Breaking: Ishan Kishan smashes double century break world record in ODI cricket

Ishan Kishan slammed a double ton as India dictate the proceedings in the final ODI against Bangladesh after being invited to bat first. The left-handed batter reached the milestone in 126 deliveries. Ishan Kishan smashes double century break world record in ODI cricket.

Team India young cricketer Ishan Kishan this beautiful innings registered in final ODI match of the series against Bangladesh at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram as he notched up a double century off just 126 balls.

He became the seventh batter in the world to achieve the feat and fourth from India after Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma and Vireder Sehwag. Ishan was never the first-choice player for India’s playing XI. However, regular skipper Rohit Sharma’s thumb injury in the second ODI.

Which ruled him out of the third match, opened an opportunity for the youngster and he grabbed it with both hands with hope of making a case for himself for the 2023 ODI World Cup. Put to bat first, India lost opener Shikhar Dhawan early in the innings, for just 3 off 8.

Ishan then combined with former skipper Virat Kohli in impressive fashion to put up a 200-plus run stand for the second wicket. Kohli, en route put up his 65th half-century score and first in eight ODI innings, while Ishan roared his way to the double century, achieving the massive figure in just 126 balls.

With the feat, which made him the seventh batter in ODIs to score a double century, Ishan shattered West Indies great Chris Gayle’s record for the fastest to 200 in an ODI innings. Gayle had reached the 200-run mark in 138 balls against Zimbabwe in 2015, en route to his knock of 215 in 2015.

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