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1. The youngest ever Test captain in Indian Cricket
history was Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi. (21 years)
He was also the youngest ever Test captain in the world until this record was broken by Tatenda Taibu in 2014.
history was Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi. (21 years)
He was also the youngest ever Test captain in the world until this record was broken by Tatenda Taibu in 2014.
2. Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid in their entire
Test careers have been stumped out only once.
Test careers have been stumped out only once.
3. There is a coincidental occurrence of similar events
between India-Pakistan match of Austral-Asia Cup
1986 and Asia Cup 2014.
India score 245 runs in both and Pakistan won both the innings by 1 wicket.
between India-Pakistan match of Austral-Asia Cup
1986 and Asia Cup 2014.
India score 245 runs in both and Pakistan won both the innings by 1 wicket.
4. Sunil Gavaskar was out on the very first ball of a Test
match three times in his career.
Our “Little Master” – Sunil Gavaskar who clocked 10,000 runs in the longer format in International Cricket was out of the very first ball in 1974, 1984 and 1987 respectively.
match three times in his career.
Our “Little Master” – Sunil Gavaskar who clocked 10,000 runs in the longer format in International Cricket was out of the very first ball in 1974, 1984 and 1987 respectively.
5. Mithali Raj is the First Woman Cricketer to play 200
ODIs.
Mithali, an Indian cricketer is also the highest run-scorer in ODIs, is the first woman cricketer to play 200 ODIs!
ODIs.
Mithali, an Indian cricketer is also the highest run-scorer in ODIs, is the first woman cricketer to play 200 ODIs!
6. Sachin Tendulkar has played for Pakistan in a
practice match!
It was in 1987 during a practice match when Sachin fielded for Pakistan as a substitute.
practice match!
It was in 1987 during a practice match when Sachin fielded for Pakistan as a substitute.
7. Sourav Ganguly won four consecutive Man-of-the-
Match awards in a tournament against Pakistan.
He is the only cricketer in World who holds such a record. He has also been declared “The Man of The Series” in that ODI series played in Toronto.
Match awards in a tournament against Pakistan.
He is the only cricketer in World who holds such a record. He has also been declared “The Man of The Series” in that ODI series played in Toronto.
8. India is the first team to win the World Cup as host
of the final match.
The tenth ICC Cricket World Cup final was played at the Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai, India) in 2011 and won by the host team – India; under the captaincy of M.S. Dhoni.
of the final match.
The tenth ICC Cricket World Cup final was played at the Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai, India) in 2011 and won by the host team – India; under the captaincy of M.S. Dhoni.
9. Virat Kohli is the first cricketer who has been
awarded the top three ICC awards in a single year.
The Indian Cricket Team Captain – Virat Kohli bagged the prestigious Cricketer of the year, Test cricketer of the year and ODI cricketer of the year awards in 2018.
awarded the top three ICC awards in a single year.
The Indian Cricket Team Captain – Virat Kohli bagged the prestigious Cricketer of the year, Test cricketer of the year and ODI cricketer of the year awards in 2018.
10. Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the first and only Captain
to claim all ICC trophies in international cricket.
to claim all ICC trophies in international cricket.
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