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Kapil Dev

Watch: How Chetan Sharma became first ever Indian to take ODI hat-trick

But the honour of being the first ever Indian to claim a hat-trick in ODI goes to Chetan Sharma, who achieved the feat way back in 1987. He took the wickets of Ken Rutherford, Ian Smith and Ewen Chatfield – all bowled – at Nagpur.

Sep 22, 2017, 19:23 PM IST

Watch: Kuldeep Yadav becomes 1st Indian spinner to take hat-trick in ODIs

He thus joined Chetan Sharma( vs NZ, Nagpur, 1987) and Kapil Dev (vs SL Kolkata, 1991) as the only Indians to achieve the feat.

Sep 21, 2017, 21:08 PM IST

BCCI should buy air planes, players will get enough rest between matches: Kapil Dev

Head coach Ravi Shastri has requested the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to be more considerate when it comes to scheduling international matches in order to provide adequate breaks to players and support staff.

Sep 10, 2017, 09:22 AM IST

James Anderson bags 23rd five-wicket haul in Test cricket, equals Kapil Dev's feat

England paceman James Anderson continued with his deceptive swings with the red ball as he completed his yet another five-wicket haul on day 3 of the second Test match against West Indies at Headingley, today. His tally ergo added up to 23 fi-fers equalling the feat achieved by former Indian skipper Kapil Dev.

Aug 27, 2017, 16:21 PM IST

We have great expectations from Hardik Pandya, says Virat Kohli

Ever since former skipper Kapil Dev retired in 1994, the spot of the genuine all-rounder was vacant in the otherwise star-studded Indian team.

Aug 25, 2017, 14:54 PM IST

SL vs IND: Virat Kohli leads Team India to first ever overseas clean sweep in series of three or more matches

India is now the team to win the most number of Test matches in Sri Lanka. They have nine such victories to their name. Adding to it, this was Team India's fifth consecutive Test victory over the Sri Lankan side, and all came under the captaincy of Virat Kohli.

Aug 14, 2017, 15:27 PM IST

MS Dhoni taught me to put the team first, says Hardik Pandya

The right-hander scored 108 and helped India accumulate 487 runs before they bundled out the hosts for 135 and enforced the follow-on.

Aug 13, 2017, 23:14 PM IST

Hardik Pandya can be next Kapil Dev, provided he stays grounded: MSK Prasad

Bursting onto the scene as a T20 specialist for Mumbai Indians, the young Baroda all-rounder marked his debut Test series with a smashing century in the ongoing third and final match.

Aug 13, 2017, 15:26 PM IST

SL vs IND, Pallekele Test: Hardik Pandya becomes first Indian batsman to score most runs in an over in Test cricket

As for Hardik Pandya, he completed his maiden Test ton in just 86 deliveries, the fastest by an Indian batsman batting at number eight. And his raised his hands in two-peace celebration. That was breathtaking indeed! Probably he was giving his ODI trials whose team announcement is set to come today.

Aug 13, 2017, 12:37 PM IST

Ravi Shastri has statistics to back his claims on Team India's performance, says Kapil Dev

However, while Sourav Ganguly reckons that Team India's true test is yet to come, especially when the squad travels to South Africa and then to England; Mohammad Azharuddin felt that Shastri's words are more of 'disrespectful'.

Aug 11, 2017, 14:21 PM IST

Hardik Pandya has ability to become a good all-rounder, feels Kapil Dev

The spin combo of Ashwin and Jadeja has been instrumental in India's journey upto the No. 1 spot on Test rankings. Their repeated performance not only with the ball, but also with the bat has proved worthwhile in India's 13-Test-matches long home tour.

Aug 11, 2017, 09:08 AM IST

WATCH: Ravindra Jadeja bowls a deceptive spin to outfox Dhananjya de Silva vs SL in 2nd Test

Jadeja achieved his 150th wicket in just 32 Test matches, thereby edging past the above two names along with Harbhajan Singh. Anil Kumble had taken 34 Test matches, Harbhajan in 35, while Haryana Hurricane Kapil Dev in 39 Tests.

Aug 05, 2017, 16:49 PM IST

SL vs IND: Ravindra Jadeja edges past Anil Kumble, Kapil Dev to become second fastest Indian to claim 150 Test wickets

Adding onto it, among the left-arm bowlers, he is the fastest to claim 150 Test wickets, breezing past Aussie paceman Mitchell Johnson.

Aug 05, 2017, 12:17 PM IST

SL vs IND: R Ashwin becomes fastest cricketer to achieve Test double of 2000 runs & 250 wickets

He achieved his feat in the 123 over of their innings when he stepped out to smash Rangana Herath for a fabulous six over long-off. With that, he not only notched up his 11th Test fifty, but brought up 2000 Test runs.

Aug 04, 2017, 14:26 PM IST

Harmanpreet Kaur reveals the secret behind her six-hitting prowess — MUST READ

The 28-year-old reckoned that playing with boys during formative stages of her cricketing career had helped gain confidence of playing big shots.

Jul 26, 2017, 20:15 PM IST

Top five wicket-takers in the history of India-Sri Lanka bilataral Test series

From Muralitharan to Harbhajan, here are the five bowlers who have taken most wickets in the Indo-Lanka Test series.

Jul 24, 2017, 21:20 PM IST

She bats like Virender Sehwag and is aggressive like Virat Kohli, says Harmanpreet Kaur's sister

Indian eves were reduced to 35 for two in the 10th over, when Harmapreet Kaur walked towards the crease. She combined with the captain Mithali Raj (36) to weave an important 66-run stand. After the latter's dismissal, she stitched a blistering 137-run partnership alongside 19-year-old Deepti Sharma.

Jul 21, 2017, 14:48 PM IST

Harmanpreet Kaur’s 171* vs Australia or Kapil Dev’s 175* vs Zimbabwe - Which is the greater World Cup knock by an Indian?

Now it may be like comparing apples and oranges if you pit the two knocks against each other considering one has to factor in the era, the opposition, the chances a batsman/ batswoman got and the situation of the match with respect to the tournament.

Jul 21, 2017, 11:38 AM IST

ICC Women's World Cup 2017: Harmanpreet Kaur becomes second after Kapil Dev to score big World Cup ton

Kaur took 115 deliveries to notch up a record-breaking 171 runs and stayed unbeaten as India posted a target of 282 runs in a rain-truncated semi-final encounter. It was Kaur's third one-day international ton and it came during the 35th over of their innings.

Jul 21, 2017, 09:35 AM IST