Across decades of global tournaments, a quirky pattern has surfaced that many cricket followers now recall with a smile. Each time India has lifted a men’s World Cup, a Malayalee cricketer has been part of the squad.
Kumble remains India’s highest wicket-taker in both Tests and ODIs, claiming 619 and 337 wickets respectively.
Sharing pictures from the interaction on social media, Jadeja expressed his admiration for the Prime Minister. “An absolute privilege and honour to meet and interact with Hon’ble PM Shri Narendra Modi sir. His clarity of thought, enthusiasm, and commitment to excellence are deeply inspiring. A privilege to learn from such leadership,” Jadeja wrote on X.
Speaking on the For The Love Of Cricket podcast alongside pacer Mark Wood, Buttler said Sooryavanshi’s ability at such a young age left him in awe. “My statement about Sooryavanshi is: he’s the best player I’ve ever seen. If he’s doing that at 14, what’s he going to be doing at 16, 18, or 20?” Buttler said.
His century was laced with six boundaries and as many maximums, making him the second-fastest centurion in U19 World Cup history, beating Qasim Akram of Pakistan, who brought up his ton in 63 balls against Sri Lanka in 2022.
The result marks South Africa’s second Test series win in India, following their 2-0 sweep in early 2000 under Hansie Cronje.
Indian cricket has lifted countless trophies across formats and categories. But few victories carry the symbolic force of what unfolded in Colombo on Sunday.
India’s young batting group has looked short on both conviction and technique on surfaces that demand clarity of defence and decisive footwork
Mitchell’s rise, only the second time a New Zealand batter has ever topped the list after Glenn Turner in 1979, came on the back of his seventh ODI century against the West Indies. The innings, however, ended with a self-inflicted injury that ruled him out of the remainder of the series.
After completing the limited-overs leg in Australia, India now shift focus to the all-format home series against South Africa, which begins with the first Test at Eden Gardens on November 14.
