The Indian cricket team scripted history as they recorded the fastest team 100 in Test cricket against Bangladesh at Green Park in Kanpur in September 2024.

During the second Test of Bangladesh’s tour of India, openers Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal helped India set a new record for the fastest team 100 in Test cricket after they reached the milestone in just 10.1 overs.

Jaiswal slammed 67 off 40 balls, Rohit’s 11-ball 23 and Shubman Gill’s run-a-ball 11 helped India reach 100 runs in just 61 balls in Kanpur.

Interestingly, India also held the previous record for the fastest team 100 in Test cricket. Rohit and Jaiswal smashed 98 runs off just 11.5 overs during their second innings of the second Test of India’s tour of West Indies in Port of Spain in July 2023. The visitors later reached their 100 in just 12.2 overs to record the then fastest team 100 in Test cricket at the Queen's Park Oval. The match later ended in a draw.

The Sri Lanka cricket team features third on the list of the fastest team 100 in Test cricket. 

Sri Lanka rode on openers Sanath Jayasuriya and Marvan Atapattu to set a new record for the fastest team 100 in Test cricket in 13.1 overs against Bangladesh in Colombo in 2001.

After bundling out Bangladesh for 90 in their first innings, Marvan Atapattu’s 201, Mahela Jayawardene’s 150 and Sanath Jayasuriya’s 89 powered Sri Lanka to 555/5d in their first innings. Bangladesh were bowled out for 328 in their second innings as the hosts won the Test by an innings and 137 runs.

Bangladesh and England complete the top five list of fastest team 100 in Test cricket. 

During the first Test of West Indies�?tour of Bangladesh in November 2012, the hosts reached 100 runs in 13.4 overs in their first innings in Mirpur after West Indies declared their innings at 527/4. Despite adopting a T20-esque batting strategy, Bangladesh suffered a 77-run loss in the Mirpur Test.

Meanwhile, England openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett slammed 100 runs in just 13.4 overs in their first innings against Pakistan at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in December 2022.

Harry Brook (153), Zak Crawley (122), Ollie Pope (108) and Ben Duckett (107) helped England post a mammoth total of 657 in their first innings. In reply, Pakistan scored 579 before England declared their second innings at 264/7.

Chasing 343, Pakistan were bowled out for 268 as the Ben Stokes-led England won the Rawalpindi Test by 74 runs. Get the list of fastest team 100 in Test cricket.

Fastest team 100 in Test cricket

Team	Opposition	Overs faced	Venue	Year
India	Bangladesh	10.1	Kanpur	2024
India	West Indies	12.1	Port of Spain	2023
Sri Lanka	Bangladesh	13.1	Colombo	2001
Bangladesh	West Indies	13.4	Mirpur	2012
England	Pakistan	13.4	Karachi	2022
England	Pakistan	13.4	Rawalpindi	2022
Australia	India	13.6	Perth	2012

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The Duleep Trophy 2024 will start on September 5 and run till September 22.

Organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the Duleep Trophy 2024 will be held in a revamped structure as the board decided to discontinue the zonal format.

India A, India B, India C and India D are the four teams that will compete in the upcoming Duleep Trophy.

As per the Duleep Trophy 2024 schedule, each team will play the other sides once in a round-robin format with no knockout games schedule. The team finishing at the top of standings after all the six matches will clinch the Duleep Trophy 2024 title.

The first round matches of the Duleep Trophy 2024 will be played in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh and M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.

Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul, Shreyas lyer, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj and Arshdeep Singh are some of the international stars that will feature in the Duleep Trophy 2024. 

However, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin have not been selected in any of the squads.

Meanwhile, Shubman Gill, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shreyas lyer are the four captains for Duleep Trophy.

Named after Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji of Nawanagar (also known as Duleep), the first edition of Duleep Trophy was played during the 1961-62 season. West Zone won the inaugural edition of the tournament after defeating South Zone by 10 wickets in the final.

The zonal teams were replaced by five new teams - Elite A, Elite B, Elite C, Plate A and Plate B during the 2002-03 season. However, this format was used for only one season.

Later from the 2003-04 season till 2008, the Duleep Trophy featured five zonal teams and another guest team from a foreign nation.

This domestic cricket competition was not held during the 2015-16 season, but later made a comeback with a new format in 2016-17.

India Blue, India Green and India Red were the three teams that competed for the Duleep Trophy for next three years till the 2019-20 season.

In the 2022-23 season, the BCCI once again introduced the zonal format with the addition of a new team - North East Zone, apart from the original five zones. 

South Zone are the defending champions of the Duleep Trophy, having defeated West Zone by 75 runs in the 2023 final. 

Meanwhile, West Zone are the most successful team in Duleep Trophy history with 19 titles.

Where to watch Duleep Trophy 2024 live

The Duleep Trophy 2024 will be telecast live on Sports18 Network’s TV channels. 

Live streaming of Duleep Trophy 2024 will be available on the JioCinema app and website.

Duleep Trophy 2024 teams and squads 

Team A: Shubman Gill (captain), Mayank Agarwal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel (wicket-keeper), KL Rahul (wicket-keeper), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Tanush Kotian, Kuldeep Yadav, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Khan, Vidwath Kaverappa, Kumar Kushagra, Shaswat Rawat

Team B: Abhimanyu Easwaran (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Musheer Khan, Nitish Kumar Reddy (subject to fitness), Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohd Siraj, Yash Dayal, Mukesh Kumar, Rahul Chahar, R Sai Kishore, Mohit Awasthi, N Jagadeesan (wicket-keeper) 

Team C: Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Sai Sudharsan, Rajat Patidar, Abishek Porel (wicket-keeper), Suryakumar Yadav, B Indrajith, Hrithik Shokeen, Manav Suthar, Umran Malik, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Anshul Khamboj, Himanshu Chauhan, Mayank Markande, Aryan Juyal (wicket-keeper), Sandeep Warrier

Team D: Shreyas lyer (captain), Atharva Taide, Yash Dubey, Devdutt Padikkal, Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Ricky Bhui, Saransh Jain, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Aditya Thakare, Harshit Rana, Tushar Deshpande, Akash Sengupta, KS Bharat (wicket-keeper), Saurabh Kumar

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The Indian cricket team ended their 11-year wait for an ICC trophy after they won the T20 World Cup 2024 under Rohit Sharma held in the United States and the West Indies.

Apart from clinching the T20 World Cup 2024, the Indian cricket team has been impressive across all formats in 2024.

Rohit Sharma’s men defeated England 4-1 in a five-match Test series at home in March.

The Men in Blue also thrashed Afghanistan 3-0 in a three-match T20I series in India in January.

Under the leadership of young captain Shubman Gill, India secured a 4-1 T20I series win in Zimbabwe in July.

Led by newly-appointed head coach Gautam Gambhir and new T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav, India beat Sri Lanka 3-0 in a three-match series away from home.

However, India then succumbed to a disappointing 0-2 ODI series defeat against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka.

Following the conclusion of the Sri Lanka series, the Indian cricket team will get a much-needed break ahead of a packed schedule. 

India will host Bangladesh for two Tests and three T20Is in September. The India cricket team schedule 2024 also includes the highly-anticipated Test series against New Zealand in October and later versus Australia Down Under in November.

As of now, India will not play anymore ODI matches in 2024. Get India cricket team schedule 2024: Know when Men in Blue will play their next match.

India cricket team schedule 2024: Know India next cricket matches

Dates	Opponent	Host	Matches
September 19 - October 12	Bangladesh	India	2 Tests, 3 T20Is
October 16 - November 5	New Zealand	India	3 Tests
November 8-15	South Africa	South Africa	4 T20Is
November 22, 2024 - January 7, 2025	Australia	Australia	5 Tests

Bangladesh tour of India 2024

Day and Date	Match	Venue	Time
Thursday, September 19 - Monday, September 23	India vs Bangladesh, 1st Test	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai	9:30 AM
Friday, September 27 - Tuesday, October 1	India vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test	Green Park, Kanpur	9:30 AM
Sunday, October 6	India vs Bangladesh, 1st T20I	Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala	7:00 PM
Wednesday, October 9	India vs Bangladesh, 2nd T20I	Arun Jaitley, Delhi	7:00 PM
Saturday, October 12	India vs Bangladesh, 3rd T20I	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad	7:00 PM

New Zealand tour of India Test 2024

Day and Date	Match	Venue	Time
Wednesday, October 16 - Sunday, October 20	India vs New Zealand, 1st Test	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru	9:30 AM
Thursday, October 24 - Monday, October 28	India vs New Zealand, 2nd Test	Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune	9:30 AM
Friday, November 1 - Tuesday, November 5	India vs New Zealand, 3rd Test	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	9:30 AM

India tour of South Africa T20I 2024

Day and Date	Match	Venue	Time
Friday, November 8	South Africa vs India, 1st T20I	Kingsmead, Durban	8:30 PM
Sunday, November 10	South Africa vs India, 2nd T20I	St George's Oval, Port Elizabeth	8:30 PM
Wednesday, November 13	South Africa vs India, 3rd T20I	SuperSport Park, Centurion	8:30 PM
Friday, November 15	South Africa vs India, 4th T20I	Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg	8:30 PM

India tour of Australia Test 2024

Day and Date	Match	Venue	Time
Friday, November 22 - Tuesday, November 26	Australia vs India, 1st Test	Optus Stadium, Perth	7:50 AM
Friday, December 6- Tuesday, December 10	Australia vs India, 2nd Test	Adelaide Oval, Adelaide	9:30 AM
Saturday, December 14 - Wednesday, December 18	Australia vs India, 3rd Test	The Gabba, Brisbane	5:50 AM
Thursday, December 26 - Monday, December 30	Australia vs India, 4th Test	Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne	5:00 AM
Friday, January 3, 2025 - Tuesday, January 7, 2025	Australia vs India, 5th Test	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	5:00 AM

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India’s flamboyant opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal is currently leading the most runs in 2024 all format list. 

During the second T20I of India’s tour of Sri Lanka 2024 in Pallekele, Yashasvi Jaiswal became the first player to complete 1,000 runs in international cricket in 2024 across all formats.

The swashbuckling southpaw has amassed 1,023 runs in 13 matches at an average of 63.93.

Sri Lanka’s star wicketkeeper-batter Kusal Mendis features second on the most runs in 2024 all format list. Kusal Mendis has accumulated 888 runs in 26 matches at an average of 32.88.

The likes of Afghanistan’s Ibrahim Zadran (844), India’s Rohit Sharma (833) and Pathum Nissanka (791) of Sri Lanka complete the top five list. Get most runs in 2024 all format list.

Most runs in 2024 all format: Know the players on the list 

Player	Matches	Innings	Runs	Average	100	50
Yashasvi Jaiswal (IND)	13	18	1023	63.93	2	5
Kusal Mendis (SL)	26	28	888	32.88	-	6
Ibrahim Zadran (AFG)	25	27	844	33.76	1	8
Rohit Sharma (IND)	17	22	833	43.84	3	4
Pathum Nissanka (SL)	17	17	791	56.50	3	2
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG)	24	25	773	30.92	1	6
Shubman Gill (IND)	13	18	725	45.31	2	4
Babar Azam  (PAK)	20	20	709	37.31	-	6
George Munsey (SCOT)	15	15	632	45.14	-	4
Mohammad Rizwan (PAK)	18	18	632	48.61	-	5

Yashasvi Jaiswal | 1,023 runs in 13 matches

Young Indian batter Yashasvi Jaiswal has been in scintillating form in 2024 across all formats. The 22-year-old left-handed batter has scored the most runs in 2024 in Test cricket. Jaiswal has scored 740 runs in six Tests at an impressive average of 74, including two centuries and three fifties to his name. In the T20 international format, Jaiswal has scored 283 runs in seven games at an average of 47.16 and a strike rate of 175.77. Meanwhile, he is yet to feature in an ODI for India in 2024.

Kusal Mendis | 888 runs in 26 matches

Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis is currently second on the most runs in 2024 all format list. The talented wicketkeeper-batter has scored 888 runs in 28 innings, including registering six half-centuries. The 29-year-old has amassed 414 runs in 14 T20 internationals at a strike rate of 138. In the 50-over format, Kusal Mendis has scored 350 runs in nine games at an average of 43.75, including three fifties in 2024 in ODIs. Meanwhile, the right-handed batter has also scored 124 runs in three Tests in 2024.

Ibrahim Zadran | 844 runs in 25 matches

Afghanistan’s stylish batter Ibrahim Zadran features third on the most runs in 2024 all format list. The 22-year-old opening batter has scored 844 runs in 25 matches at an average of 33.76 and a strike rate of 80.76. Ibrahim Zadran has accumulated 512 runs in 18 T20Is at an average of 32 with five fifties to his name. He has also scored 179 runs in two Tests at an average of 44.75, including one century and one fifty in 2024. In ODI cricket, Zadran has scored 153 runs in five games at an average of 30.60 with two fifties to his name.

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Virat Kohli holds the record for the most centuries in T20 by an Indian. 

Considered to be one the greatest batters in limited-overs cricket, Virat Kohli has slammed nine centuries in T20 format. 

Captain Rohit Sharma features second on the list for the most centuries in T20 by an Indian. 

Widely acknowledged as one of the greatest opening batters of all time, Rohit Sharma has registered eight centuries in T20 cricket.

The likes of Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav share the third spot for the most centuries in T20 by an Indian. All three have smashed six T20 hundreds in cricket’s shortest format. Get top 10 list of most centuries in T20 by an Indian.

Most centuries in T20 by an Indian: Get top 10 list

Player	Span	Matches	Centuries
Virat Kohli	2007-2024	387	9
Rohit Sharma	2007-2024	438	8
Ruturaj Gaikwad	2017-2024	133	6
KL Rahul	2013-2024	223	6
Suryakumar Yadav	2010-2024	279	6
Shubman Gill	2018-2024	137	5
Suresh Raina	2006-2021	336	4
Unmukt Chand	2010-2023	84	3
Yashasvi Jaiswal	2020-2024	92	3
Abhishek Sharma	2018-2024	99	3

Virat Kohli | 9 T20 centuries

Virat Kohli tops the list of most centuries in T20 by an Indian. Since making his T20 debut in 2007, Kohli has amassed over 12,000 runs in more than 350 T20s, including nine T20 centuries and 95 fifties to his name. The former Bengaluru captain also holds the record for most centuries in Indian T20 League history. Kohli has already recorded eight hundreds for Team Bengaluru in the Indian T20 League. In international cricket, the former India captain has slammed just a solitary T20 century against Afghanistan during a Super Four clash in Asia Cup 2022 in Dubai. Kohli remained unbeaten on 122 off just 61 balls which powered India to a 101-run victory. 

Rohit Sharma | 8 T20 centuries

Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma has recorded eight T20 centuries so far. Between 2007 and 2024, Rohit Sharma has scored more than 11,000 runs in more than 400 T20s at a strike rate of 134.30. Having made his T20I debut against England in 2007, the right-handed batter has scored five T20I centuries - sharing the record for most centuries in T20I cricket with Australia’s Glenn Maxwell. Interestingly, Rohit is the first Indian cricketer to score a T20 century in domestic cricket. He scored unbeaten 45-ball 101 off 45 for Mumbai against Gujarat in the Inter State Twenty-20 Tournament (now Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy) in 2007. Meanwhile, Rohit has smashed two centuries for Mumbai in the Indian T20 League.    

Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav | 6 T20 centuries

Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav have the joint third-most centuries in T20 by an Indian. All three top Indian batters have slammed six T20 centuries so far. Ruturaj Gaikwad, the youngest of the three, has accumulated over 4,000 runs with six T20 hundred and 31 fifties to his name. Gaikwad has also scored a T20I hundred (123 not out off 57 balls) against Australia in 2023. KL Rahul has two T20 international centuries in 72 matches that he has played. Additionally, Rahul has hammered four centuries in the Indian T20 League. Meanwhile, Suryakumar Yadav has slammed four T20Is centuries since making his T20I debut in 2021. Furthermore, Suryakumar has hit two T20 hundreds in the high-profile Indian T20 League so far.

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The iconic Eden Gardens is India’s oldest cricket stadium located in Kolkata, West Bengal. 

Established in 1864, the Eden Gardens is often referred to as the home of Indian cricket and fondly called the "Mecca of Indian cricket", due to it being the first purpose-built ground for the sport.

Owned and operated by Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), it is the home ground of Team Kolkata in the Indian T20 League and the Bengal cricket team in domestic cricket.

Built during British rule, the Eden Gardens remained the largest cricket ground in India and Asia and the second-largest ground in the world, until the new Narendra Modi Stadium was inaugurated in Motera in February 2021.

With a current seating capacity of around 68,000, Eden Gardens is now India’s second-largest cricket stadium and third-largest in the world. 

Eden Gardens has staged several important matches in major international competitions including the World Cup, World T20 and Asia Cup. 

It became the second stadium to host a World Cup final in 1987. The 2016 T20 World Cup final between West Indies and England was also hosted at this venue.

Apart from international matches, it has also staged several Indian T20 League matches and other T20 matches in domestic as well as at club levels.

With that said, here’s a closer look at the Eden Gardens T20 records and stats.

Eden Gardens T20 records and stats

Highest total

The Uttar Pradesh cricket team holds the record for the highest total at the Eden Gardens in T20 cricket. During a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Super League Group B match in 2018, the Suresh Raina-led Uttar Pradesh posted 235/3 in their 20 overs against Bengal. Electing to bat first, the visitors rode on Suresh Raina’s unbeaten 126 off 59 balls and wicketkeeper-batter Akshdeep Nath’s 43-ball 80 to post a record T20 total at the venue. In reply, Bengal were bowled out for 160 in 16.1 overs as Uttar Pradesh won the game by 75 runs. 

Lowest total

Team Bangalore registered the lowest total at the Eden Gardens in the T20 format. Chasing a target of 132, Bangalore were bundled out for 49 in just 9.4 overs by Team Kolkata during an Indian T20 League match in 2017. For Kolkata, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Chris Woakes and Colin de Grandhomme bagged three wickets each to help bowl out Bangalore for an embarrassing total. Interestingly, not a single Bangalore batter reached double digits as Kedar Jadhav top-scored with nine. Earlier, Kolkata were bowled out for 131 in 19.3 overs. The hosts won the game comprehensively by 82 runs.  

Most runs

Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir has scored the most runs at the venue in T20 cricket. Between 2008 and 2018, the stylish left-handed batter amassed 1,462 runs in 50 matches at an average of 32.48 and a strike rate of 126.58. He slammed 11 fifties at the iconic Eden Gardens in cricket’s shortest format. Gambhir represented the likes of Team Kolkata, and Team Delhi in the Indian T20 League as well as the Delhi cricket team in domestic cricket at this venue.

Most wickets

West Indies spinner Sunil Narine has scalped the most wickets at this cricket ground in the T20 format. Representing Team Kolkata in the Indian T20 League, the right-arm off-spinner has bagged 67 wickets in 56 matches at an average of 19.82 and an economy of 6.33. His best T20 bowling figures at the Eden Gardens is 5/19 against Team Punjab in Indian T20 League 2012. India leg-spinner Piyush Chawla is second on the list with 41 wickets in 35 matches. 

Highest individual score

Suresh Raina and Shubman Gill share the record for the highest individual score at the Eden Gardens in T20 cricket. Batting at number three, Suresh Raina smashed 126 not out off 59 balls against Bengal in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy clash in 2018. His scintillating knock was laced with 13 fours as well as seven maximums and set up an easy win for his team. Meanwhile, Punjab’s Shubman Gill also scored a 55-ball 126 against Karnataka in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy quarter-final encounter in 2022. Gill’s match-winning knock included 11 fours and nine sixes. 

Best bowling figures

Assam’s Pritam Das has the best bowling figures at this venue in the T20 format. The right-arm medium-pacer registered sensational figures of 5/9 against Tripura during an Inter State Twenty-20 Tournament game in 2017. Pritam dismissed Udiyan Bose, captain Manisankar Murasingh, Sanjay Majumder, Joydeep Bhattacharjee and Arjun Debnath to bundle out Tripura for 85 in 16.5 overs. Assam later successfully chased down the required target in 12.1 overs as they won the match by seven wickets. Apart from Pritam, Sunil Narine, Mustafizur Rahman and Sarfaraz Ashraf have scalped five wicket-hauls in the T20 format at the Eden Gardens.

Highest partnership

Team Mumbai’s Herschelle Gibbs and Rohit Sharma hold the record for the highest partnership at the Eden Gardens in T20 cricket. During an Indian T20 League match in 2012, Herschelle Gibbs and Rohit Sharma forged an unbeaten 167-run partnership for the second wicket against Team Kolkata. While Gibbs scored 66 not out, Rohit remained unbeaten on 109 to power Mumbai to 182/1. Mumbai later restricted Kolkata to 155/4 in their 20 overs to win the match by 27 runs.

Highest successful chase

Team Punjab hold the record for the highest successful chase at this venue against Team Kolkata during the 2010 edition of the Indian T20 League. Chasing a target of 201, Mahela Jayawardene slammed an unbeaten 110 off 59 balls to help Punjab chase down the target  in 18.2 overs with eight wickets in hand.

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Cricket is not just another sport but a religion in India. A country of 1.4 billion people hero worship cricketers as Gods and celebrate every victory as a festival. 

From Sunil Gavaskar to Sachin Tendulkar to Virat Kohli, India has been home to some of the greatest cricketers to have ever played the sport.

While Sunil Gavaskar was called the ‘Little Master�? Sachin Tendulkar is known as the �?/span>God of Cricket�?

On the other hand, former India captain Virat Kohli is widely regarded as the modern day �?/span>King of Cricket�?

With Kohli entering the twilight of his legendary career, Indians fans and experts are looking for their next big superstar who can be the perfect heir to Kohli.

So, the biggest question is who is the Prince of Cricket in India?

Who is the Prince of Cricket in India?

Young batter Shubman Gill is hailed as the Prince of Cricket in India. The Punjab-born cricketer was conferred the tag after his consistent batting performances across formats in international cricket.

Shubman Gill rose to fame in the 2018 edition of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup, just like Kohli did at the same tournament in 2008.

Gill was adjudged the Player of the Series in the 2018 Under-19 World Cup after he finished as the second-highest run-getter in the marquee ICC tournament. 

He scored 372 runs in six matches at a staggering average of 124 and an impressive strike rate of 112,38, including one hundred and three fifties to his name.

In January 2019, Gill received his maiden team India call-up for the limited-over series against New Zealand.

Gill later made his One Day International (ODI) debut in the fourth match of the series at Seddon Park in Hamilton.

In August 2019, Gill scripted history by becoming the youngest Indian batter to smash a double hundred in a First-Class match.

At the age of 19 years and 334 days, the right-handed batter slammed 204 runs for India A against West Indies A at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad and Tobago.

Following his impressive showing at the First-Class level, Gill later made his Test debut against Australia in a Boxing Day Test in Melbourne in 2020.

In January 2023, Gill made his T20 International debut against Sri Lanka.

Few days later on January 18, Gill became the fifth Indian batter to score a double century in ODI cricket and the youngest one to do so.

The opening batter continued his sensational form as he slammed his maiden T20I hundred against New Zealand on February 1.

He became the fifth Indian batter to register a hundred in all formats of international cricket. 

With such consistent performances across formats, the Indian media has been constantly referring to Gill as the Prince of Indian cricket.

Previously, former India cricketer Salim Durani was hailed as Prince of Cricket in India. The Afghan-born cricketer was often called Shehzada (Prince) Salim of cricket.

Furthermore, former Indian cricketers including 2011 World Cup-winner Yuvraj Singh have touted Gill as the “New Prince of Indian Cricket.�?/span>

Another great innings by the new prince of Indian cricket !! @ShubmanGill GTvsmi #IPL2O23

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Fans and experts will hope Gill can continue to win matches for India across formats to take over the huge mantle from Virat Kohli.

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The Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium is the world’s fifth-largest cricket stadium located in the city of Nava Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. 

The Raipur cricket stadium is named after Veer Narayan Singh Binjhwar, a landlord from Sonakhan who spearheaded the 1857 war of Indian independence in Chhattisgarh.

Also known as Nava Raipur International Cricket Stadium, the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium has a seating capacity of 65,000 and is the third largest cricket stadium in India after Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium and Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

Established in 2008, the Raipur cricket stadium has the longest boundaries in Asia with an average boundary size of 80 meters.

The Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium staged its first One-Day International (ODI) match between hosts India and New Zealand in January 2023. Led by Rohit Sharma, India won the match by eight wickets. 

Let’s have a look at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium ODI records and stats: 

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium ODI records and stats

Highest team total

The Indian cricket team holds the record for the highest team total at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in ODI cricket. During the second ODI of New Zealand’s tour of India in 2023, the hosts recorded 111/2 in their successful chase of Kiwis�?108. Rohit Sharma (51) and Shubman Gill (40 not out) helped India chase down the required target in 20.1 overs. Earlier, India bundled out New Zealand for 108. 

Lowest team total

The New Zealand cricket team registered the lowest team total at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in ODI format. Put in to bat, the Tom Latham-led New Zealand team were bowled out for 108 in 34.3 overs in 2023. Glenn Phillips top-scored for the Kiwis with 36 off 52 balls. For India, pacer Mohammed Shami was the wrecker-in-chief with three wickets. India won the Raipur ODI by eight wickets.

Most runs

India cricket team captain Rohit Sharma has the most runs at this venue in ODI cricket. Chasing 109, the swashbuckling opening batter scored 51 runs off 50 balls against New Zealand in the only ODI played at this ground in January 2023. Rohit’s knock was laced with seven fours and two sixes. His impressive knock powered India to an eight-wicket win in Raipur. 

Most wickets

Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami has the most wickets at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in ODI cricket. The right-arm fast bowler bagged three wickets in the solitary ODI played at this venue. India’s Washington Sundar and Hardik Pandya share the second spot with two wickets each.

Highest individual score

Rohit Sharma holds the record for the highest individual score at this ground in the ODI format. The right-handed batter scored a 50-ball 51 during the second ODI of New Zealand’s tour of India in 2023. Rohit’s scintillating fifty helped the hosts chase down New Zealand’s 108 in 20.1 overs. India won the match by eight wickets to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. 

Best bowling figures

Mohammed Shami registered the best bowling figures at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in ODI cricket. Mohammed Shami recorded impressive figures of 3/18 to help India bundle out New Zealand for 108 in 34.3 overs. Shami took the wickets of New Zealand opener Finn Allen, Daryl Mitchell and Michael Bracewell. India later chased down the target in 20.1 overs with eight wickets in hand.

Highest partnership

India’s Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill hold the record for the highest partnership at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in the ODI format. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill forged a match-winning 72-run stand for the opening wicket against New Zealand in 2023. While Rohit scored 51, Gill remained unbeaten on 40. India won the ODI by eight wickets and later clinched the three-match series 3-0.

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