dhoni played under new captain Ruturaj Gaikwad's leadership, but did not get the chance to bat. After CSK's win over RCB, Gayle said Dhoni might take a break between the tournament, but backed the veteran to do well in the tournament."He (MS Dhoni) might not play all games. There may be a little break in between for him. that's why the decision. But MSD will go well, don't worry about that," Gayle said on Jio Cinema.Dhoni looked sharp ...
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Virat Kohli Achieves Historic First By An Indian In CSK vs RCB IPL 2024 Opener | Cricket News
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Virat Kohli Achieves Historic First By An Indian In CSK vs RCB IPL 2024 Opener | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Virat Kohli.© BCCIRoyal Challengers Bangaluru star batter Virat Kohli on Friday achieved a massive feat in T20 cricket. He became the first Indian batter in T20 history to score 12000 runs. Kohli reached the milestone during RCB's IPL 2024 game against Chennai Super Kings at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. With this, Kohli joined the elite list that has the likes of Chris Gayle and Kieron Pollard. West Indies' T20 legend Gayle tops the chart with 14562 T20 runs, while Pakistan's Shoaib Malik holds the second spot with 13360 runs. Star all-rounder from West Indies, Pollard, is at the third position with 12900 runs and England's Alex Hales is at the fourth spot with 12319 runs. Then comes David Warner (12065 runs), who is followed by Kohli. The India star achieved t...
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Chris Gayle Hopes T20 World Cup Can Help Cricket Crack US Market | Cricket News
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Chris Gayle Hopes T20 World Cup Can Help Cricket Crack US Market | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former West Indies star Chris Gayle hopes the T20 World Cup will help cricket crack the lucrative American sports market and lift the game onto a new global level. The Twenty20 showpiece, which starts on June 1, is being jointly hosted by the United States and Gayle's native West Indies, where big crowds are expected. But it will be the first major international cricket tournament staged in the United States, with a sell-out crowd expected for the clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan at a temporary 34,000-seat venue in Long Island, New York.Gayle believes the success of last year's inaugural Major League Cricket, a US-based T20 franchise competition, has given the game a foothold in America."The ICC (International Cricket Council) has been trying to get cricket on a global...
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Chris Gayle Aces Dunki’s ‘Lutt Putt Gaya’ Hook Step. Shah Rukh Khan Can’t Keep Calm – Watch | Cricket News
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Chris Gayle Aces Dunki’s ‘Lutt Putt Gaya’ Hook Step. Shah Rukh Khan Can’t Keep Calm – Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan is coming up with his latest film 'Dunki' on December 21 and a song from the movie - 'Lutt Putt Gaya - is already dominating social media thanks to its catchy hook step. Users on various social media platforms are trying to replicate SRK's steps on the song and the actor himself has shared a lot of these efforts on his own handle. Legendary West Indies batter also joined the trend recently as a video of him doing the step has gone viral and SRK himself took to social media to appreciate his effort."And the universe boss hits it out of the park… only like he can!!! Thank u my man @henrygayle… we will meet up and do the Lutt Putt Gaya dance together soon sometime ha ha," he wrote.And the universe boss hits it out of the park… only like he can!!! Thank ...
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Rohit Sharma Scripts Huge Cricket World Cup Record, Goes Past This Great In Elite List | Cricket News
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Rohit Sharma Scripts Huge Cricket World Cup Record, Goes Past This Great In Elite List | Cricket News

[ad_1] Rohit Sharma now has the most number of sixes in the history of the Cricket World Cup.© AFPIndia captain Rohit Sharma gave his team a flying start in their Cricket World Cup semi-final clash against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday. After opting to bat, Rohit hit a quickfire 47 (29 balls), with India crossing the 70-run mark in eight overs. During his knock, Rohit achieved a huge Cricket World Cup record. The 36-year-old now has the most number of sixes in the tournament's history, surpassing former West Indies captain Chris Gayle (49) in the elite list.Most Sixes In ODI World Cup History :Chris Gayle - 49 sixes in 34 matchesRohit Sharma* - 50 sixes in 27 matches#INDvsNZ pic.twitter.com/s1rTli6Zzh— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) November 15, 2023Before t...
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Cricket World Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma On Verge Of Achieving Historic First In ODI Cricket | Cricket News
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Cricket World Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma On Verge Of Achieving Historic First In ODI Cricket | Cricket News

[ad_1] Rohit Sharma in action for Indian cricket team during Cricket World Cup 2023© AFPRohit Sharma is on the verge of adding a massive record to his already illustrious career as the Indian cricket team skipper can become the first batter from his country to hit 50 sixes in a calendar year. Right now, Rohit has 47 sixes and if he can hit 3 more sixes in the course of the Cricket World Cup 2023, he will be able to achieve the historic first. Overall, West Indies legend Chris Gayle and former South Africa star AB De Villiers are the only cricketers to achieve this feat. De Villiers tops the list with 58 sixes back in 2015 - a record that Rohit can potentially break considering the number of games left.Meanwhile, Australian legend Ricky Ponting believes a "laid-back" Rohit Sharma is the i...
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India vs Pakistan Cricket World Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma Becomes First Indian Batter In ODI History To Achieve Mammoth Feat | Cricket News
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India vs Pakistan Cricket World Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma Becomes First Indian Batter In ODI History To Achieve Mammoth Feat | Cricket News

[ad_1] Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma added another major milestone to his already illustrious career as he became the first India batter ever to slam 300 sixes in ODI cricket. Rohit looked in tremendous touch during the Cricket World Cup 2023 match against Pakistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday and he was able to reach the milestone with his fourth six of the innings. Overall, he joined West Indies legend Chris Gayle and former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi as the batters with more than 300 ODI sixes. For India, MS Dhoni is second with 229 sixes.(Today match score IND vs PAK live | ICC WC points table | World Cup schedule)Batters with 300+ sixes in ODIs351 Shahid Afridi331 Chris Gayle300 Rohit Sharma*Earlier, India bowled out Pakistan for just 191 ...
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Cricket World Cup – “Taken A Leaf Out Of Gayle”: Rohit Sharma On Breaking West Indies Great’s Feat Of Most 6s | Cricket News
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Cricket World Cup – “Taken A Leaf Out Of Gayle”: Rohit Sharma On Breaking West Indies Great’s Feat Of Most 6s | Cricket News

[ad_1] After surpassing Chris Gayle's record of most sixes in international cricket on Wednesday, Indian captain Rohit Sharma said he has taken some inspiration from the 'Universe Boss' himself in his journey. During his record-breaking 81-ball 131 against Afghanistan at the Ferozshah Kotla, Rohit hammered five sixes to reach 556 maximums across three formats, three more than the West Indian left-hander. Rohit reached the landmark in 453 matches, precisely 30 games less than Gayle."Universe Boss is Universe Boss. I have taken a leaf out of his book. Over the years, we have seen him, such a six-hitting machine he is wherever he plays."We wear the same jersey (No. 45). I am sure he is happy about it because jersey No. 45 has done it (breaking his record)," said Rohit in a video posted by t...
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