24-Year-Old Ishan Kishan Breaks Chris Gayle's Record for Fastest Double Century
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24-Year-Old Ishan Kishan Breaks Chris Gayle's Record for Fastest Double Century

Deepak Sharma

Ishan Kishan Double Century: Indian opener Ishan Kishan achieved a historic feat in the third and final ODI against Bangladesh. Kishan has become the fastest batsman to score a double century in this match.

Ishan Kishan became the fourth Indian batsman to score a double century in ODIs as he thrashed Bangladesh bowlers in the third ODI. His knock included 23 fours and nine sixes.

Kishan left West Indies explosive batsman Chris Gayle behind in this matter. Gayle had scored a 138-ball double century against Zimbabwe in 2015, while Kishan completed his double century in 126 balls.

India's ishan Kishan

With this, nine double-centuries have been scored in ODI cricket so far in which Rohit Sharma has scored maximum of three double centuries.

Apart from Rohit, Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Martin Guptill, Chris Gayle, Fakhar Zaman and now Ishan Kishan have scored 1-1 double centuries.

India's biggest innings in ODIs

  • Rohit Sharma - 264

  • Virender Sehwag - 219

  • Ishan Kishan - 210

  • Rohit Sharma - 209

  • Rohit Sharma - 208*

  • Sachin Tendulkar - 200*

Rohit's exit gives Ishan a chance

Rohit's exit gives Ishaan a chance

Let us tell you that Team India's regular captain Rohit Sharma was not kept in this match due to injury, due to which Ishan Kishan got a place in the playing 11.

Ishan took advantage of this opportunity and broke down on the Bangladeshi bowlers from the very beginning.

24-year-old Ishan Kishan has so far played only 9 ODIs for Team India (before this match), in which he scored 267 runs.

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