Top 5 Youngest ODI Captains in Cricket History

Top 5 Youngest ODI Captains in Cricket History, Youngest ODI Captains in Cricket History

Youngest ODI Captains in Cricket HistoryIn cricket, it is not easy for a player to get captaincy and handle it. Team management often assigns the captaincy to players who have little cricket experience. But many times such situations become such that it becomes a compulsion to put the responsibility of the team on the shoulders of the young player. So lets know about such players who got the opportunity to captain the team in ODI cricket at a very young age. So lets know about Top 5 Youngest ODI Captains in Cricket History

Top 5 Youngest ODI Captains in Cricket History

• Rashid Khan (age 19 years - 165 Days)
• Rajin Saleh (age 20 years - 297Days)
• Anshuman Rath (age 20 years-315 Days)
• Tatenda Taibu (age 20 years-342 Days)
• Prosper Utseya (age 21 years-125 Days)

Youngest ODI Captains in Cricket History

5. Prosper Utseya

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Prosper Utseya of Zimbabwe is the 5th youngest player to take over the captaincy in the history of ODI cricket. He captained his country at the age of 21 years and 125 days.

4. Tatenda Taibu

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Tatenda Taibu, a former Zimbabwe wicket-keeper batsman, had the privilege of becoming the ODI captain at the age of just 20 years 342 days. Although Tatenda Taibu could only play 150 ODIs for Zimbabwe.

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3. Anshuman Rath

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Hong Kongs Anshuman Rath played his first ODI as captain on 16 September 2018 against South Africa. At that time Anshuman was only 20 years and 315 days old.

2. Rajin Saleh

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Rajin Saleh of Bangladesh got the chance to become the captain of the Bangladesh ODI team at the age of just 20 years 297 days. He played his first ODI as captain on 12 September 2004 against South Africa.

1. Rashid Khan

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The world record of becoming the youngest ODI captain is in the name of Rashid Khan of Afghanistan. Rashid became the captain at the age of just 19 years 165 days. Rashid Khan went on to play the match against Scotland in the World Cup qualifiers on 4 March 2017 as captain.

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Most runs in an over, Most runs conceded by a bowler in one over

Most runs in an over, Most runs conceded by a bowler in one over, How many batsmen scored more than 36 runs in 1 over

Most runs in an over, Maharashtra batsman Rituraj Gaikwad hit seven consecutive sixes in one over in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. By the way, this is not the first time that more than 36 runs have been scored in an over. Even before this it has happened on some occasions. Let us know about those bowlers and batsmen who have scored more than 36 runs in an over in List-A or T20 cricket.

Most runs conceded by a bowler in one over

Willem Ludik (43 runs)

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New Zealand's Willem Ludik was the first bowler to give away 43 runs in an over. Ludik achieved this unsolicited feat while playing for Central Districts in a match against Northern Districts in Ford Trophy 2018. In that over, Brett Hampton hit a four off the first ball. After this, he hit consecutive sixes in three balls, out of which two balls also turned out to be no-balls. Then Hampton took a single, after which Carter sent the remaining three balls for sixes.

Shiva Singh (43 runs)

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Left-arm spin bowler Shiva Singh from Uttar Pradesh entered the list on Monday (28 November). He took 43 runs in the 49th over during the quarter-final match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy against Maharashtra, Ruturaj Gaikwad hit seven sixes in his over. Note that the fifth ball of Shiva Singh's over was also a no-ball.

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Alauddin Babu (39 runs)

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Bangladesh medium pacer Alauddin Babu scored 39 runs (nb5, w1,6,4,6,6,6,w1,6) in one over while playing for Abahani Limited against Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club in Dhaka Premier Division 2013 had spent. This was the most expensive over of any Bangladeshi bowler.

James Fuller (38 runs)

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In a county match in 2012, representing Gloucestershire against Sussex, James Fuller conceded 38 runs in the 18th over. The first two balls of that over were no balls and Scott Stys hit a six in both. Then Scott Styris sent two of the next three balls for sixes and one for fours. Although Fuller bowled a dot on the fourth ball, 10 runs came again on the last two balls.

Prasanth Parameswaran (37 runs)

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The Indian bowler's entry in this list was done in the IPL 2011 season only. Prashant Parameswaran of Kochi Tuskers Kerala bowled 37 runs in one over against Royal Challengers Bangalore. 'Universe Boss' Chris Gayle was on strike in that over. Gayle hit three fours and four sixes (one no-ball) in the over.

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Eddie Leie (37 runs)

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Eddie Leie gave 37 runs in an over, which is the highest among South African bowlers. He achieved this unexpected feat while representing the Knights against Cape Cobras in the Momentum ODI Cup 2017-18. South African batsman JP Duminy hit four consecutive sixes off Leie's four balls, after which he took two runs on the fifth ball. Then Duminy hit a four on the next ball, which was a no-ball. Later, the last ball of the over was also sent by Duminy for a six.

Harshal Patel (37 runs)

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Last year, in the match between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Harshal Patel bowled the joint costliest over in the history of IPL. Harshal Patel bowled 37 runs in that last over for RCB. Runs were given. Ravindra Jadeja was on strike from CSK in that over. Jadeja sent the first four balls for six runs, in which the third ball was also a no-ball. Then after taking two runs, Jadeja made the over huge by hitting a six and a four.

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Ruturaj Gaikwad became 1st batsman in the world to hit 7 sixes in an over

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Ruturaj Gaikwad became 1st batsman in the world to hit 7 sixes in an over, Hit 7 sixes in one over against Uttar Pradesh in Vijay Hazare Trophy

Rituraj Gaikwad scored a stormy double-century in the quarterfinal match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy. In this inning, he made a big record and hit 7 sixes in a single over.

Ruturaj Gaikwad became 1st batsman in the world to hit 7 sixes in an over, Ruturaj Gaikwad played the captaincy innings on Monday. In the quarter-finals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, he scored an unbeaten 220 off 159 balls against UP. Hit 10 fours and 16 sixes. He scored 43 runs including 7 sixes in a single over. For this reason, the team batting first scored a good score of 330 runs for 5 wickets. This is Riturajs sixth century in the last 8 innings of the tournament. From this, his best form can be estimated. He has been an important part of the Chennai Super Kings in IPL. This is the 13th century of the List-A career of 25-year-old Rituraj.

Left arm spinner Shiva Singh was bowling the 49th over of the innings. He bowled the 5th ball no ball. Rituraj hit a six on this too. In this way, he scored a total of 43 runs including 7 sixes and no balls in the over. He has become the first batsman in the world to hit 7 sixes in an over in List-A cricket. Earlier in the match, UP won the toss and decided to bowl. Maharashtra did not have a good start. The team had lost 2 wickets for 41 runs. Rahul Tripathi got out after scoring 9 and Satyajeet scored 11 runs. But captain and opener Rituraj Gaikwad stood aside. He shared a half-century partnership with Ankit Bawne for the third wicket. Ankit was dismissed after scoring 37 runs off 54 balls.

Ruturaj Gaikwad Hits 7 Sixes in an over, Video

• 48.1 overs - 6 runs
• 48.2 overs - 6 runs
• 48.3 overs - 6 runs
• 48.4 overs - 6 runs
• 48.5 overs - 6 runs (no-ball)
• 48.5 overs - 6 runs (free-hit)
• 48.6 overs - 6 runs

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First Cricketer to hit seven sixes in an over

Rituraj Gaikwad is the first cricketer in the world to hit 7 sixes in an over. Rituraj Gaikwad scored an unbeaten 220 off 159 balls against UP in the quarter-finals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Whose 43 runs were scored in the 49th over with the help of 7 sixes. Rituraj Gaikwad has become the first batsman in the world to do so.

Rituraj Gaikwad made these records in his innings

• His first double-century in List-A cricket
• Most runs in an over in List-A cricket (43 runs)
• First batsman to hit 7 sixes in an over
• 11th Indian player to score a double century in List-A cricket

Ruturaj Gaikwad innings of 220 runs

Rituraj Gaikwad completed his century off 109 balls. And reached 150 runs in 138 balls. That is, his next 50 runs came in just 29 balls. He remained unbeaten after scoring 220 runs off 159 balls. He made a century partnership with Azim Kazi for the fourth wicket. Azim got out after scoring 37 runs off 42 balls. Hit 2 fours and 2 sixes. Karthik Tyagi was the most successful bowler. He took 3 wickets for 66 runs.

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UAE to host Afghanistan home matches for the next five years

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UAE to host Afghanistan's home matches for next five years, Afghanistan will also play a three-match T20 International series with the UAE every year

For the next five years, Afghanistan will play its home matches in the UAE. An agreement has been signed in this regard between Afghanistan Cricket Board and Emirates Cricket Board. According to the contract, during this period, Afghanistan will have to play a series of three T20 matches with UAE every year.

According to a statement from the ACB, the ECB will provide all necessary support during this period including visa assistance, and office space.

UAE to host Afghanistan's home matches for next five years

In view of the current situation in Afghanistan after the Taliban regime was established in 2021, international teams are shying away from playing there. There were many officers of ACB who had left the country after the changes in the country. It then became a major challenge for players living in Afghanistan to obtain visas to play abroad. As a result, the board arranged UAE residency visas for around two dozen players.

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In view of the upcoming ICC events, Afghanistan has to host three ODIs against Australia, Pakistan, and West Indies before next years ODI World Cup. Along with this, he also has to play cricket in all three formats against Zimbabwe. All these matches in UAE can be organized in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Sharjah.

ECB Secretary Mubashir Usmani said, "The relations between the two boards have been very good and we support them to allow cricket to be played in the UAE. Also, we will be supporting the Afghanistan Cricket Board to play T20 series with the UAE every year." Thank you for agreeing. This will give our team experience at the level of international cricket and it will also be helpful for our development.

Earlier, ACB had also entered into an agreement with BCCI in 2015 which allowed them to host their home matches in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of Delhi.

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Top 3 Records in Pro Kabaddi League, Most successful captain, defender

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Top 3 Records in Pro Kabaddi League, Most successful captain, defender, Most tackle points in a match

Records in Pro Kabaddi League, The third and last leg of the 9th season of PKL 2022 is currently underway in Hyderabad. So far 100 matches have been played in the current season of Pro Kabaddi League. Many memorable matches have been seen in these 100 matches and many big records have been made through these matches as well as records of veterans have been broken.

Top 3 Records in Pro Kabaddi League

Top 3 Records in Pro Kabaddi League, Players like Fazel Atrachali, Mohammadreza Chianeh Shadloo, Pardeep Narwal have inscribed their names in golden letters in the pages of history. Apart from this, the records of Manjeet Chhillar, and Neeraj Kumar have also been broken. In this article, we will talk about such records which have been broken so far this season.

Most tackle points in a match

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Most tackle points in a match, In the 89th match of PKL 2022 between Patna Pirates and Dabang Delhi KC, Mohammadreza Shadloo made a record which is not going to be easy for any defender to break in the coming times. Shadlu scored 16 tackle points in the match against Delhi and has become the defender with the most tackle points in a match. He broke the record of Neeraj Kumar and Manjeet Chhillar, who had scored 11 tackle points each. Shadlu made this historical record in his name by doing 8 super tackles.

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Most successful captain of Pro Kabaddi League

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Most successful captain of Pro Kabaddi League, Fazel Atrachali, the current captain of Puneri Paltan, has now become the most successful captain in Pro Kabaddi League history. Fazel Atrachali scripted history as Puneri Paltan beat Jaipur Pink Panthers in the 96th match of PKL 2022, winning his 53rd match as captain. He left behind Anoop Kumar, popularly known as Captain Cool, who won 52 matches as captain. Fazel Atrachali is on top with 53 wins.

Most successful defender in PKL history

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Most successful defender in PKL history, Earlier this season, the record for most tackle points in PKL was held by Manjeet Chhillar (391 tackle points), but in the 58th match of PKL 2022, Fazel Atrachali broke Manjeets record against UP Yoddhas and he became the most successful player in this league. Managed to become the most successful defender. Apart from this, Sultan of Iran also became the first player to score more than 400 tackle points in PKL. This record of Fazel Atrachali doesnt seem to be breaking any time soon.

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Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan (SL vs AFG) Head to Head, Weather Report, Stats

 

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Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan (SL vs AFG) Head to Head, Weather Report, Pallekele Cricket Stadium Stats

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, This is the first match of the 3-match ODI series to be played between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan (SL vs AFG). If we look at the last few matches played by both the teams in the ODI format, then Afghanistan team has won 4 out of the last 5 matches played while Sri Lanka has managed to win 3 out of 5 matches.

In this series, both teams are expected to perform well from the key players. Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, and Rahmat Shah are going to be key players for Afghanistan team while on the other hand Sri Lanka team is expected to perform well with players like Pathum Nissanka, Wanindu Hasaranga, and Kusal Mendis. Both teams would like to open the account with a win in the series, performing brilliantly in this first match.

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Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan (SL vs AFG) Head to Head

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Head to Head, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan have met four times in ODIs, with Sri Lanka leading 3–1 in these 4 games. While Afghanistan have emerged victorious on 1 occasion. Afghanistan and Sri Lanka last met in the format in the 2019 World Cup, where the Lankans registered a 34-run victory.

SL vs AFG Head to Head

Comparison Points	SL	AFG
Total Match	4
Wins	3	1
Loses	1	3
No Result	0	0
Draw	0	0
Home Won	0	0
Away Won	0	0

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Weather Report

SL vs AFG Weather Report, Sri Lanka vs AFG 1st ODI will begin at 2.30 PM local time at Pallekele. All three matches will be played on this ground. Meanwhile, there is also a possibility of rain on the morning of the match. There is a possibility of a thundershower with a temperature of around 30 degrees in the afternoon. It is very possible that rain may spoil the game and we may get to see a shortened game.

Pallekele Cricket Stadium Stats

• Total matches- 33
• Matches won batting first - 14
• Matches won bowling first - 19
• Average 1st Inns scores - 248
• Average 2nd Inns scores - 204
• Highest total recorded - 363/7 (50 Ov) by RSA vs SL
• Lowest total recorded - 70/10 (24.4 Ov) by ZIM vs SL
• Highest score chased - 300/5 (48.3 Ov) by SL vs ZIM
• Lowest score defended - 206/9 (36 Ov) by WI vs SL

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