The India vs Pakistan, World Championship Legends League Cricket 2024 final will be played at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham, England on Saturday, July 13.

The India vs Pakistan World Championship Legends League Cricket 2024 final will start at 9:00 PM IST.

Under the leadership of Yuvraj Singh, India Champions thrashed Australia Champions by 86 runs in their World Championship of Legends 2024 semi-final clash at County Ground in Northampton on Friday.

Put in to bat, India rode on blitzkrieg fifties from wicketkeeper-batter Robin Uthappa (65), captain Yuvraj Singh (59), Yusuf Pathan (51 not out) and Irfan Pathan (50) to post a mammoth score of 254/6 in their 20 overs.

Later, Dhawal Kulkarni and Pawan Negi bagged two wickets each to help India Champions restrict Australia Champions to 168/7 in their allotted overs to register a dominant victory in Northampton.

Earlier, India qualified for the WCL 2024 semi-finals after finishing fourth in the league standings with two wins and three losses.

On the other hand, Pakistan Champions defeated West Indies Champions by 20 runs in their WCL 2024 semi-final encounter at County Ground in Northampton to set-up a mouth-watering World Championship Legends League Cricket 2024 final.

Pakistan Champions captain Younis Khan led from the front with 65 off 45 balls along with contributions from wicketkeeper-batter Kamran Akmal (46), Aamer Yamin (40) and Sohail Tanvir (33) to post 198/8 in their 20 overs.

Right-arm pacer Sohail Khan later scalped four wickets for just 21 runs in his 3.5 overs to help Pakistan Champions bowl out West Indies Champions for 178 in 19.5 overs.

With four victories and one defeat, the Younis Khan-led Pakistan earlier finished second in the WCL 2024 league standings to qualify for the semi-finals.

India vs Pakistan World Championship Legends League Cricket head-to-head 

Pakistan Champions defeated India Champions by 68 runs in their previous meeting in the ongoing World Championship of Legends 2024 at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham.

Fifties from Kamran Akmal (77), Sharjeel Khan (72) and Sohaib Maqsood (51) powered Pakistan Champions to a huge score of 243/4 in their 20 overs.

Chasing a mammoth total, the Yuvraj Singh-led India Champions could only manage 175/9 in their allotted overs.

Where to watch India vs Pakistan World Championship Legends League Cricket 2024 final live in India 

The India vs Pakistan World Championship Legends League Cricket 2024 final will be telecast live on Star Sports 1 Hindi and Star Sports 1 Telugu TV channels in India.

Live streaming of the India vs Pakistan World Championship Legends League Cricket 2024 final will be available on the FanCode app and website.

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Virat Kohli currently holds the record for the most runs for India in T20 World Cup history.

The swashbuckling batter has amassed 1,292 runs in 35 matches at an impressive average of 58.72 and a strike rate of 128.81. Kohli has registered 15 half-centuries - the most fifties by an Indian in the T20 World Cup.

Interestingly, Kohli scored his maiden T20 World Cup fifty (39-ball 50) in his very first match of the marquee ICC T20 tournament against Afghanistan in Colombo in 2012.

Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma features second on the list of most runs for India in T20 World Cup history. Having made his T20I debut against England during the inaugural edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in South Africa back in 2007, Rohit Sharma has scored 1,220 runs in 47 matches at an average of 34.85 and a strike rate of 133.04. Between 2007 and 2024, the Indian cricket team captain has scored 12 fifties in the T20 World Cup.

Rohit’s highest score in the showpiece event came against Australia in St. Lucia in 2024 when he smashed 92 off just 41 balls. The right-handed batter’s incredible innings set the stage for India's win in the knockout stage to reach the Semi-Finals.

Flamboyant left-handed batter Yuvraj Singh is third on the list of most runs for India in T20 World Cups. The stylish southpaw has scored 593 runs in 31 matches at a strike rate of 128.91 and an average of 23.72. 

Yuvraj Singh had played an integral role in helping India clinch their maiden ICC Men’s T20 World Cup title in 2007, beating arch-rivals Pakistan in the final. He scored 148 runs in six matches in the edition and smashed fifties against England and Australia in the tournament.

MS Dhoni and Gautam Gambhir are the two other Indians who have scored more than 500 runs in T20 World Cup history.

While 2007 T20 World Cup-winning captain MS Dhoni scored 529 runs in 33 matches, former India opener Gautam Gambhir accumulated 524 runs in 21 matches.

Dhoni aggregated 529 runs in 29 innings at an average of 35.26 and a strike rate of 123.88. Meanwhile, Gautam Gambhir scored 524 runs in 20 innings at a strike rate of 118.01 and an average of 26.20. Know the players with the most runs for India in T20 World Cup history.

Most runs for India in T20 World Cup

Player	Span	Matches	Runs	Average	SR	100s	50s
Virat Kohli	2012-2024	35	1,292	58.72	128.81	0	15
Rohit Sharma	2007-2024	47	1,220	34.85	133.04	0	12
Yuvraj Singh	2007-2016	31	593	23.72	128.91	0	4
MS Dhoni	2007-2016	33	529	35.26	123.88	0	0
Gautam Gambhir	2007-2012	21	524	26.20	118.01	0	4

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Team India has had a topsy-turvy ride in the T20 World Cup since its inception in 2007. Led by MS Dhoni, the Indian cricket team won the title in the inaugural edition but has failed to recapture the title since. India came close in the 2014 edition but were outperformed by Sri Lanka in the final.

Rohit Sharma, the Indian captain for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022, has featured in all eight editions of the tournament and has also made the most appearances for India at the T20 World Cup, featuring in 47 games. He is also second on the list of top run-getters for India in the T20 World Cup. 

Rohit claimed the top spot after playing in India’s thrilling victory over Ireland in their first match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024. He also broke the record for the overall most appearances in the T20 World Cup, previously held by Tillakaratne Dilshan, who made 35 appearances. The Indian captain broke Dilshan's record against South Africa in Perth on October 30, 2022.

Virat Kohli, the top run-getter in T20 World Cup history, has featured in 35 matches. Kohli has been an ever-present in the team since 2012 and led the Indian team in the 2021 edition. He surpassed Dhoni's record of 33 appearances during the T20 World Cup 2024 Semi-Final match against England.

MS Dhoni previously held the record for most appearances for India in the T20 World Cup. Dhoni featured in 33 matches between 2007 and 2016, scoring 529 runs at an average of 35.26.

Yuvraj Singh is fourth on the list, having played 31 matches in the T20 World Cup for the Indian team. The stylish all-rounder smashed 593 runs and scalped 12 wickets in six editions of the tournament.

Ravindra Jadeja, who missed the ticket for the T20 World Cup 2022 due to an injury, is fifth on the list. Jadeja featured in every edition between 2009 and 2024 and picked 22 wickets in 30 games. Know cricketers who has played most matches for India in T20 World Cup history.

Meanwhile, Suresh Raina is the sixth-most capped player for India in the T20 World Cup with 26 games. He scored the first century by an Indian player in the tournament, vs South Africa in 2010 and remains the only Indian player to achieve the feat to date.

Following Raina is the off-spinning all-rounder, Ravichandran Ashwin. He is the leading wicket-taker for India in the T20 World Cup and has played 24 matches. 

Most matches for India in T20 World Cup history

Player	Span	Matches
Rohit Sharma	2007-2024	47
Virat Kohli	2012-2024	35
MS Dhoni	2007-2016	33
Yuvraj Singh	2007-2016	31
Ravindra Jadeja	2009-2024	30
Suresh Raina	2009-2016	26
Ravichandran Ashwin	2012-2022	24
Hardik Pandya	2016-2024	24
Gautam Gambhir	2007-2012	21
Harbhajan Singh	2007-2012	19

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The Indian cricket team scripted history as they won the inaugural edition of the T20 World Cup in South Africa in 2007.

Under the leadership of MS Dhoni, India beat arch-rivals Pakistan by five runs in a nail-biting final to clinch their maiden T20 World Cup title in Johannesburg.

Later in the next three editions of the T20 World Cup in 2009, 2010 and 2012, the Men in Blue experienced disappointing campaigns as they were knocked out in either the Super 8s, Super 10s or Super 12s.

In the 2014 edition of the T20 World Cup, the MS Dhoni-led Indian cricket team had a memorable campaign as they reached the final before going down to eventual champions Sri Lanka held in Bangladesh. 

Having hosted the T20 World Cup for the first time in 2016, favourites India stormed into the semi-finals before they once again lost to eventual winners West Indies in the last four.

The seventh edition of the T20 World Cup was held after five years in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman in 2021. 

Led by Virat Kohli, India had a dismal campaign as they were knocked out in the Super 12 Stage.

One year later, the marquee ICC tournament was held once again in Australia. Favourites India once again faltered at the semi-final stage as they lost to eventual champions England.

India lifted their second T20 World Cup in a thrilling final against South Africa in 2024 at the Kensington Oval in Barbados. Let's take a look at India in T20 World Cup knockouts record and stats.

India in T20 World Cup 2024 knockouts record and stats

The Indian cricket team has played eight knockout matches in T20 World Cup history including three finals and five semi-finals.

The Men in Blue have a mixed record in T20 World Cup knockouts, winning five and suffering three defeats.

Matches	Won	Lost	Win%
8	5	3	62.5

Interestingly, India’s last match in T20 World Cup was the Final against South Africa in Barbados, 2024. The Rohit Sharma-led India won the T20 World Cup 2024 Final by seven runs.

The highest team total posted by India in T20 World Cup knockouts is 192/2 in 20 overs which came against West Indies at the Wankhede Stadium in 2016. Despite the record, India later suffered a seven-wicket defeat in that game.

On the other hand, the lowest team total registered by India in T20 World Cup knockouts is 130/4 which came against Sri Lanka in the final in Mirpur in 2014. Led by MS Dhoni, India finished as runners-up as Sri Lanka won the T20 World Cup 2014 final by six wickets.

Meanwhile, Virat Kohli has the highest individual score by an Indian in T20 World Cup knockout history. Kohli scored an unbeaten 89 off just 47 balls against West Indies at Wankhede in 2016.

Former left-arm pacer Irfan Pathan has the best bowling figures recorded by an Indian in T20 World Cup knockouts. Pathan recorded brilliant figures of 3/16 against arch-rivals Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2007 final to guide India to the inaugural title in Johannesburg.

Overall, Virat Kohli has the most runs for India in T20 World Cup knockouts. The former India captain amassed 373 runs in four matches at an average of 93.25 and a strike rate of 145.13. Get list of most runs for India in T20 World Cup knockouts.

Most runs for India in T20 World Cup knockouts

Player	Matches	Runs	HS	Average	Strike Rate
Virat Kohli	6	373	89*	93.25	145.13
Rohit Sharma	8	227	57	37.83	139.26
Yuvraj Singh	4	113	70	28.25	129.88

Among the bowlers, Irfan Pathan has the most wickets for India in T20 World Cup knockouts. The former pace-bowling all-rounder bagged five wickets in two matches at an average of 12 and an economy of 7.50. Know list of most wickets for India in T20 World Cup knockouts.

Most wickets for India in T20 World Cup knockouts

Player	Matches	Wickets	BBI	Average	Economy
Jasprit Bumrah	3	5	2/12	14.40	6.75
Irfan Pathan	2	5	3/16	12.00	7.50
Ravichandran Aswin	4	4	3/22	24.50	8.28

Get India in T20 World Cup knockouts full list of results.

India in T20 World Cup knockouts: Get full list of results

Tournament	Match	Venue	Result
T20 World Cup 2007	India vs Australia semi-final	Durban	India won by 15 runs
T20 World Cup 2007	India vs Pakistan final	Johannesburg	India won by 5 runs
T20 World Cup 2014	India vs South Africa semi-final	Mirpur	India won by 6 wickets
T20 World Cup 2014	India vs Sri Lanka final	Mirpur	Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets
T20 World Cup 2016	India vs West Indies semi-final	Wankhede	West Indies won by 7 wickets
T20 World Cup 2022	India vs England semi-final	Adelaide	England won by 10 wickets
T20 World Cup 2024	India vs England semi-final	Guyana	India won by 68 runs
T20 World Cup 2024	India vs South Africa final	Barbados	India won by seven runs

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Maharashtra batter Ruturaj Gaikwad, on November 28, 2022, became the first batter in limited-overs cricket to hit seven sixes in a single over.

In the quarter-final clash against Uttar Pradesh of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022, Ruturaj Gaikwad slammed an unbeaten 220 off 159 balls with the help of 10 fours and 16 maximums.

However, seven of those 16 sixes came in the penultimate over off UP spinner Shiva Singh. After clearing the ropes in each of the first four balls, Gaikwad did not spare the following no ball either, hitting it into the stands for a fifth six on the trot. 

He got to his double century with a six off the sixth ball of that over as the assault continued. He capped off the over with a seventh consecutive maximum, to set the record for most sixes in an over in limited-overs cricket. 

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Meanwhile, in international cricket, Herschelle Gibbs, Yuvraj Singh, Kieron Pollard and Jaskaran Malhotra are the only players to hit six sixes in an over.

Chandigarh-born Jaskaran Malhotra is the first American cricketer to hit six sixes in an over in any form of professional cricket. The 31-year-old USA cricket team batsman clobbered six sixes in an over during an ODI against Papua New Guinea to become the fourth cricketer after 

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Malhotra slammed PNG’s Gaudi Toka for six sixes in the 50th over of their innings as the pacer conceded 66 runs in seven overs without taking any wicket.

The right-handed batsman remained unbeaten on 173 runs off just 124 balls as he became the first USA cricketer to make a hundred since being granted ODI status. 

Interestingly, Malhotra also became just the second cricketer to achieve this incredible feat in ODI cricket after former South Africa batsman Herschelle Gibbs. He is overall the tenth cricketer to smash six sixes in an over in professional cricket.

Players to hit six sixes in an over in a professional game

Sir Garfield Sobers 

Former West Indies all-rounder Sir Garfield Sobers became the first player to hit six sixes in an over on 31st April 1968. Playing as a captain for Nottinghamshire against Glamorgan, Sobers smashed five huge sixes off Malcolm Nash but was caught on the boundary in his sixth delivery. However, Glamorgan fielder Roger Davis carried the ball over the rope, resulting in the first over to have ever been hit for six sixes.

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Ravi Shastri

The current Indian cricket team head coach Ravi Shastri was the second cricketer to achieve the feat in the Ranji Trophy. On January 19, 1985, Shastri while playing for Bombay smashed left-arm spinner Tilak Raj for six sixes in six balls.

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Herschelle Gibbs

It took another 22 years for the feat to be emulated as former South Africa cricketer Herschelle Gibbs smashed six sixes in the 2007 ICC ODI World Cup. Gibbs tore apart Netherland leg spinner Daan van Bunge to become the first player to hit six sixes in an over in international cricket. Interestingly, the former Proteas batsman is still the only man to have achieved the feat in a 50-over World Cup game.

The six sixes in an over club in international cricket:

1. Herschelle Gibbs

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Yuvraj Singh

Former swashbuckling Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh slammed England pacer Stuart Broad for six sixes during a World Cup T20 game in South Africa in 2007. Interestingly, Ravi Shastri was the man behind the mic at the time of Yuvraj’s incredible achievement in Durban on that epic night.

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Ross Whiteley 

English cricketer Ross Whiteley joined this elite club in a T20 Blast match in July 2017. Playing for Worcestershire Rapids at Headingley, Whitely smashed Yorkshire Vikings spinner Karl Carver for six sixes in six balls.

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Haztratullah Zazai

Afghanistan batsman Haztratullah Zazai joined the select club with six successive maximums in 2018. In an Afghanistan Premier League encounter, Zazai clobbered a hapless Abdullah Mazari for six sixes to etch his name in history books.

Hazratullah Zazai's six sixes

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Leo Carter 

New Zealand cricketer Leo Carter bludgeoned his way into the history books as he smashed six sixes in the Super Smash competition in January 2020. Playing for Canterbury Kings, Carter clobbered six sixes off Northern Knights left-arm spinner Anton Devcich to accomplish this incredible milestone. 

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Keiron Pollard

West Indies limited-overs captain Kieron Pollard recently joined this elite club as he hit six sixes in an over against Sri Lanka in Antigua in March.

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Pollard smashed Sri Lanka spinner Akila Dananjaya for six sixes during the first T20I to become only the second batsman in the history of T20Is to achieve this feat. 

Thisara Perera

All-rounder Thisara Perera became the first Sri Lankan cricketer to hit six sixes in an over in any form of professional cricket. The 31-year-old southpaw achieved the feat while playing for Sri Lanka Army in their Group A match against Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club in the Major Clubs Limited Over List A Tournament at the Army Ground in Panagoda. Perera slammed Dilhan Cooray for six sixes in the 41st over as he reached his half-century in 13 balls, becoming the second-fastest Sri Lankan to score a fifty. 

Vamshhi Krrishna

Andhra opening batter Vamshhi Krrishna became the latest cricketer to join the elite list. Krrishna hammered six sixes against Railways' wrist spinner Damandeep Singh in the Colonel CK Nayudu Trophy at YS Raja Reddy ACP Cricket Stadium in Kadapa. He became the fourth Indian to achieve the incredible feat after Ravi Shastri, Yuvraj Singh and Ruturaj Gaikwad.

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Dipendra Singh Airee

Nepal's Dipendra Singh Airee became the third cricketer to hit six sixes in an over in an international T20 match. During an ACC Men’s T20I Premier Cup 2024 group match at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1) in Oman, Dipendra Singh Airee slammed Qatar medium-pacer Kamran Khan for six sixes to finish with 64 off just 21 balls.

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The 24-year-old's blitzkrieg knock was laced with three fours and seven sixes. Airee's knock helped Nepal beat Qatar by 32 runs in the game.

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Cricket’s Twenty20 format offers batters the license to go berserk and often, that freedom leads to some astonishing knocks. The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, the premier tournament of the shortest format, too, has seen its fair share of such breezy innings.

Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh holds the record for scoring the fastest fifty in T20 World Cup history.

In the famous India vs England encounter of the 2007 T20 World Cup, Yuvraj Singh smashed a half-century in just 12 balls en route to his 16-ball 58. His knock memorably included six sixes in an over off Stuart Broad following an altercation with Andrew Flintoff.

To this date, it remains the fastest fifty in the shortest format of the game.

Yuvraj Singh’s fiery innings helped eventual champions India post a daunting total of 218/4, which the bowlers successfully defended to help their team win by 18 runs. 

The World Twenty20 2022 saw Australian all-rounder Marcus Stonis play a blinder of an innings against Sri Lanka in the super 12 stage. 

The 33-year-old slammed an unbeaten 59 off 18 balls after reaching the half-century with a six off the 17th ball of his innings, which helped Australia chase down a target of 158 with more than three overs to spare. Played at a huge strike rate of 327.78, the knock comprised four fours and six maximums. 

A similar innings was also played by former Netherlands batsman Stephan Myburgh in the 2014 edition to etch his name on the illustrious list.

Chasing a target of 190, the opening batter came out with an attacking intent to slam a half-century off 17 balls, before departing for a well-made 63 off 23 balls.

His innings, coupled with other batters�?contributions, helped the Dutch team breach the challenging total in just 14 overs. 

All-rounder Glenn Maxwell is another Australian on the list of players with the fastest fifty in T20 World Cup, having achieved the feat in 2014.

Batting first, Pakistan posted a massive total of 191/5 thanks to Umar Akmal’s 54-ball 94. Looking to hunt down 192 runs, opener Aaron Finch and all-rounder Glenn Maxwell got to their respective half-centuries, with the latter reaching the mark in just 18 balls. However, their heroic efforts went in vain as Pakistan won the clash by 16 runs.

Team India batter KL Rahul and former Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik complete the list of fastest fifty in T20 World Cup

Both the cricketers smashed their fifties in the marquee event back in 2021 against the same opponent - Scotland. 

While KL Rahul scored an 18-ball 50 before getting dismissed off the next ball in the Super 12 fixture, Shoaib Malik scored 54* off 18 balls at a strike rate of 300. Both the knocks steered their respective teams to victory. Know the players with fastest fifty in T20 World Cup history.

Fastest fifty in T20 World Cup

Player	Team	Balls taken to reach fifty	Final score	Opponents	Year
Yuvraj Singh	India	12	58 (16)	England	2007
Stephan Myburgh	Netherlands	17	63 (23)	Ireland	2014
Marcus Stoinis	Australia	17	59* (18)	Sri Lanka	2022
Glenn Maxwell	Australia	18	74 (33)	Pakistan	2014
Shoaib Malik	Pakistan	18	54* (18)	Scotland	2021
KL Rahul	India	18	50 (19)	Scotland	2021
Mohammad Ashraful	Bangladesh	20	61 (27)	West Indies	2007
Yuvraj Singh	India	20	70 (30)	Australia	2007
Shadab Khan	Pakistan	20	55 (22)	South Africa	2022
Mahela Jayawardene	Sri Lanka	21	65 (27)	Kenya	2007

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Since the inception of T20 cricket, the game has witnessed dramatic changes. 

Batters are expected to score at an explosive strike rate to make the most of the 120 deliveries bowled in a T20 innings.

With the massive pressure put on the cricketers, there are times when cricketers don’t perform at their best and produce an underwhelming performance in a T20 match.

Even some of the legendary cricketers have experienced an off day and succumbed to the pitch conditions. 

With that said, let’s have a look at the few slowest T20 knocks by Indians.

Slowest T20 knocks by Indians

MS Dhoni - 9 off 27 balls vs Australia, SR 33.33, 2008

MS Dhoni registered an unwanted record during the only T20I of India’s tour of Australia in 2008. Electing to bat first, the Indians batters struggled at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The visitors were reduced to 20/4 in 3.2 overs. Later, captain MS Dhoni walked out to bat to resurrect India’s innings. India soon lost one wicket as Dhoni tried to steadied the innings. He scored just nine runs off 27 balls at a strike rate of 33.33 before he fell to David Hussey. India were later bundled out for 74 in just 17.3 overs. In reply, Australia chased the required target in 11.2 overs to win the game by nine wickets.

MS Dhoni - 5 off 12 balls vs South Africa, SR 41.66, 2009

MS Dhoni once again features in the list for the slowest T20 knock by an Indian. Chasing 131, India were reeling at 3/56 against South Africa before MS Dhoni came into bat during an ICC World Twenty20 clash in Nottingham in 2009. Just like other Indian batters, MS Dhoni struggled to get going as he scored just five runs off 12 balls at a strike rate of 41.66. He later departed after an unfortunate run-out. Following Dhoni’s dismissal, India continued to struggle as they could only manage 118/8 in their 20 overs. 

MS Dhoni - 11 off 23 balls vs West Indies, SR 47.82, 2009

The MS Dhoni-led Indian cricket team produced another lacklustre performance against West Indies during a group match in the ICC World Twenty20 at Lord’s in 2009. Opting to bat first, India lost their first three wickets for just 29 runs in 4.2 overs. Dhoni later joined Yuvraj Singh at the crease. While Yuvraj scored runs at one end, Dhoni looked out of sorts as he scored just 11 runs off 23 balls at a strike rate of 47.82. Dhoni later perished to Dwayne Bravo in the 13th overs. Later, Yuvraj’s 67 off 43 balls helped India post 153/7 in their 20 overs. In reply, West Indies successfully chased down the target in 18.4 overs to secure a comprehensive seven-wicket win.

Yuvraj Singh - 11 off 21 balls vs Sri Lanka, SR 52.38, 2014

One of the limited-overs legends, Yuvraj Singh, also features in the list for the slowest T20 knock by an Indian. During the ICC World T20 final against Sri Lanka in 2014, Yuvraj Singh played a knock that he would never want to be reminded of. Put into bat, India lost openers Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma with the score reading 64/2 in 10.3 overs. Yuvraj later walked out to bat with Virat Kohli at the other end. The southpaw struggled against both pacers and spinners in Mirpur. Yuvraj managed just 11 runs off 21 balls at a strike rate of 52.38 as India posted a below-par total of 130/4. Sri Lanka later chased down the target in 17.5 overs to win the T20 World Cup by six wickets.

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The record for the fastest fifty in cricket history is held by Nepal's Dipendra Singh Airee, who smashed a nine-ball half-century against Mongolia in the 2023 Asian Games. His knock helped set up a 273-run win for Nepal.

Ashutosh Sharma from Railways hit the second-fastest fifty in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023. Playing against Arunachal Pradesh, Ashutosh achieved the record in 11 balls. 

Meanwhile, the record for the third fastest fifty in cricket history by balls faced is 12 deliveries, and five cricketers have achieved the feat to date.

Among the five, Yuvraj Singh is the only Indian to feature as the quickest half-centurion in cricket history.

Here we take a look at the record batters who have scored the fastest fifty in cricket history.

Fastest fifty in cricket history

Player	Balls faced	Year	Format
Dipendra Singh Airee	9	2023	T20
Ashutosh Sharma	11	2023	T20
Yuvraj Singh	12	2007	T20
Wayne White	12	2012	First-Class
Chris Gayle	12	2016	T20
Hazratullah Zazai	12	2018	T20

Fastest fifty in First-Class cricket

Wayne White is the record holder for the fastest fifty in First-Class cricket, having hit an unbeaten 12-ball 50 against Essex in 2012.

After playing out a knock of 53 runs in 111 deliveries in the first innings of the 2012 County Championship Division 2 match, White raced to his half-century in the second innings in record time.

His knock was infused with four boundaries and four sixes as he helped Leicestershire give Essex a target of 270 runs to chase. The match was eventually drawn.

Player	Team	Opponent	Balls faced	Year
Wayne White	Leicestershire	Essex	12	2012
Michael van Vuuren	Eastern Province ‘B�?/span>	Griqualand West	13	1985
Ned Eckersley	Leicestershire	Essex	14	2012
Khalil Mahmood	Gujranwala	Sargodha	15	2000
Bandeep Singh	Jammu and Kashmir	Tripura	15	2015

The same match would see Wayne White’s team-mate Ned Eckersley hit a 14-ball fifty and remain unbeaten with a 19-ball 70 alongside White.

Meanwhile, in India, Bandeep Singh scripted a historic record of his own in 2015. Representing Jammu and Kashmir in the Ranji Trophy match against Tripura, Bandeep smashed a 15-ball 50 to help his side set a target of 368 to win the match.

Bandeep Singh’s knock still stands as the fastest fifty in Ranji Trophy history. To know about Ranji Trophy records, click here.

Fastest fifty in Test cricket

In the international format, former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq holds the record for the fastest fifty in Test cricket.

Misbah took a record 24 minutes to reach his Test half-century in the 2014 Pakistan vs Australia Test in Abu Dhabi and broke the previous record held by Jacques Kallis in 2009 against Zimbabwe.

Player	Team	Opponent	Balls faced	Year
Misbah-ul-Haq	Pakistan	Australia	21	2014
David Warner	Australia	Griqualand West	23	2017
Jacques Kallis	South Africa	Essex	24	2005
Shane Shillingford	West Indies	New Zealand	25	2014
Shahid Afridi	Pakistan	India	26	2005

Rishabh Pant holds the record for India with a 28-ball fifty against Sri Lanka in 2022.

Fastest fifty in List A cricket

Kaushalya Weeraratne is credited as the player to score the fastest fifty in List A cricket, with his 12-ball effort coming in a List A game for Ragama Cricket Club against Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club in the 2005 Premier Limited Over Tournament.

The Sri Lankan all-rounder remained unbeaten on 66 runs off 18 balls as his knock, which included two fours and eight sixes, propelled Ragama to 219/5. The match eventually finished without a result.

Player	Team	Opponent	Balls faced	Year
Kaushalya Weeraratne	Ragama Cricket Club	Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club	12	2005
Thisara Perera	Sri Lanka Army Sports Club	Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club	13	2021
Rory Kleinveldt	Western Province	KwaZulu-Natal	14	2011
Adam Hollioake	Surrey	Yorkshire	15	1994
Salman Butt	National Bank of Pakistan	Lahore Eagles	15	2005

Baroda’s Atit Sheth hit the fastest fifty in List A cricket during the 2020-21 Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite Group A match against Chhattisgarh. The then-25-year-old hit seven maximums in his blitzkrieg to drive Baroda to a match-winning score of 332/6.

Fastest fifty in ODIs

AB de Villiers holds the record for the fastest fifty in ODIs. The legendary South African batter took just 16 balls to reach his fifty in a 2015 ODI against West Indies and finished his innings with a 44-ball 149 at a rate of 338.63.

Player	Team	Opponent	Balls faced	Year
AB de Villiers	South Africa	West Indies	16	2015
Sanath Jayasuriya	Sri Lanka	Pakistan	17	1996
Kusal Perera	Sri Lanka	Pakistan	17	2015
Martin Guptill	New Zealand	Sri Lanka	17	2015
Liam Livingstone	England	Netherlands	17	2022

Ajit Agarkar hit the fastest fifty in ODIs for the Indian cricket team in 2000. His 21-ball fifty helped India beat Zimbabwe by 39 runs.

Fastest fifty in T20 cricket

As mentioned earlier, the fastest fifty in cricket history record belongs to Nepal's Dipendra Singh Airee after he hit a nine-ball half-century against Mongolia in the 2023 Asian Games to set up a 273-run win for his country.

Meanwhile, amongst the many accolades in his career, Yuvraj Singh is fondly remembered as the player with the third fastest fifty in T20 cricket.

The knock came against England in the 2007 T20 World Cup. Yuvraj smashed three fours and seven sixes in his 16-ball 58, and six of those came off a Stuart Broad over. This made the flamboyant Indian all-rounder the second player in international cricket and the fourth in cricket history to slam six sixes in an over.

Player	Team	Opponent	Balls faced	Year
Dipendra Singh Airee	Nepal	Mongolia	9	2023
Ashutosh Sharma	Railways	Arunachal Pradesh	11	2023
Yuvraj Singh	India	England	12	2007
Chris Gayle	Melbourne Renegades	Adelaide Strikers	12	2016
Hazratullah Zazai	Kabul Zwanan	Balkh Legends	12	2018
Marcus Trescothick	Somerset	Hampshire	13	2010

Yuvraj Singh’s feat, which is a record in the international format, would be matched by Chris Gayle (2016) and Hazratullah Zazai (2018) in 20-over franchise cricket.

While Gayle’s 12-ball fifty came in a Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers match in the 2016 Big Bash League, Zazai achieved the feat in a 2018 Afghanistan Premier League match between Kabul Zwanan and Balkh Legends.

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The Legends Cricket Trophy 2024 is scheduled to start on March 8 and run till March 19 in Pallekele, Sri Lanka.

The second edition of LCT will see seven new teams compete in a total of 22 matches to be played in the 90-ball format.

Colombo Lions, Delhi Devils, Dubai Giants, Kandy Samp Army, New York Superstar Strikers, Punjab Royals and Rajasthan Kings are the teams that will participate in LCT 2024.

Each team will play the other six sides once in a single round-robin format. The top two teams in the standings after all the league matches will qualify for the LCT 2024 final.

All matches of the upcoming Legends Cricket Trophy will be played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.

The first season of the LCT witnessed six teams compete against each other in T20 format matches at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Ghaziabad.

Indore Knights and Guwahati Avengers were joint inaugural winners in 2023 after the final was washed out.

Chris Gayle (Colombo Lions), Suresh Raina (Delhi Devils), Harbhajan Singh (Dubai Giants), Aaron Finch (Kandy Samp Army), Yuvraj Singh (New York Superstar Strikers), Tillakaratne Dilshan (Punjab Royals) and Robin Uthappa (Rajasthan Kings) have been named as captains and icons for the second season of LCT.

Where to watch Legends Cricket Trophy 2024 live in India

The Legends Cricket Trophy 2024 will be telecast live on Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 Hindi and their respective HD TV channels in India.

Live streaming of the LCT 2024 matches will be available on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website.

Legends Cricket Trophy 2024 schedule and live match start times

All match times are in India Standard Time (IST)

Friday, March 8

Dubai Giants vs New York Superstar Strikers - 7:00 PM

Saturday, March 9

Rajasthan Kings vs Kandy Samp Army - 4:00 PM

Dubai Giants vs Delhi Devils - 7:00 PM

Sunday, March 10

Punjab Royals vs Rajasthan Kings - 4:00 PM

Colombo Lions vs Dubai Giants - 7:00 PM

Monday, March 11

Delhi Devils vs New York Superstar Strikers - 4:00 PM

Kandy Samp Army vs Colombo Lions - 7:00 PM

Tuesday, March 12

New York Superstar Strikers vs Punjab Royals - 4:00 PM

Rajasthan Kings vs Colombo Lions - 7:00 PM

Wednesday, March 13

Delhi Devils vs Punjab Royals - 4:00 PM

Kandy Samp Army vs New York Superstar Strikers - 7:00 PM

Thursday, March 14

Dubai Giants vs Punjab Royals - 4:00 PM

Delhi Devils vs Rajasthan Kings - 7:00 PM

Friday, March 15

Punjab Royals vs Colombo Lions - 4:00 PM

Kandy Samp Army vs Dubai Giants - 7:00 PM

Saturday, March 16

Rajasthan Kings vs New York Superstar Strikers - 4:00 PM

Punjab Royals vs Kandy Samp Army - 7:00 PM

Sunday, March 17

Colombo Lions vs Delhi Devils - 4:00 PM

Dubai Giants vs Rajasthan Kings - 7:00 PM

Monday, March 18

Kandy Samp Army vs Delhi Devils - 4:00 PM

New York Superstar Strikers vs Colombo Lions - 7:00 PM

Tuesday, March 19

Legends Cricket Trophy 2024 final - 7:00 PM

Legends Cricket Trophy 2024 teams and squads

Colombo Lions:  Chris Gayle (captain), Ross Taylor, Ben Dunk (wicketkeeper), Darren Bravo, Jesse Ryder, Asghar Afghan, Nowruz Mangal, Yasir Shah, Zulfiqar Babar, Dawlat Zadran, Robert Frylinck, Muhammad Irfan, Khalid Usman, Khawar Ali

Delhi Devils: Suresh Raina (captain), Shahid Afridi, Jacob Oram, Ambati Rayudu, Sohail Tanvir, Matt Prior (wicketkeeper), Anureet Singh, Praveen Gupta, Saman Jayantha, Ishan Malhotra, Pravin Tambe, Iqbal Abdullah, Nagendra 

Dubai Giants: Harbhajan Singh (captain), Shaun Marsh, Richard Levi, Solomon Mire, Thisara Perera, Jonathan Carter, Samuel Badree, Suranga Lakmal, Sachith Pathirana, Denesh Ramdin (wicketkeeper), Fidel Edwards, Gurkeerat Mann, Vernon Philander, Saurabh Tiwari, Ben Laughlin

Kandy Samp Army: Aaron Finch (captain), Stuart Binny, Joe Burns, Upul Tharanga (wicketkeeper), Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Seekkuge Prasanna, Nuwan Kulasekara, Jonathan Wells, Kevin O'Brien, Tino Best, Christopher Mpofu, Liam Plunkett 

New York Superstar Strikers: Yuvraj Singh (captain), Dan Christian, Isuru Udana, Chadwick Walton (wicketkeeper), Jerome Taylor, Ricardo Powell, Alviro Petersen, Nuwan Pradeep, Asela Gunarathne, Chamara Kapugedara, Rahul Sharma, Lahiru Thirimanne 

Punjab Royals: Tillakaratne Dilshan (captain), Martin Guptill, Naman Ojha (wicketkeeper), Miguel Cummins, Dilshan Munaweera, Abdul Razzaq, Monty Panesar, Asad Shafiq, Javon Searles, Phil Mustard, Neil Broom, Siddhartha Trivedi, Upul Indrasiri 

Rajasthan Kings: Robin Uthappa (captain/wicketkeeper), Lendl Simmons, Imran Tahir, Angelo Perera, Sreesanth, Ashley Nurse, Hamilton Masakadza, Chaturanga De Silva, Parvinder Awana, Peter Trego, Pawan Negi, Hamid Hassan, Bipul Sharma, Rajesh Bishnoi

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During ICC World Cup 2023, right-arm fast bowler Mohammed Shami scripted history to become the record holder for the most wickets for India in ODI World Cup.

Since making his ODI World Cup debut in 2015, Mohammed Shami has picked 55 wickets in just 18 matches.

The previous record for the most wickets for India in ODI World Cup history was held by former left-arm pacer Zaheer Khan. He took 44 wickets in 23 matches.

Shami surpassed Zaheer Khan during Indian cricket team’s ICC World Cup 2023 clash against Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

With 55 wickets to his name, Shami also entered in the top 10 list of most wickets in ICC World Cup.

Among active cricketers, only Australia’s Mitchell Starc (59) and New Zealand’s Trent Boult (49) are above Shami in the list.

The likes of Javagal Srinath, Jasprit Bumrah and Anil Kumble feature in the top five list of most wickets for India in ODI World Cup.

Most wickets for India in ODI World Cup

Player	Span	Matches	Wickets
Mohammed Shami	2015-2023	18	55
Zaheer Khan	2003-2011	23	44
Javagal Srinath	1992-2003	34	44
Jasprit Bumrah	2019-2023	20	38
Anil Kumble	1996-2007	18	31
Kapil Dev	1979-1992	26	28
Ravindra Jadeja	2015-2023	21	27
Manoj Prabhakar	1987-1996	19	24
Madan Lal	1975-1983	11	22
Yuvraj Singh	2003-2011	23	20

Mohammed Shami | 55 wickets in 18 matches

Pacer Mohammed Shami holds the record for the most wickets for India in ODI World Cup. Having played in three editions of the ODI World Cup in 2015, 2019 and 2023, Shami has already claimed 55 wickets in 18 matches at an average of 13.52 and an economy of 5.13. The Uttar Pradesh-born cricketer has four five-wicket hauls to his name in the marquee 50-over tournament’s history.

Zaheer Khan | 44 wickets in 23 matches

Former left-arm fast bowler Zaheer Khan is second on the list for most wickets for India in ODI World Cup. Between 2003 and 2011, Zaheer Khan bagged 44 wickets in 23 matches at an average of 20.22 and an economy of 4.47. He was the joint-highest wicket-taker in 2011 ODI World Cup with 21 wickets in nine matches. Zaheer’s scintillating performance helped guide India to the ICC World Cup 2011 title. 

Javagal Srinath | 44 wickets in 34 matches

Javagal Srinath features third on the list for most wickets for India in ODI World Cup. After making his ODI World Cup debut in 1992, the right-arm pacer finished his illustrious career with 44 ODI World Cup wickets in 34 matches at an average of 27.81 and an economy of 4.32. He scalped two four-wicket hauls in the ICC ODI World Cups. He was part of the Indian team that reached the final of the ICC World Cup 2003 in South Africa.

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