UNIQUE RECORDS BY CRICKETERS EVER 

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MS DHONI:

MSD is the only captain the world to claim all the ICC trophies i.e., ICC T20 Trophy (2007); ICC World Cup (2011) and ICC Champions Trophy (2013).

 He is also the first wicket - keeper to cross 100 stumpings and also regarded as one of the fastest wicket - keepers in the world.

AB de VILLIERS:

AB de Villiers has the record of the fastest century in ODIs, he scored a century of just 31 balls against the West Indies.

A pic of the match where AB scored the fastest century in ODI cricket.

   

SACHIN TENDULKAR:

Sachin Tendulkar is the first player to have hit 100 centuries in his career (51 in Tests; 49 in ODIs).

Sachin Tendulkar 

 

CHRIS GAYLE:

Chris Gayle is the first player to smash 1,000 sixes in T20s.

Chris Gayle 

 

ANIL KUMBLE:

Anil Kumble is the only cricketer till now to take all 10 wickets in a single innings.

It was in a test match played against Pakistan that Kumble set this record.

The bowling figures of Anil Kumble against Pakistan.

                            

 

SHOAIB AKTHAR:

Shoaib Akthar bowled the fastest delivery in cricket history in a ODI match against England which was at a speed of 161.3 kph.

A pic of the match against England where Shoaib Akthar bowled the fastest delivery.  

 

VIRAT KOHLI:

Virat Kohli is the fastest batsman to ever reach a milestone of 10,000 runs in ODIs.

Virat Kohli 

 

 

BAPU NADKARNI:

Bapu Nakarni bowled 21 consecutive maiden overs in a match against England in 1964 at an economy rate of 0.15 which is also the lowest economy rate ever.

 

Bapu Nadkarni 

SOURAV GANGULY:

Sourav Ganguly is the only player to receive 4 consecutive man of the match award in ODIs.

Sourav Ganguly 

 
MOHAMMAD AZHARUDDIN:

Mohammad Azharuddin scored three consecutive centuries in the first three matches he played.

This record is not broken till date.

Mohammad Azharuddin 

 

MITHALI RAJ:

Mithali Raj is the only women cricketer till date to have played 200 T20s.

Mithali Raj

ROHIT SHARMA:

Rohit Sharma has the record of the highest individual score in ODIs of 264, scored against Sri Lanka in 2011.

Also he is the only player to have scored a 250+ score in ODIs and most number of  150+ scores in ODIs.

Rohit Sharma's knock of 264.  

DEEPAK CHAHAR:

Deepak Chahar has the best bowling figures in T20Is which 7 wickets in 3.2 overs by giving away only 6 runs which included a hat-trick as well.  

Deepak Chahar's bowling figures against Bangladesh in 2019. 

DONALD BRADMAN:

Donald Bradman also popularly known as Don Bradman has the highest batting average of 99.5 whereas a batsmen these days have an average of 50 - 65. 

In his last test match he got out for a duck. It is said that if had scored at least 4 runs in that match his average would have reached 100. 

He also has the record of most runs scored in a single day of a test match of 309.

 

Don Bradman 

MUTTIAH MURALITHARAN: 

Muttiah Muralitharan has the record of the most number of wickets taken in one's career which is 1347 wickets.

After him its only Shane Warne who has crossed 1000 wickets.

Muttiah Muralitharan

                                     

BRIAN LARA:

Brian Lara scored highest test score by an individual of 401 in 2004 against England. 

Also he is the only player to reach the mark of 400 in a single innings.

 

Brian Lara's memorable knock of 401.

RAHUL DRAVID:

        

India's iconic test batsman Rahul Dravid has taken most number of catches in test cricket i.e., 210 catches in 164 matches. 

Also he has the most consecutive innings without a duck (173).

Rahul Dravid