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Indian Premier League has seen so many captains over the last 12 years. Some have been so successful and become the synonym of success while some couldn't make their mark at the biggest stage. It is often said that a captain is as good as a team but sometimes, a good captain makes a team look good with his smart moves during the game.## In IPL, a few captains have been able to change that scenario and have been so successful with even an ordinary team. Now, the question should be raised who is the best captain among them? Well, for that we need to look back at the records.## Here is the list of TOP 5 most successful captain in IPL (accroding to win %, 50+ matches):## 1. MS Dhoni (CSK, RPS) - Mahendra Singh Dhoni doesn't need the second introduction. He is the only captain in IPL to win 100 matches as captain. There are only a few captains in the world who have been as successful as MS Dhoni. He is the only captain in the world who has won T20I World Cup, 50-over World Cup and Champions Trophy as captain and without a doubt has one of the smartest minds in cricket.## Chennai Super Kings has become a brand in the IPL and MS Dhoni is probably the biggest reason for that. He is captaining CSK since the first season (2008) and has led his side winning the title on three occasions while four times CSK has been runner-up in nine seasons they have played. There is no other team being as successful as CSK and Dhoni without a doubt is the main reason for it.## A statical view at his captaincy record in IPL## SpanMatchesWonLostTiedNRWin % 2008-19 174 104 69 0 1 60.11 ## 2. Sachin Tendulkar (MI) - The legend of the game and arguably the greatest batsman after Sir Don Bradman, Sachin Tendulkar is one of only two Indian players who has won player of the tournament award in IPL. He was the first ever captain for Mumbai Indians and captained for three years.## However, Mumbai Indians couldn't win during Tendulkar's captaincy period but he led MI to the finals in 2010 only to lose against Chennai Super Kings. One of the icon players, Sachin Tendulkar was the player of the tournament in 2010.## A statical view at his captaincy record in IPL## SpanMatchesWonLostTiedNRWin % 2008-11 51 30 21 0 0 58.82 ## 3. Rohit Sharma (MI) - Mumbai Indians is probably the only team who has dominated Chennai Super Kings and has been the most successful team since Rohit Sharma has taken the captaincy in 2013. The team has seen some great players like Sachin Tendulkar, Sanath Jayasuriya, Shaun Pollack but they couldn't take the team to glory until Rohit takes the charge.## Since 2013, Mumbai Indians has won three titles in 2013, 2015, and 2017. Rohit Sharma also has similarities of Dhoni who keep his head calm under pressure and that helped him become one of the most successful captains in IPL history.## A statical view at his captaincy record in IPL## SpanMatchesWonLostTiedNRWin % 2013-19 104 60 42 2 0 58.65 ## 4. Shane Warne (RR) - The first ever captain to lift an IPL Trophy, Shane Warne took an ordinary team Rajasthan Royals to glory. A team without star players has its name in the history book. Shane Warne showed the world that even without star players can reach the heights. However, 2008 success is alone standing glory for RR as they could never repeat the same kind of success again.## A statical view at his captaincy record in IPL## SpanMatchesWonLostTiedNRWin % 2008-11 55 30 24 1 0 55.45 ## 5. Gautam Gambir (DD, KKR) - Gautam Gambhir started his IPL career with Delhi Daredevils. And soon become captain after the first season. However, he couldn't be successful with DD as captain. Time changes and he was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in 2011 and immediately given the captaincy. In his first attempt as KKR captain, he led his side to playoffs.## KKR's 2011 performance was enough to prove Gambhir's potential as captain and didn't take a long time to convert his potential into glory. In 2012 and 2014, Gambhir led KKR to title triumph and became KKR's most loved face. There is no doubt Gambhir has been the Piccaso of KKR's IPL journey.## A statical view at his captaincy record in IPL## SpanMatchesWonLostTiedNRWin % 2009-18 129 71 57 1 0 55.42 ## Note - Data as of 13th May 2019 ## Follow for more...

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Yashasvi Jaiswal holds the record for the fastest fifty in IPL history which he scored against Kolkata Knight Riders on May 11, 2023, for Rajasthan Royals. ## Here is the list of the Top 5 fastest fifties in IPL: S.N.BatsmanBallsOpponentYear 1 Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) 13 KKR 2023 2 KL Rahul (KXIP) 14 DD 2018 2 Pat Cummins (KKR) 14 MI 2022 3 Sunil Narine(KKR) 15 RCB 2017 3 Yusuf Pathan (KKR) 15 SRH 2014 4 Suresh Raina (CSK) 16 KXIP 2014 4 Ishan Kishan (MI) 16 SRH 2021 5 Sunil Narine (KKR) 17 RCB 2018 5 Ishan Kishan (MI) 17 KKR 2018 5 Kieron Pollard (MI) 17 KKR 2016 5 Chris Morris (DD) 17 GL 2016 5 Chris Gayle (RCB) 17 PWI 2013 5 Adam Gilchrist (DC) 17 DD 2009 5 Hardik Pandya (MI) 17 KKR 2019 5 Nicholas Pooran (KXIP) 17 SRH 2020 ## Note - DCS - Delhi Capitals; DD - Delhi Daredevils; DC - Deccan Chargers ## As of 11 May 2023 ## Follow for more...

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From Delhi Daredevils to Delhi Capitals, but the question is, will the fate be change? A team that has always rely on the young players more than the stars but is not the major cause of their letdown. DC's major problem has been its inexperienced middle order that has looked vulnerable at times. Delhi's strongest part is its bowling that hasn't allowed other teams to play the shots freely and always made sure that Delhi is not chasing big totals barring odd days. ## However, Delhi Capitals has found a star in Rishabh Pant who has been the go-to man for them. But at the same time, they will need more players like him to challenge the other teams. Despite being the powerhouse of talent, Delhi has managed the bottom of the points table in the last couple of season. The owners rooped in Gautam Gambhir last year but after the halfway mark he only became a bench sitter for the rest of the tournament.## A new season and another opportunity to learn from their past mistakes also the inclusion of Shikhar Dhawan will also boost their confidence who was phenomenal for Sunrisers Hyderabad and was one of the stars in Hyderabad's title triumph in 2016. They also rooped in Colin Ingram to provide some solidity in the middle order and hence, DC is looking the stronger than ever and they will be hoping it comes good.## Here is the list of 5 players to watch out for in IPL 2019 (DC):## 1. Shikhar Dhawan (Batsman) - Shikhar Dhawan's presence will certainly boost the confidence of DC's inexperienced batting line up. Dhawan has been brilliant for Sunrisers along with David Warner up the order. His recent form for India hasn't been quite up to the mark and therefore, he will be some under pressure but at the same time deep down he knows that how important will be his form for his old come new franchise and for India as well knowing that the world cup isn't that far away.## A statical view at his IPL career## YearMatchesInningsRunsH.S.10050S.R. 2018 16 16 447 92* 0 4 136.91 Overall 143 142 4,057 95 0 32 123.50 ## 2. Prithvi Shaw (Batsman) - A star in making, Prithvi Shaw has promised a lot so far. He Won India U-19 World Cup in his captaincy and was to top scorer in the 2-match Test series against West Indies. If injury kept aside, he is will be the opener with Dhawan for Delhi Capitals for the 12th edition of Indian Premier League. He made his debut in the last year and was impressive and the ability to strike the ball makes him a player to watch out for.## A statical view at his IPL career## YearMatchesInningsRunsH.S.10050S.R. 2018 9 9 245 65 0 2 153.12 ## 3. Colin Ingram (Batsman) - Colin Ingram did play in the IPL before in 2011 for the same franchise (Delhi Daredevils) but could only play three matches. He recently played in Pakistan Super League and managed to score 344 (4th highest) in 11 matches. Earlier in the auction, Delhi Capitals grabbed him with whopping INR 6.4 crore. Ingram has the ability to score quickly and at the same time play sensibly.## A statical view at his T20 career## FormatMatchesInningsRunsH.S.10050S.R. T20s 226 221 5,863 127* 4 36 140.53 IPL 3 3 21 13 0 0 80.77 ## 4. Chris Morris (All-Rounder) - One of Delhi's top players, Chris Morris could play only 4 matches last year due to injury. He was Delhi's most consistent player in 2017 season where he scored 154 runs and took 12 wickets in 9 matches. Delhi heavily depends on him to provide a finishing touch who has the ability to play big shots. He is definitely going to play a big role for his franchise this year.## A statical view at his IPL career (Batting)## YearMatchesInningsRunsH.S.10050S.R. 2018 4 4 46 27* 0 0 176.92 Overall 52 33 485 82 0 2 166.67 ## Bowling## YearMatchesInningsWicketsBBI5-WicketsEcon 2018 4 4 3 - 0 10.21 Overall 52 52 56 4/23 0 7.75 ## 5. Sandeep Lamichhane (Bowler) - A young and only player from Nepal, Sandeep Lamichhane has become the star in T20 cricket. He made his debut in the IPL last year but could play only 3 matches but was super impressive in those outings. In modern day cricket, the wrist bowlers are in demand and Lamichhane is the new addition in that demand.## A statical view at his T20 career## FormatMatchesInningsWicketsBBI5-WicketsEcon T20s 36 36 45 4/10 0 6.80 IPL 3 3 5 3/36 0 6.83 ## Follow for more...

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So near yet so far! Seems as if this phrase is made for only Royal Challengers Banglore who despite the star players, haven't been able to win the IPL trophy once. However, RCB has reached the finals three times but couldn't cross the line. One can call it destiny but according to captain and RCB's best batsman Virat Kohli "RCB has failed due to taking bad decisions"!## What lies in RCB's destiny only destiny knows but will it be right to blame only the fate? RCB's weakest link has been their bowling that has continuously conceded 180+ scores and puts a lot of pressure on their batting that sometimes becomes vulnerable against high scores. Umesh Yadav was brilliant last year with the new ball but once the ball got old RCB's bowling looked ordinary.## Virat Kohli along with AB de Villiers has been the standalone warriors for RCB and it is high time, other players start supporting the duo unless their dream to become the champion will only remain a dream forever. However, unlike the previous seasons, RCB has boosted the middle order with the picks of Marcus Stoinis and Shimron Hetmyer.## 1. Marcus Stoinis (All-Rounder) - Australia's 29-year-old all-rounder Marcus Stoinis is a replacement of Quinton de Kock who will now play for Mumbai Indians. Stoinis who played for Kings XI Punjab last year can be a wise pick as he can score quickly and can provide breakthroughs with his slow pace deliveries. His cool calm nature under pressure also makes him the player to watch out for in an upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League.## A statical view at his IPL career (Batting)## YearMatchesInningsRunsH.S.10050S.R. 2018 7 7 99 29* 0 0 130.26 Overall 19 15 262 52 0 1 125.96 ## Bowling## YearMatchesInningsWicketsBBI5-WicketsEcon 2018 7 6 3 - 0 10.90 Overall 19 18 13 4/15 0 9.53 ## 2. Shivam Dubey (All-Rounder) - Shivam Dubey is an all-rounder from Mumbai who was grabbed by Royal Challengers Bangalore in INR 5 Crore. He was on song in the recently concluded Ranji Trophy for Mumbai. During a match of the Ranji Trophy, he hit five sixes in an over and showed his ability to hit the ball hard. It is going to be a great experience for him as he will share a dressing room with two of the greatest batsmen Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers.## A statical view at his IPL career (Batting)## FormatMatchesInningsRunsH.S.10050S.R. T20s 15 14 202 37* 0 0 147.44 IPL - - - - - - - ## Bowling## FormatMatchesInningsWicketsBBI5-WicketsEcon T20s 15 15 14 3/27 0 8.86 IPL - - - - - - ## 3. Yuzvendra Chahal (Bowler) - On slowish wicket of M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, spinners role will be key for RCB. Yuzvendra Chahal's along with Washington Sundar will have the responsibility to keep the run-rate down and provide breakthroughs in the middle overs which has been RCB's one of the biggest concerns.## A statical view at his IPL career## YearMatchesInningsWicketsBBI5-WicketsEcon 2018 14 14 12 - 0 7.26 Overall 70 69 82 4/25 0 7.77 ## 4. Umesh Yadav (Bowler) - Umesh Yadav was brilliant with the new ball last year and RCB will want from him repeat that kind of bowling this year as well. Surprisingly, last year the, the Bangluru pitch offers support to the pacers and Umesh Yadav took most of that who has the ability to swing the ball both ways. RCB will be hoping that kind of pitches to boost their chances.## A statical view at his IPL career## YearMatchesInningsWicketsBBI5-WicketsEcon 2018 14 14 20 - 0 7.86 Overall 108 107 111 4/24 0 8.32 ## 5. Nathan Coulter-Nile (Bowler) - Nathan Coulter-Nile couldn't play IPL last year due to injury but he is in form and going to play an important part this year. His Indian Premier League journey has been impressive so far and RCB will be hoping the same run of success from him. In 2017, he played for Kolkata Knight Riders.## A statical view at his IPL career## YearMatchesInningsWicketsBBI5-WicketsEcon 2018 - - - - - - Overall 26 25 36 4/20 0 7.66 ## Follow for more...

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Harbhajan Singh becomes the only one of four bowlers to complete 150 wickets in Indian Premier League history. He reaches this milestone in the second qualifier between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals on Friday (May 10) at Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam.## Here is the list of TOP 5 bowlers with most wickets in IPL:## SNBowlerMatchesWicketsBBI5-WicketsEcon 1. Lasith Malinga (MI) 122 170 5/13 1 7.14 2. Amit Mishra (DC, DCS, DD, SRH) 147 157 5/17 1 7.34 3. Harbhajan Singh (CSK, MI) 160 150 5/18 1 7.05 4. Piyush Chawla (KXIP, KKR) 157 150 4/17 0 7.82 5. Dwayne Bravo (CSK, GL, MI) 134 147 4/22 0 8.39 ## DC - Deccan Chargers## DCS - Delhi Capitals## Note - Updated after the final on 12th May 2019 ## Follow for more...

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Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli is leading the chart of the most runs in the Indian Premier League. Suresh Raina is at number 2 while Shikhar Dhawan is not too far behind sitting at number 3. ## List of TOP 5 batsman with most runs in IPL SNBatsmanMatchesRuns10050SR 1. Virat Kohli (RCB) 196 6,021 5 40 130.69 2. Suresh Raina (CSK, GL) 197 5,448 1 39 137.09 3. Shikhar Dhawan (MI, DD, DC, DCS, SRH) 180 5,428 2 43 127.65 4. David Warner (DD, SRH) 146 5,384 4 49 140.79 5. Rohit Sharma (DC, MI) 204 5,368 1 39 130.73 ## DC - Deccan Chargers## DCS - Delhi Capitals## Stats as of 22 April 2021.## Follow for more...

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The stage has been set for the biggest T20 tournament in the world, the 12th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to begin from March 23. The three times winner and defending champions, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will look to continue their winning streak while the star-filled Royal Challengers Banglore (RCB) will have a point to prove.## Just like every season, it is a perfect platform for the young players to become the hero. The history of this tournament itself proves that this has been the stage where heroes are made. The franchises also have never looked hesitate in giving chances to young talent and have provided them the stage where they can showcase their talent.## Earlier in the auction, there were 60 players who were grabbed by the respective franchise. With Jaydev Unadkat and uncapped mystery spinner from Tamil Nadu, Varun Chakravarthy were the highest buys (8.4 Crore each), some of the big names remained unsold in the auction held last year on December 18.## In every season, there have been players who changed the games on single-handedly and have been game changers for their teams. The franchises also have focussed on such players who are willing to give their best shots at the biggest stage. Here are we believe, 5 debutants who can be the game changers for their teams.## 1. Varun Chakravarthy (Bowler, KXIP) - Varun Chakravarthy was the hottest topic of the auction. The franchises were ready to pay big for him but it was Kings XI Punjab that snapped him with whopping INR 8.4 Crore. Varun can bowl with Seven types of variations and that helped him to rose as one of the stars in Tamil Nadu Premier League for Madurai Panthers. TNPL experience helped him become the highest wicket-taker with 22 wickets in the group stage of Vijay Hazare Trophy. He is definitely one of the players to watch out for in the upcoming edition of IPL.## A statical view at his career## FormatMatchesInningsWicketsBBI5-WicketsEcon List A 9 9 22 5/38 1 4.23 IPL - - - - - - ## 2. Shimron Hetmyer (Batsman, RCB) - A left-hand batsman who can strike the ball hard, Shimron Hetmyer is the find of Carrebian Premier League (CPL). With his fearless approach of playing cricket whichever the format is, makes him a different player. RCB that already has top class players, boosted by the 22-year old West Indian.## A statical view at his T20 career## FormatMatchesInningsRunsH.S.10050S.R. T20s 24 22 549 100 1 2 140.02 IPL - - - - - - - ## 3. Shivam Dubey (All-Rounder, RCB) - Shivam Dubey is an all-rounder from Mumbai who was grabbed by Royal Challengers Bangalore in INR 5 Crore. He was on song in the recently concluded Ranji Trophy for Mumbai. During a match of the Ranji Trophy, he hit five sixes in an over and showed his ability to hit the ball hard. It is going to be a great experience for him as he will share a dressing room with two of the greatest batsmen Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers.## A statical view at his T20 career (Batting)## FormatMatchesInningsRunsH.S.10050S.R. T20s 15 14 202 37* 0 0 147.44 IPL - - - - - - - ## Bowling## FormatMatchesInningsWicketsBBI5-WicketsEcon T20s 15 15 14 3/27 0 8.86 IPL - - - - - - ## 4. Prayas Ray Barman (Bowler, RCB) - The 16-year old teenager who stole the show in the auction, Prayas Ray Barman is a legspinner from Bengal. He was one of the stars for Bengal in Vijay Hazare Trophy last year where he made his debut and took 11 wickets in 9 matches with the economy rate of 4.5 per over. He will play for RCB in IPL 2019.## A statical view at his T20 career## FormatMatchesInningsWicketsBBI5-WicketsEcon T20s 4 4 4 4/14 0 7.11 IPL - - - - - - ## 5. Sam Curran (All-Rounder, KXIP) - Well Indian players must be aware of what Sam Curran can do who was the difference between India and England in 5-match Test series last year. The player of the series of England-India Test series, Sam Curran can hit the ball hard and can be handy with the ball as well. The 20-year-old all-rounder was grabbed by KXIP in the auction will seeing playing for the man in red.## A statical view at his T20 career (Batting)## FormatMatchesInningsRunsH.S.10050S.R. T20s 47 36 478 50 0 1 118.90 IPL - - - - - - - ## Bowling## FormatMatchesInningsWicketsBBI5-WicketsEcon T20s 47 46 42 4/13 0 8.24 IPL - - - - - - ## Follow for more...

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On a day when batsmen are dealing in sixes, West Indies' opener Chris Gayle becomes the first ever player to hit 500 sixes in international matches. A self-claimed Universe Boss, Gayle has been in the lethal form in ongoing series against England. He is making most of his comeback in international cricket after a while and so far in 3 innings, he has hit 28 sixes.## Chris Gayle has already announced that he will retire from one-day cricket after the World Cup later this year in England and Wales. However, his record seems hard to break in the near future as, Among the current players, only Rohit Sharma has hit most sixes (349) than any other player apart from Gayle in across format.## Here is the list of TOP 5 batsmen with most sixes in across formats:## 1. Chris Gayle (West Indies/ICC, 534 Sixes)-## Tests - 98 ## ODIs - 331 ## T20Is - 105 ## 2. Shahid Afridi (Asia/ICC/Pak, 474 Sixes)-## Tests - 52 ## ODIs - 351 ## T20Is - 73 ## 3. BB McCullum (NZ, 398 Sixes)-## Tests - 107 ## ODIs - 200 ## T20Is - 91 ## 4. Rohit Sharma (India, 371 Sixes)-## Tests - 32 ## ODIs - 232 ## T20Is - 107 ## 5. MS Dhoni (India, 359 Sixes)-## Tests - 78 ## ODIs - 229 ## T20Is - 52 ## Stats till 13 August 2019* ## Follow for more...

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On 18 February 1996, The legendary Sachin Tendulkar scored his first of six centuries in ODI World Cup. The master blaster is the only batsman in the history of cricket who has scored 6 centuries in World Cup matches. Tendulkar represented India in 6 ODI World Cup and the best effort was in 2011 when India lifted the Cup after 28 years. 2011 World Cup was Tendulkar's last World Cup as a player.## Apart from scoring highest centuries, the legend has scored most runs than any other player in World Cup as well as in Tests and ODIs. Talking about the World Cup, Tendulkar is the only batsman to score more than 2000 runs in the tournament.## Here is the list of TOP 5 batsman with most runs in ODI World Cup:## 1. Sachin Tendulkar (IND, 2278 Runs) - In the six World Cups, Sachin Tendulkar has played 45 matches in which the master blaster has scored 2278 runs at an average of 56.95 with 6 centuries and 15 half centuries. His best effort came in 2003 World Cup in South Africa where he scored 673 runs in 11 matches which is a record in a single World Cup.## Sachin Tendulkar debuted in World Cup 1992 in Pakistan where he went on to score 283 runs in 7 innings of 8 matches at an average of 47.16 with 3 half-centuries. He played a match-winning knock of unbeaten 54 off 62 balls including 9 fours and 1 six against Pakistan.## 2. Ricky Ponting (AUS, 1743 Runs) - Former Australian captain, Ricky Ponting is considered as one of the greatest players. Under his captaincy, Australia lifted the World Cup twice in 2003, 2007. As a batsman, he scored 1743 runs in 42 innings of 46 World Cup matches at an average of 45.46 with 5 centuries and 6 half-centries. His knock of 140* in the final against India in 2003 has been one of the finest knocks of the World Cup.## 3. Kumar Sangakkara (SL, 1532 Runs) - Kumar Sangakkara is arguably the greatest batsman Sri Lanka has ever produced. The wicket-keeper batsman has scored more runs than any other Sri Lankan batsman in both Tests and ODIs. In World Cups, Sangakkara has played 35 innings of 37 matches and scored 1532 runs at an average of 56.74 with 5 hundred (4 came in 2015) and 7 fifties.## Kumar Sangakkara hit four centuries in a row in 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand which is a record of this tournament's history. He was the second highest run scorer in 2015 World Cup with 541 runs in seven innings.## 4. Brian Lara (WI, 1225 Runs) - Who is the best - Sachin or Lara? This has been the subject of the debate over the years. West Indies has produced so many great players and Lara is one and perhaps the best of them. He represented West Indies in 5 World Cups in which he played 33 innings of 34 matches where the left-hander has scored 1225 runs at an average of 42.24 with 2 centuries and 7 half-centuries.## 5. AB de Villiers (SA, 1207 Runs) - AB de Villiers is one of the greatest ODI batsmen if not the greatest of all time. He made the batting look so easy with his ability to play shots. He represented South Africa in 3 World Cups and played 23 matches and scored 1207 runs at an average of 63.52 with 4 hundred and 6 fifties. He has the best average among the top 50 highest run-getters in World Cup matches.## Follow for more...

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Team India is on the line to create history in Australia as they are one step away from winning a Test series in Australia for the very first time. India captain Virat Kohli who has been standout performer for India in recent overseas tours, is leading from the front in ongoing series against Australia however, it is Cheteshawar Pujara who has been by far the best batsman in 4-match Test series where it has already scored 521 runs in 7 innings with 3 centuries and a half-century.## On the other hand, despite been overshadowed by Pujara's brilliance, Virat Kohli has been one of the standout performers in this series and has reached another milestone during his short 23 runs innings on the opening day of the Sydney Test. He completed 19,000 runs in International matches and quickest ever to do so surpassed legendary Sachin Tendulkar who took 33 innings more than Virat. Virat Kohli is also the 3rd highest run-getter for India across formats.## Here is the list of TOP 5 Indian batsman with most international runs:## 1. Sachin Tendulkar (34,357 Runs) - It is said that no record is bigger than Sachin Tendulkar. Such has been domination of the master over two and half of decades in an international career. The master blaster has created many records to break and scoring most runs is one of them. In his 24 years of career, Sachin had scored 34,357 runs (15,921 in Tests, 18,426 in ODIs, 10 in T20Is) at an average of 48.52 in 782 innings of 664 matches. His highest score of 248* came against Bangladesh in 2004. The master had also touched the rare feat of 100, 100s (51 Tests and 49 ODIs).## 2. Rahul Dravid (24,064 Runs) - Another legend who arguably the greatest Test batsman at no.3 position. Rahul Dravid, popularly known as 'The Wall' has done wonders for India. His marathon knock of 233 against Australia in the first innings of Adelaide Test in 2003 has been highlight of his career that saw India winning that Test by 4 wickets. He remained unbeaten on 72 in the second innings and took India to a famous win. He has scored 24,064 runs (13,288 Tests, 10,889 ODIs, 31 T20Is) in 599 innings of 504 matches at an average of 45.57 including 48 centuries (36 Tests and 12 ODIs). ## 3. Virat Kohli (19,012* Runs) - If there is a batsman who looks to break Sachin Tendulkar's record that is Virat Kohli. The run-machine is reaching new heights with every passing match. Virat has scored 19,012 runs (6,613 Tests, 10,232 ODIs, 2,167 T20Is) so far in 399 innings of 358 matches at the phenomenal average of 56.24. He has scored 63 centuries (25 Tests, 38 ODIs) which is third highest after Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting (71).## 4. Sourav Ganguly (18,433 Runs) - A fearless captain who led India to some memorable wins in overseas conditions. Sourav Ganguly, popularly known as 'Dada' was India's one of the best batsmen and one of the greatest captains of all time. He led India to the final of World Cup 2003 where they lost to Australia. Ganguly had scored 18,433 runs (7,212 Tests and 11,363 ODIs) in 485 innings of 421 matches with an average of 41.42 including 38 hundred (16 Tests and 22 ODIs).## 5. Virendra Sehwag (16,892 Runs) - Virendra Sehwag was one of the batsmen who changed the way of seeing Test cricket with his aggressive style of batting. He arguably was one of the greatest openers since the start of 21st century. He is one of only 4 batsmen who has scored 2 triple centuries in Tests. After his knock of 309 against Pakistan, he nicknamed 'Sultan of Multan' where he dominated some of the best bowlers of the world. Sehwag had scored 16,892 runs (8,586 Tests, 8,273 ODIs, 394 T20Is) at an average of 40.62 in 431 innings of 363 matches including 38 hundred (23 Tests and 15 ODIs.## Follow for more...

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2018 has been another phenomenal year for Test cricket especially for the bowlers where India's pace trio of Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma, and Mohammad Shami scripted a landmark year for Indian cricket. India that ended 2018 with a big 137-runs win against Australia in Boxing Day Test at Melbourne, the pace trio played a vital role in that who helped India to retain Border-Gavaskar trophy with one to play.## Jasprit Bumrah who debuted against South Africa in January 2017, has touched new height in Test cricket. He has been going to man for Virat Kohli not only in Test cricket but all three formats. Talking about the records both Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah have ruled 2018 with bat and ball.## Here is the list of TOP 5 bowler with most Test wicket in debut year:## 1. Terry Alderman (AUS, 54 Wickets, 1981) - Australia's former right-arm fast-medium bowler who took 170 wickets in 41 Tests for Australia made his Test debut against England in 1981 and made his own with taking 54 wickets in 10 matches. His record of taking 54 wickets in debut year is yet to be broken. In the 1981 Ashes series he took 42 Test wickets, including nine on debut, the biggest haul in a series since Jim Laker's 46 in 1956 and the fourth-highest total of all time.## 2. Curtly Ambrose (WI, 49 Wickets, 1988) - Sir Curtly Ambrose has been one of the greatest bowlers of all time that world cricket has ever seen. Sir Ambrose made his Test debut against Pakistan in 1988 and went on to become the colossus of West Indies bowling in the 90s. He took 49 wickets in 11 Tests in 1988 which is the second highest by any bowler in his debut year. In 12 years of Test career, Sir Ambrose played 98 Tests for Windies and took 405 wickets with an average of 20.99.## 3. Jasprit Bumrah (IND, 48 Wickets, 2018) - Jasprit Bumrah is the new sensation in world cricket today. With his unorthodox action, he has become very hard to play for any batsman and with time passing, he is becoming even more lethal. In his debut series against South Africa in South Africa, he took 14 wickets in 3 matches and AB de Villiers was his first Test wicket. He carried that form into England series and took the same number of wickets in the last 3 Tests, unfortunately, he couldn't play first two matches due to injury. And now in ongoing series against Australia down under, he is the leading wicket-taker with 20 wickets in 3 matches. With 6 for 33 in 3rd Test in Melbourne, he became the first Asian bowler to take 5-fer against SA, ENG, and AUS in overseas in a calendar year. In 18 innings of 9 matches, he has taken 48 wickets with an average of 21.02.## 4. Steven Finn (ENG, 46 Wickets, 2010) - Steven Finn's career has been affected by injuries and fitness has been the biggest concern for the English pacer. However, he last played a Test in 2016, shone in his debut year of 2010 where he grabbed 46 wickets in 11 matches. In 36 Tests so far he has taken 125 wickets with an average of 30.41.## 5. Roy Tattersall (ENG, 44 Wickets, 1951) - Roy Tattersall was an English Right arm off break bowler who played only 16 Tests and took 58 wickets in which 44 came in his debut year (1951) in 12 matches. Despite his impressive record in first-class cricket (328 matches, 1369 wickets) Tattersall made only two further appearances in Test cricket in 1953 against Australia and in 1954 against Pakistan.## Follow for more...

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2018 has been another year that has seen Virat Kohli's brilliance across formats. He started the year where he left 2017. A year that saw him conquering England where it failed miserably in 2014. He always looked determined at the crease and taking on the opposition with his sheer aggressive style of batting whether it's hitting boundaries or blocking the balls. It has been a year where most of the batsmen have struggled to score runs but not Virat. He has dominated every opponent he played against.## It has always been for any subcontinent batsman to score runs in overseas condition but Virat Kohli perhaps the only one who has dominated those conditions. And this is the result of this that he surpassed legendary Rahul Dravid to score most numbers of runs by an Indian player in a calendar year in overseas Tests. Though, he couldn't end the year on high as he got out on Zero in last innings of 2018 but has done enough to find himself among the leading run-getters in overseas.## Here is the list of TOP 5 batsman with most runs in a calendar year in Overseas Tests:## 1. Graeme Smith (1212 runs, 2008) - Former South African captain and one of the most successful captains Graeme Smith took 2008 by storm and smashed 1212 runs. Smith who has scored 9265 runs in 117 Tests, has been South Africa's one of the best batsmen of all time. He is South Africa's youngest captain who became country's captain at the age of 22. He retired from International cricket in 2014.## 2. Viv Richards (1154 runs, 1976) - Viv Richards has considered one of the greatest batsmen of all time. He was a member of West Indies team that was unbeatable in the '70s and '80s. In 1976, a year after West Indies won World Cup 1975, Sir Viv Richards scored 1154 runs in overseas Tests. Sir Richards played 121 Tests for Windies between 1974 and 1991 and scored 8,540 runs with an average of 50.23.## 3. Virat Kohli (1138 runs, 2018) - 2018 has been the year of India captain Virat Kohli where he has scored 1318 Test runs and 1138 runs came against England (593), South Africa (286), and Australia (259) in 10 matches. He also scored 4 centuries. The ranked 1 batsman was the highest run-getter in the series' against South Africa and England.## 4. Rahul Dravid (1137 runs, 2002) - Former India captain and legendary Rahul Dravid who has scored 13288 runs in 164 Tests have been India's one of the best overseas batsmen. In 2002, Dravid scored 1137 runs in overseas conditions and is one of only three Indian batsmen who has scored more than 1000 runs in overseas Tests in a calendar year. Dravid last played a Tests vs Australia at Adelaide Oval, Jan 24, 2012.## 5. Mohinder Amarnath (1065 runs, 1983) - Mohinder Amarnath was a man of comeback who played for India almost two decades. He played a crucial role in India's World Cup 1983 triumph. His defining season was 1982-83 where he made his come back to the side after three years and scored 1182 runs including five hundred in 11 away Tests against West Indies and Pakistan. And in 1983, he scored 1065 runs on overseas tours. Amarnath played 69 Tests for India and scored 4378 runs including 11 hundred.## Follow for more...