By Karan Pillai
October 26, 2022
2022: After months of poor form, Virat Kohli reminded everyone why he is still one of the best in the business. Staring at certain defeat, Kohli pulled off a great escape in the end, with many calling it his greatest innings ever!
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2007: Yuvraj Singh smashed 6 sixes in 6 balls off Stuart Broad after being verbally provoked by Andrew Flintoff. Needless to say, Yuvi couldn't have given a better reply – he smashed the ball to all corners of the ground, breaking several records in the process.
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2008: After continuously getting out on the offside, Sachin decided to not play a single cover drive in this magnificent performance against Australia. Despite that, he still managed to score over 30 boundaries, with his skill, grace and resilience in full display.
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2014: Rohit Sharma took ODI batting to another dimension in this innings. His 264 remains the highest individual ODI score ever, and is also a testament to how far the game of cricket has evolved!
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2001: In this superhuman effort for the ages, VVS Laxman batted for more than 10 hours to rescue India from the jaws of defeat, after being asked to follow on by Australia. India's greatest Test win in a nutshell.
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2021: Rishabh Pant, the poster boy of new-age Indian cricket, anchored a successful fourth-innings 330+ run chase, in his usual flamboyant style! From a team wrecked with injuries, Pant emerged as the hero we needed.
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2011: In the 2011 World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka, MS Dhoni led from the front as a leader, scoring an unbeaten 91 after coming on to bat ahead of Man of the Tournament, Yuvraj Singh. The captain kept his cool all the way, finishing with a trademark six over long-on!
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