A video related to Pakistan cricket is going viral on social media these days. In this video, Pakistan’s opener batsman Sahibzada Farhan gave such a statement, which surprised not only the fans but also the former cricketers of Pakistan. Farhan placed Pakistan’s Ahmed Shahzad above names like legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Rohit Sharma and Saeed Anwar.

What is the whole matter?

In the viral video, Sahibzada Farhan was asked about his favorite opener. In response, he took the name of Ahmed Shehzad and called him better than many great batsmen. The controversy started from here and he started being heavily criticized on social media.

Former Pakistani players were also surprised

Former Pakistani cricketers Basit Ali and Kamran Akmal also reacted to this video. Basit Ali could not believe this statement. He said jokingly, “This is 100% fake. Sahibzada Farhan is not crazy enough to choose Ahmed Shehzad over Sachin Tendulkar. With folded hands, I say, end this topic here.”

Kamran Akmal made fun of

Kamran Akmal had already seen this video and could not stop laughing. He said, “He is a cricketer, he should speak thoughtfully. It is okay to mention your idol, but it is not right to compare with players like Sachin and Saeed Anwar. The way of reply could have been better.”

The matter reached public apology

The matter did not stop here. Basit Ali further said that whenever he meets Sahibzada Farhan, he will definitely ask him whether he was fully conscious that day. Also, both Basit and Kamran together apologized for this ‘mistake’ of Farhan.

Farhan’s career and T20 World Cup connection

Sahibzada Farhan has become a regular opener for Pakistan in T20 International. So far he has scored 917 runs in 37 T20 matches, which includes 8 half-centuries. However, he has not yet got a chance to make ODI and Test debut.

Farhan has been included in Pakistan’s provisional squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup. According to ICC rules, changes can be made in the team till January 31, after which ICC’s permission will be required for any change.

Two legends of cricket and film world, Sachin Tendulkar and Amitabh Bachchan were seen together. Both of them needed neither bat nor field. Without any resources, he started playing cricket with his hands. This video of theirs has gone viral, in which both were seen having a lot of fun.

Amitabh Bachchan himself shared the video of this memorable and funny moment with Sachin. Along with the video, he wrote in the caption, “Playing finger cricket with the God of Cricket.”

This meeting of Sachin Tendulkar and Amitabh Bachchan took place in Surat during ISPL Season 3. Sachin Tendulkar was present here because he is a member of the core committee. On the other hand, ‘Big B’ Majhi is the owner of Mumbai franchise. Initially both were talking, but after some time both of them made the atmosphere pleasant by playing finger cricket.

T 5623(i) – playing finger cricket with the God of Cricket pic.twitter.com/dmplM1RoQL

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) January 12, 2026

Tendulkar vs Bachchan, who won?

No one won this match of finger cricket. This match of Tendulkar vs Bachchan was a tie. Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan jokingly said that the trophy should be divided in half. Fans also showered a lot of love for both of them in the comment section. Many fans told how this video of Sachin Tendulkar and Amitabh Bachchan reminded them of their childhood.

The third season of the Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) started from 9 January and the tournament will continue till 6 February. A total of 8 teams are playing in the tournament. Amitabh Bachchan’s team Majhi Mumbai has registered one win in 2 matches so far. His team is at fourth position in the points table.

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The second match of the three-match ODI series being played between India and New Zealand is going to be special for Shreyas Iyer. Indian vice-captain Shreyas Iyer has a big opportunity to create history in the match to be played in Rajkot on Wednesday. Iyer is just 34 runs away from completing 3,000 runs in his ODI career. If he touches this figure, he will perform a feat which many great Indian batsmen before him have not been able to do.

Chance to score fastest 3000 ODI runs

Shreyas Iyer has so far scored 2,966 runs in 68 ODI innings. If he scores 34 runs in the second ODI, he will complete 3,000 runs in just 69 innings. With this, he will become the batsman from India to achieve this feat in the fewest innings. Currently this record is in the name of Shikhar Dhawan, who had completed 3,000 runs in 72 innings. It took 75 innings for Virat Kohli to reach this milestone, while Rohit Sharma and Sachin Tendulkar are also behind him in this list.

Indian batsman who completed 3000 ODI runs in least number of innings

Shikhar Dhawan – 72 matches

Virat Kohli – 75 matches

KL Rahul – 78 matches

Navjot Singh Sidhu – 79 matches

Sourav Ganguly- 82 matches

Special place in world cricket too

This record of Shreyas Iyer will not be limited to Indian cricket only. After completing 3000 runs in 69 innings, he will also be equal to the great West Indies batsman Viv Richards. Ahead of him are only names like Hashim Amla, Shai Hope and Fakhar Zaman. This figure shows Iyer’s consistency and ability to win matches.

Great rhythm after returning from injury

Shreyas Iyer made his ODI debut for India in 2017. During his career, he was out several times due to injury and team selection, but every time he came back and proved himself. After recently recovering from injury, he performed brilliantly in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26. He played important innings in the tournament and after this he also played a useful inning of 49 runs in the first ODI against New Zealand.

All eyes on Iyer in the second ODI

All eyes will be on Shreyas Iyer in the match to be held in Rajkot. Looking at the current form, scoring 34 runs does not seem to be a big challenge for him. If he accomplishes this feat, not only will Team India get strength, but his name will be recorded in golden letters in the history of Indian cricket.

Amitabh Bachchan is not only a great actor but is also very fond of sports. He can often be seen expressing excitement for different sports, especially cricket. He is a big supporter of the Indian team and is also very superstitious towards cricket. Recently, the happiness on his face was clearly visible while playing finger cricket with Sachin Tendulkar. Let us tell you, this video is going viral on the internet.

Big B played ‘finger cricket’ with Sachin Tendulkar
Let us tell you that Big B and Sachin Tendulkar were seen together during ISPL (Indian Street Premier League). Sachin Tendulkar is a member of the core committee of the league, while Manjhi Mumbai is Amitabh Bachchan’s team. Sharing this video on his official account, Big B wrote, “T 5623(i) – Playing finger cricket with the God of Cricket.” This video is very cute because the child inside Bachchan woke up while playing cricket. The proof of this was that after getting out, he felt a little sad for a few seconds, then immediately came back to the game. The chemistry between Tendulkar and Bachchan was also clearly visible, but this video is really a gift for the netizens, who are mesmerized after watching this scene.

T 5623(i) – playing finger cricket with the God of Cricket pic.twitter.com/dmplM1RoQL

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) January 12, 2026

Fans are making funny comments
As soon as the video of Big B playing finger cricket with Sachin Tendulkar went viral, fans also started commenting. One user wrote, “Two legends and an evergreen game! It’s really fun to see you playing ‘finger cricket’ with the God of Cricket, sir.” Another user wrote, “When two legends meet and greet. Amitabh Bachchan vs Sachin Tendulkar.” Someone wrote, “Two great players in the same frame…”

Let us tell you that many other celebs like Hrithik Roshan, Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Surya are also owners of teams in ISPL.

List Of Double Hundred In ODI Cricket: There was a time in ODI cricket when scoring a double century in an innings was like a dream. The record of the highest individual score of 194 runs in ODI, made by Pakistan’s Saeed Anwar, stood for 17 consecutive years. This record remained beyond the reach of any male player till 2010. Ultimately, this record was broken by the great Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar in the year 2010. At the same time, till now 12 cricketers have scored 12 double centuries in ODI, which includes 5 Indian batsmen. Out of these 12 double centuries, only 7 centuries have been scored by Indian batsmen.

The list of batsmen who scored double centuries is as follows:-

1. Rohit Sharma (IND)	264 (highest individual score)	Sri Lanka, 2014
2. Martin Guptill (NZ)	237*	West Indies, March 2015
3. Amelia Kerr (NZ)	232*	Ireland, June 2018
4. Belinda Clark (Aus)	229*(First Lady)	Denmark, December 1997
5. Virender Sehwag (IND)	219	West Indies, December 2011
6.Chris Gayle(WI)	215 (fastest)	Zimbabwe, February 2015
7. Fakhar Zaman (PAK)	210*	Zimbabwe, July 2018
8. Pathum Nissanka (SL)	210*	Afghanistan, February 2024
9. Ishan Kishan (IND)	210	Bangladesh, December 2022
10. Rohit Sharma (IND)	209	Australia, November 2013
11. Rohit Sharma (IND)	208*	Sri Lanka, December 2017
12. Shubman Gill (IND)	208	New Zealand, January 2023
13. Glenn Maxwell (AUS)	201*	Afghanistan, November 2023
14. Sachin Tendulkar (IND)	200* (1st man)	South Africa, February 2010

Records of centuries and double centuries in ODI cricket

• England batsman John Edrich scored his first half-century in ODI matches against Australia. He scored 82 runs on January 5, 1971 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
• England’s batsman Dennis Amiss was the first cricketer to score his first century in ODI cricket. He scored the first century (103) in the history of ODI cricket on 24 August 1972 against Australia.
• India’s great batsman Sachin Tendulkar was the first male cricketer to score the first double century (200*) in ODI against South Africa in 2010.
• The highest individual score in ODI cricket was made by Rohit Sharma. Rohit made the highest score (264 runs) in the history of ODI cricket against Sri Lanka on November 13, 2014.
• The record of scoring the fastest double century in ODI cricket is held in the name of Chris Gayle. He broke the record of Virender Sehwag. Chris Gayle has scored 200 runs in just 138 balls, whereas Sehwag achieved this feat in 140 balls.
• Vivian Richards was the first player to score 180+ in ODI in the year 1984. But this record was broken by Gary Kirsten who scored 188* runs against UAE on 16 February 1996.
• Pakistan’s opening batsman Saeed Anwar was the first player to score 190+ in ODI. Anwar scored 194 runs against India on May 21, 1997.
• Saeed Anwar’s record was broken by Australian female cricketer Belinda Clark, who scored unbeaten 229 runs against Denmark at MIG Club Ground in Mumbai in December 1997.

Virat Kohli’s excellent form continued in the first ODI against New Zealand. Although he missed his century, he received the Player of the Match award for this amazing innings. This was the 45th time that he received this award in this format, although he is not the player who has won this award the most number of times. Sanath Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka is also at number two. Know who are the top-7 players who won the Player of the Match award.

1. Sachin Tendulkar (62)

Sachin Tendulkar has won the most Player of the Match awards in One Day International. He won this award in 62 out of 463 ODI matches played from 1989 to 2012. Sachin has 18426 runs in his name in ODI, which includes 49 centuries and 96 half-centuries.

2. Sanath Jayasuriya (48)

Sanath Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka is the second player to win the most Player of the Match awards in ODIs. He played 445 ODIs between 1989 and 2011, in which he won this award 48 times.

3. Virat Kohli (45)

When Virat Kohli received the Player of the Match award against New Zealand, it was the 45th time he received it in ODIs. Kohli has been playing in this format since 2008, now he plays only in this format. Kohli has retired from Test and T20.

37-year-old Virat Kohli has scored 14650 runs in 309 ODIs, he is the batsman who has scored the most centuries in this format. He has scored 53 centuries and 77 half-centuries in ODIs.

4. Jacques Kallis (32)

Jacques Kallis of South Africa played 328 ODIs between 1996 and 2014. Kallis won this award 32 times, he is fourth in the list. He is the player who has won the most awards for South Africa in ODIs.

5. Ricky Ponting (32)

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has also won the Player of the Match award in One Day Internationals 32 times. Ponting played 375 ODIs for Australia from 1995 to 2015, scoring 13704 runs with the help of 30 centuries and 82 half-centuries.

6. Shahid Afridi

The former captain of Pakistan is at number six in the list. Afridi played 398 ODIs between 1996 and 2015, out of which he won the Player of the Match award in 32 of them. Afridi scored 8064 runs in ODIs.

7. Viv Richards

Viv Richards is at number seven in the list of players who have won the most Player of the Match awards in ODIs. He played 187 ODIs between 1975 and 1991, in which he won this award 31 times.

Virat Kohli Got 71 PoTM Awards In International Cricket: Indian cricket team’s veteran batsman Virat Kohli played a brilliant inning in the first ODI against New Zealand. He was given the Player of the Match award for the 71st time. In the first ODI of the year played in Vadodara, Virat scored 93 runs on 91 balls. Thanks to this explosive inning of Kohli, India defeated New Zealand by 4 wickets and took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. During this period, Virat has also completed the fastest 28 thousand runs in international cricket. During this he broke the record of Sachin Tendulkar. However, Virat missed his 85th international century by seven runs.

Virat Kohli sends award to his mother

In the presentation ceremony after the match, Virat Kohli was asked whether he himself knows how many ‘Player of the Match’ awards he has, to which Kohli replied, ‘To be honest, I have no idea. I send all my player of the match awards to my mother. He loves holding awards.

‘I always had confidence in my abilities’

Virat Kohli said in the presentation ceremony, ‘If I look at my entire journey, it is no less than a dream come true for me. I always believed in my abilities, I have worked very hard to get where I am today. God has given me a lot and I am very thankful from my heart, I feel proud. If I am completely honest, I am not thinking about milestones. If we were batting first, I would have worked harder, experience matters.

Virat Kohli broke many records

Virat Kohli completed 28,000 runs in international cricket in the first ODI against New Zealand. He achieved this feat in just 624 innings. He has left behind Sachin Tendulkar (644 innings) and Kumar Sangakkara (666 innings). With 28,017 runs, Virat overtook Sangakkara’s figure of 28,016 runs and became the second highest run scorer in international cricket. Only Sachin Tendulkar is ahead of him, who has 34,357 runs.

Virat Kohli has completed 28,000 runs in international cricket. He is only the third batsman in the world to achieve this milestone. He created history by scoring 25 runs in the first ODI match between India vs New Zealand played in Vadodara. He has left behind Sachin Tendulkar in terms of scoring the fastest 28 thousand international runs.

Virat Kohli made world record

Till now, the record of scoring the fastest 28 thousand runs in international cricket was in the name of Sachin Tendulkar, who had done so in 644 innings. Whereas Virat Kohli has achieved this milestone in the 624th inning of his career. Virat has touched this historic figure in 20 less innings than Tendulkar. Apart from Virat and Sachin, Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka is the third batsman who has scored more than 28 thousand runs in international cricket.

fastest 28000 runs

• 624 innings – Virat Kohli
• 644 innings – Sachin Tendulkar
• 666 innings – Kumar Sangakkara

Most runs in international cricket

Virat Kohli has come second in terms of scoring most runs in international cricket. Kumar Sangakkara had scored a total of 28,016 runs in international cricket. Virat Kohli had to score 41 more runs to overtake him. The highest number of runs in international cricket is in the name of Sachin Tendulkar, who scored 34,357 runs in his historic career.

• 34,357 runs – Sachin Tendulkar
• 28,017+ runs – Virat Kohli
• 28,016 runs – Kumar Sangakkara

Virat Kohli has retired from Test and T20 cricket. He scored 9230 runs in his career of 123 Test matches, on the other hand, he scored 4188 runs in 125 T20 matches. He has scored more than 14,600 runs in ODI cricket. He has already made the record of being the second highest run scoring batsman in the history of ODI cricket.

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Virat Kohli can break a big record of Sachin Tendulkar in the first ODI against New Zealand on January 11. India vs New Zealand 1st ODI will be played on 11 January in Vadodara. This day is also special for Kohli because it is also his daughter’s birthday.

Virat Kohli’s bat played well in the last series, his excellent form continued in the Vijay Hazare Trophy also. It is expected that the same form will continue in the 3 ODI series against New Zealand. Kohli had scored 2 centuries in the 3-match series against South Africa, in the other he had played half-centuries. Now if he scores 94 runs in the first ODI against New Zealand, he will break a big record of Sachin Tendulkar.

Most runs against New Zealand

The Indian who has scored the most runs against New Zealand in ODI cricket is currently Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin played 42 ODIs against this team between 1990 and 2009, in which he scored 1750 runs. This includes 5 centuries and 8 half-centuries.

Kohli has so far scored 1657 runs in 33 matches against New Zealand, which includes 6 centuries and 9 half-centuries. To become the Indian who has scored the most ODI runs against New Zealand, Kohli has to score 94 more runs. Looking at the form Kohli is in and his performance against this team, there is a possibility that this record of Sachin will be broken in the very first match.

When and where is the first ODI?

India vs New Zealand 1st ODI will be played on Sunday, January 11 at BCA Stadium (Kotambi, Vadodara). The match will start at 1:30 pm. The toss will take place at 1 pm.

Virat Kohli giving autographs to young fans. pic.twitter.com/H1WHzD9Mb6

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) January 9, 2026

Indian ODI squad

Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer, Shubhman Gill (captain), Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.

new zealand squad

Henry Nicholls, Nick Kelly, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Josh Clarkson, Chris Clark, Michael Bracewell (c), Zachary Foulkes, Devon Conway, Mitchell Hay (wk), Aditya Ashok, Jayden Lennox, Kyle Jamieson, Michael Ray.

Ashes Test: In the fifth and last Ashes Test being played at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Australia’s star batsman Steve Smith performed a feat which further elevated his name in cricket history. On the third day against England, Smith scored his 37th Test century and with this he broke the 96-year-old Ashes record.

Second most successful batsman in Ashes

Steve Smith overtook England’s legendary batsman Jack Hobbs by scoring his 13th century in the Ashes series. Hobbs had scored 12 centuries in the Ashes, while Smith has now reached second place with 13 centuries. In this list, only the great Don Bradman is ahead of him, who scored 19 centuries in the Ashes. It is a big achievement in itself for a batsman to leave Hobbs behind after 96 years.

Most runs in Ashes history

Don Bradman – 5028 runs

Steve Smith – 3682 runs

Jack Hobbs – 3636 runs

Sachin Tendulkar was also left behind

With this century, Smith left behind Sachin Tendulkar, who is called the God of Indian cricket, in a special matter. Smith completed 37 Test centuries in just 219 innings, whereas Sachin Tendulkar achieved this milestone in 220 innings. However, the record of scoring the fastest 37 centuries in this list is still in the name of Ricky Ponting, who achieved this feat in 212 innings.

Amazing as a captain too

Steve Smith, who became the acting captain in the absence of Pat Cummins, scored his 18th Test century as captain. Only Graeme Smith, Virat Kohli and Ricky Ponting have scored more centuries as captain in Test cricket. The special thing is that Smith’s average as captain is more than 68, which makes him one of the most successful captains in this format.

Overall, this innings of Steve Smith will be counted among the most memorable innings in Ashes history, in which experience, patience and class were clearly visible.