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18 Sep

Gautam Gambhir Explains Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s Absence from Playing XI in Afghanistan T20I Series

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New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh) — Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir has clarified the decision to keep emerging batting prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi out of the playing eleven during the recently concluded three-match T20 International series against Afghanistan. Despite coming off a remarkable run of form, the 15-year-old left-hander was asked to wait for his opportunities as the team management prioritized veteran wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson to maintain stability ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup. Suryavanshi entered the Afghanistan series carrying tremendous momentum following an exceptional Player of the Series performance against Zimbabwe, where he amassed 151 runs across three fixtures, alongside…

Abhishek Sharma Blasts 30-Ball Century Against Afghanistan, Shatters Rohit Sharma’s Indian Record

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New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Indian opening batter Abhishek Sharma etched his name into cricket history on Thursday by smashing the fastest T20 International century by an Indian, reaching the milestone off just 30 balls during the third and final match against Afghanistan in New Delhi. The left-handed opener produced a breathtaking blitz, hammering 108 runs off 34 deliveries with 11 towering sixes to eclipse former skipper Rohit Sharma’s national benchmark of 35 balls set against Sri Lanka in December 2017. The milestone also stands as the fastest century by any cricketer from an ICC Full Member nation against another Test-playing…

Virat Kohli Becomes First Batter to Cross 900 Rating Points in All Formats of Cricket

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New Delhi, July 16, 2025: Indian cricket superstar Virat Kohli has scripted yet another chapter in cricketing history, becoming the first batter ever to cross the 900-point mark in ICC Men’s Cricket Rankings across all formats of the game, following an update to his T20I rating on Wednesday.The International Cricket Council (ICC) revised Kohli’s all-time T20I best rating from 897 to 909 points, according to Wisden. This places him third on the list of highest T20I ratings ever, behind compatriot Suryakumar Yadav (912) and England’s Dawid Malan (919).With this milestone, Kohli has now achieved the rare feat of breaching the…