Every year the International Cricket Council (ICC) The best team of the year for all three formats is selected. Apart from ICC, many former cricketers also select the best team of the year. On similar lines, we have also selected the best ODI team of 2025. In this, the best players from all over the world have been selected this year. India’s Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Harshit Rana are part of our 2025 ODI Team of the Year.

Rohit Sharma and Shai Hope openers, Virat at number three

We have selected Rohit Sharma and West Indies’ Shai Hope as openers in our team. In 2025, Rohit has scored 650 runs in 14 matches at an average of 100.46. During this period, Hitman has scored two centuries and four half-centuries. Whereas Shai Hope has scored 670 runs in 15 matches at an average of 98.82. Hope scored two centuries and four half-centuries this year. We have chosen Virat Kohli for number three. Virat has scored 651 runs in 13 matches in 2025 at an average of 96.15. King Kohli has scored three centuries and four half-centuries.

Harshit Rana also got a place in this team

Joe Root scored the most runs this year. 808 runs came from his bat in 15 matches. He has been selected in the team for number four. After this there is Salman Ali Aga of Pakistan. He scored 667 runs in 17 matches in 2025. After this, we have selected New Zealand all-rounder Michael Bracewell for number seven. Bracewell scored 368 runs in 18 matches this year and took 17 wickets.

In bowling, India’s Harshit Rana, New Zealand’s Matt Henry, West Indies’ Jaden Seales and England’s Adil Rashid are there. Seales has taken 27 wickets in 12 matches, Henry has taken 31 wickets in 13 matches, Harshit Rana has taken 20 wickets in 11 matches and Adil Rashid has taken 30 wickets in 15 matches.

Our 2025 ODI Team of the Year- Rohit Sharma, Shai Hope (wicketkeeper), Virat Kohli, Joe Root, Agha Salman, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Harshit Rana, Matt Henry, Adil Rashid and Jayden Seales.

There were many players like Abhishek Sharma, Phil Salt, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma etc. who performed brilliantly in the year 2025. Abhishek was recognized all over the world as an explosive batsman, he also became the number-1 T20 batsman in the ICC rankings. But you will be surprised to know that there is no Indian among the top-5 batsmen who have hit the most number of international ‘sixes’ in the year 2025. Abhishek is the only Indian in the top-7.

In the year 2025, the batsman who has hit the most sixes in Test, ODI and T20 International combined is Karanbir Singh. Many cricket fans may not even know about which team they play for. Faiz Ahmed is at second place in the list, he too is not a player of any big team like Karanbir. Abhishek Sharma is at sixth place in the list, who has played 21 matches this year.

Who is Karanbir Singh who has hit the most sixes?

Karanbir Singh is 30 years old, he plays for Austria team. Austria is not a big team in the cricket world. Karanbir has scored 1488 runs in 32 matches in the year 2025. He has hit 122 international sixes this year. These are so many, you can guess from the fact that Faiz Ahmed, who is at number two, has hit 69 sixes.

38-year-old Faiz Ahmed is a player of Bahrain team, who has scored 1251 runs in 37 innings of 40 matches played in the year 2025. South Africa’s Dewald Brevis is at third place in the list, he has hit a total of 65 sixes in 30 international matches this year.

How many sixes has Abhishek Sharma hit in 2025?

Indian batsman Abhishek Sharma has scored 859 runs in 21 matches played in the year 2025, which includes 1 century and 5 half-centuries. Abhishek has hit 54 sixes in international cricket this year. Shai Hope, who is at number seven, has also hit the same number of sixes.

Top-7 batsmen who hit most sixes in 2025

1. Karanbir Singh (Austria)- 122
2. Faiz Ahmed (Bahrain)- 69
3. dewald brevis (South Africa)- 65
4. Bilal Zalmai (Austria)- 57
5. Asif Ali (Bahrain)- 56
6. Abhishek Sharma (India)- 54
7. shy hope (West Indies)- 54

The auction for the 19th edition of the Indian Premier League will take place on December 16 in Abu Dhabi, in which 10 teams will bid for 77 slots. The total purse balance of all the teams together is Rs 237.55 crore, KKR has the highest balance and Mumbai Indians has the least. Know such 5 wicketkeeper batsmen, who can get more money than others in the auction.

Tim Seifert

New Zealand’s wicketkeeper batsman Tim Seifert is priced at Rs 1.5 crore, but many teams can show interest in him. In such a situation their price may go up. Seifert played 1 match for KKR in 2021 and 2 matches for Delhi in 2022, although his record in IPL as a batsman was not good, but looking at some of the past records, he is included in the list of players who can be sold at an expensive price.

Tim Seifert has scored 1850 runs in 77 T20 International matches at a strike rate of 142.52, which includes 12 half-centuries. His highest score in T20 is 97.

quinton de kock

The innings of 90 runs played against India before the auction can fetch Quinton de Kock a huge amount in the auction. De Kock played a brilliant inning of 90 runs in the second T20, he also scored a century in the ODI. De Kock was part of the KKR team in the IPL last year, where he scored 152 runs in 8 matches. This also included an inning of 97 runs. De Kock has scored 3309 runs in 115 matches in IPL, his strike rate was 134.02.

ben duckett

Ben Duckett is an explosive batsman, so many teams can consider his name. The base price of the ticket is Rs 2 crore. Although he never got a chance in the IPL, he has scored 527 runs in 20 T20 International matches. It includes 3 half-centuries.

shy hope

West Indies players have always dominated the IPL. The base price of wicketkeeper batsman Shai Hope is Rs 2 crore, for some time he has been making headlines for his record innings. This can fetch him a huge amount in the IPL auction. Hope played 9 matches for Delhi Capitals in 2024, in which he scored 183 runs at a strike rate of 150.

Jonny Bairstow

England’s wicketkeeper batsman Jonny Bairstow has kept his base price at Rs 1 crore, but he can be sold at the most expensive price in the auction. There may be competition between KKR and Delhi Capitals, due to which their price may increase. Last year, Bairstow joined Mumbai Indians as a replacement in the knockout matches, where he scored 85 runs in 2 matches. He looked excellent in wicket keeping. If this time his price in the auction may even cross Rs 10 crore.

The second match of the ODI series was played between West Indies and New Zealand in Napier. West Indies captain Shai Hope equaled the record of great batsman Brian Lara by scoring a century in this match. Shai Hope, who came to bat at number four in the match against New Zealand, played an unbeaten inning of 109 runs with the help of 4 sixes and 13 fours in 69 balls. This was the 19th century of Hope’s ODI career. With this century, Hope equaled Brian Lara’s record of 19 centuries in ODIs for West Indies.

Shai Hope created history, equaled Lara’s record

Shai Hope also completed his 6,000 runs in ODI cricket in this match. Hope was chosen player of the match for his century innings, but West Indies lost the match by 5 wickets. Shai Hope has come joint second with former legend Brian Lara in the list of batsmen who have scored most centuries in ODIs for West Indies. Chris Gayle is at first place in this record list with 25 centuries.

Chris Gayle has scored the most centuries

Shai Hope, in 142 innings of 147 ODI matches played between 2016 and 2019, remained unbeaten 22 times and scored 6,097 runs with the help of 19 centuries and 30 half-centuries. Hope’s average is 50.80. His highest score is 170 runs. Whereas Brian Lara, between 1990 and 2007, remained unbeaten 32 times in 289 innings of 299 matches and scored 10,405 runs with the help of 19 centuries and 63 half-centuries. Lara’s average is 40.48 and highest score is 169 runs.

Chris Gayle is the batsman who has scored the most centuries in ODIs for West Indies. Between 1999 and 2019, in 294 innings of 301 ODI matches, he remained unbeaten 17 times, scored 25 centuries, including 1 double century and scored 10,480 runs with the help of 54 half-centuries. Gayle’s average has been 37.83.

Fastest Half-Century In T20 International: A 5-match T20 series is being played between India and Australia, the third match of which was played today i.e. on 2 November 2025 at Bellerive Oval Stadium in Hobart. In this match, Team India defeated Australia by 5 wickets. Whereas Tim David scored fifty in only 23 balls in the third match and became the second Australian batsman to score the fastest half-century against India. In this match, Tim David scored 74 runs in 38 balls at a strike rate of 194.74. Here we are going to tell you who are the 7 batsmen who have scored the fastest half-century in T20 International? But here we will not mention about the players of Associate Nations, we will only tell about the players of Major countries.

Top-7 batsmen who scored the fastest half-century in T20 International

1. Yuvraj Singh (India) – 12 balls

Former Indian star batsman Yuvraj Singh is at number one in the list of top-7 batsmen who have scored the fastest half-century in T20 International. Yuvraj scored a half-century in 12 balls against England in Durban in the 2007 T20 World Cup.

2. Tadivanashe Marumani (Zimbabwe) – 13 balls

Zimbabwean batsman Tadivanashe Marumani is at second place in the list of batsmen who have scored the fastest half-century in T20 International. Marumani scored a half-century in 13 balls against Gambia in Nairobi (Ruaraka) in 2024.

3. Colin Munro (New Zealand) – 14 balls

Former New Zealand batsman Colin Munro is at third place in the list of batsmen who have scored the fastest half-century in T20 International. Munro scored a half-century in 14 balls against Sri Lanka in Auckland in 2016.

4. Quinton de Kock (South Africa) – 15 balls

South Africa’s star opener Quinton de Kock is at fourth place in the list of batsmen who have scored the fastest half-century in T20 International. De Kock scored a half-century in 15 balls against West Indies in Centurion in 2023.

5. Shai Hope (West Indies) – 16 balls

West Indies wicketkeeper batsman Shai Hope is at fifth place in the list of batsmen who have scored the fastest half-century in T20 International. Hope scored a half-century in 16 balls against Bangladesh in Sylhet in 2018.

6. Moeen Ali (England) – 16 balls

Former England all-rounder Moeen Ali is at sixth place in the list of batsmen who have scored the fastest half-century in T20 International. Moeen scored a half-century in 16 balls against South Africa in Bristol in 2022.

7. Marco Yansen (South Africa) – 16 balls

South African all-rounder Marco Jansen is at seventh place in the list of batsmen who have scored the fastest half-century in T20 International. Yansen scored a half-century in 16 balls against India in Centurion in 2024.

West Indies has defeated Bangladesh in the second ODI match. Both teams could score 213 runs in the stipulated 50 overs, whereas in the Super Over, Bangladesh had set a target of 11 runs for West Indies, in response Bangladesh could score only 9 runs. With this, West Indies has leveled the three-match ODI series by one point. Let us tell you that this match also became memorable because the Caribbean team did not use even a single pacer in bowling.

When the last over of the innings came, West Indies had to score 5 runs and only 2 wickets were left in hand. Saif Hasan gave only 2 runs in the first four balls of the over, the situation became such that West Indies had to score 3 runs in 2 balls. Akil Hussain was out on the fifth ball, while the West Indies batsmen took the match to a tie-breaker by scoring 2 runs on the last ball.

Thrilling victory in super over

When the turn of Super Over came, West Indies batted first. West Indies could score only 6 runs in the first 5 balls, Shai Hope somehow took the team’s score to 10 runs by hitting a four on the last ball. The game of Super Over also remained exciting till the last ball. Bangladesh had to score 3 runs on the last ball to win, but Saif Hasan could score only one run. In this way the Caribbean team ensured victory by one run on the last ball of the Super Over.

While bowling in the first innings in this match, the West Indies spin bowlers bowled all 50 overs. The spinners allowed Bangladeshi batsmen to score only 213 runs. This is the first time in men’s ODI cricket that the spin bowlers of a team have bowled all 50 overs.

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West Indies’ Shai Hope got the pleasure of scoring a century after 8 years. He played an inning of 103 runs in the second innings against India in the Delhi Test. This is his third century in his Test career of 43 matches. In fact, his last century in red-ball cricket came against England in 2017. Shai Hope made a partnership of 177 runs with John Campbell, due to which West Indies was able to score 390 runs in the second innings.

Century came after 8 years and 43 days

Shai Hope made his Test debut against England in May 2015. The first and second centuries of his Test career came in the same match, when he scored 147 runs in the first innings and 118 not out in the second innings against England in August 2017. After that, Shay Hope’s century drought continued for 58 innings.

Now after 8 years and 43 days, he has ended the century drought in the Delhi Test against India. He played an innings of 103 runs playing 214 balls, in which he hit 12 fours and 2 sixes. With this century, he has become the player to score the eighth most centuries for West Indies in international cricket. Hope has now scored 22 centuries in 236 international matches, leaving behind Richard Richardson who had scored 21 centuries.

created an unwanted record

Shai Hope has also completed 9,000 runs in his international cricket career in this match. Now he has scored 9094 runs in 236 international cricket matches. Amidst so many achievements, an unwanted record has also been added to his name. Shai Hope has become the West Indies batsman who has played the most innings between any two Test centuries. This century of Hope came after 58 innings. Earlier this record was in the name of Jermaine Blackwood, who had taken 47 innings between any two centuries.

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West Indies surprised everyone in the second test being played at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. After following on in the first innings, West Indies showed amazing spirit in the second innings. West Indies averted the danger of defeat by an innings and gave India a target of 121 runs. West Indies scored 390 runs in the second innings. The most important thing was that West Indies made a partnership of 79 runs for the last wicket.

After following on in the first innings and falling behind by 270 runs, West Indies performed strongly in the second innings. Everyone felt that the West Indies team would lose by an innings, but John Campbell’s 115 runs and captain Shai Hope’s 103 runs averted the danger of defeat by an innings. After this Justin Greaves scored a half-century. He made a partnership of 79 runs for the 10th wicket with Jayden Seals 32. Now India will have to score 121 runs to win the second test.

Kuldeep Kuldeep Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah took 3-3 wickets for India in the second innings. Whereas Mohammad Siraj got two successes. Apart from this, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar took one wicket each. However, the Indian bowlers had to work hard to take the last wicket.

India still has to bat even after following on for the fourth time

Shubman Gill won the toss and decided to bat first. Yashasvi Jaiswal played a brilliant inning of 175 runs, after which captain Gill also scored a century. He scored 129 unbeaten runs. India declared its first innings at 518 runs. After this, the first innings of West Indies started on the second day of the test. By the second session of the third day, West Indies’ first innings ended at 248 runs, then India decided to follow-on West Indies.

In the first innings, Kuldeep Yadav took 5 wickets, Ravindra Jadeja took 3 and Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj took 1-1 wicket. The way West Indies was batting, it seemed that India would win this test also by an innings. India had taken a lead of 270 runs in the first innings. Even after this, India has to bat in the second innings. The last time this happened was in November 2012. This happened only for the fourth time in the history of Indian cricket.

A partnership of 177 runs for the third wicket between John Campbell and Shai Hope saved West Indies from an innings defeat. This has happened only for the fourth time in the history of cricket when the Indian team gave follow-on to the opposing team and they will have to bat in the fourth innings also. This happened in the India vs West Indies second test.

Shubman Gill won the toss and decided to bat first. Yashasvi Jaiswal played a brilliant inning of 175 runs, after which captain Gill also scored a century. He scored 129 unbeaten runs. India declared its first innings at 518 runs. After this, the first innings of West Indies started on the second day of the test. By the second session of the third day, West Indies’ first innings ended at 248 runs, then India decided to give follow-on to West Indies.

In the first innings, Kuldeep Yadav took 5 wickets, Ravindra Jadeja took 3 and Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj took 1-1 wicket. The way West Indies was batting, it seemed that India would win this test also by an innings. India had taken a lead of 270 runs in the first innings.

Team India will have to bat even after giving follow-on

In the second innings of West Indies, the first two wickets fell for 35 runs, but after this John Campbell and Shai Hope made a partnership of 177 runs. Campbell scored 115 runs, this was the first century of his Test career. He became the first batsman to score a Test century in India since 2002. Jadeja made John his victim. After this, Shai Hope (103) also completed his century, he was bowled by Mohammad Siraj.

As soon as West Indies crossed the score of 270 in the second innings, it was confirmed that India would have to bat in the fourth innings as well. The last time this happened was in November 2012. This happened only for the fourth time in the history of Indian cricket.

By the end of the second day’s play, West Indies had scored 140 runs at the loss of 4 wickets. West Indies is still 378 runs behind India in the first innings. Team India had declared the first innings on the score of 518, in response to which the West Indies team struggled and reached the score of 140. The Caribbean team still has to score 179 more runs to save the follow-on. On the second day, Indian captain Shubman Gill also dominated, who broke many records by playing an inning of 129 runs.

On the second day, the Indian team continued its innings with a score of 318/2. By the end of the first day’s play, Jaiswal had scored 173 runs, but he was run out after scoring 2 runs on the second day. Jaiswal missed scoring the third double century of his Test career.

After that Nitish Reddy made a partnership of 91 runs with Captain Gill. Together they took Team India’s score beyond 400, Reddy was out after scoring 43 runs. Ahmedabad Test centurion Dhruv Jurel also got a good start, he scored 44 runs but could not convert it into a big innings. He along with Shubman Gill added 102 runs.

Shubman Gill has scored the 10th century of his Test career. On the basis of this 129 innings, he has become the highest run-scoring Indian batsman in the history of the World Test Championship. Apart from this he also broke many records.

Ravindra Jadeja weaved a web of spin in bowling

In reply, West Indies had a bad start as opener John Campbell was out after scoring just 10 runs. West Indies lost its first wicket on the score of 21. Tagnarin Chanderpaul and Alek Athanajé together made a partnership of 66 runs and kept the scoreboard of the West Indies team moving forward in a good manner. As soon as Chanderpaul was out after scoring 34 runs, the team’s score at that time was 87 runs. During this, West Indies lost 3 wickets within 20 runs. Now Shay Hope and Tevin Imlach have added 33 runs. Ravindra Jadeja has taken the most wickets for India so far. He sent 3 batsmen to the pavilion.

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