5 major records made by the Indian cricketers that are impossible to break

The Indian Cricket Team is a force to be reckoned with in world Cricket. India is labeled as one of the greatest teams ever to play the sport. They have 50-over World Cups, Champions Trophy, 20-20 World Cup, and many more prestigious trophies to their name.

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Over the years, India has produced countless players who have gone on to make a name for themselves in world cricket. A lot of legendary cricketers have come from India and they boast of numerous records to their name.

Here are the 5 major records made by Indian cricketers that are impossible to break:

1. MS Dhoni- Most stumpings in international cricket

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MS Dhoni: (Image Source: Twitter)

Legendary Indian skipper, MS Dhoni holds the record for most stumpings in international cricket.  He played 350 international matches for India in a career that spanned over a decade. Since, making his debut, he hardly missed games for India and continuously served Indian Cricket. MS Dhoni currently holds the record for most stumpings in international cricket i.e., 123 times.

Wicket-keepers aren’t known to enjoy such long careers and there might not be anyone who could play for this long and break his record.

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2. 100 centuries for Sachin Tendulkar in international cricket

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With the game evolving so quickly, we don’t see cricketers playing all three formats on a regular basis. Even playing two formats regularly has become a big task, looking at the fierce competition for places and the T20 leagues emerging across the world. Thus, if would be difficult for any cricketer to break Sachin Tendulkar’s record of notching 100 centuries in international cricket. Virat Kohli is coming closer to that but still has a long way to go.

3. Rohit Sharma’s highest ODI score

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The game is evolving too fast and teams are scoring 400 runs quite easily in ODI cricket. Besides, the aggressive approach has given the confidence to the batters to score a double-century in ODI cricket. Ishan Kishan recently scored the fastest double-century in ODI cricket. However, despite that, it would take a breathtaking effort for anyone to break Rohit Sharma’s record for highest individual score in ODIs.

The Indian opener hammered 264 runs in just 173 balls against Sri Lanka in the 4^th ODI in 2014. He has three double-centuries to his name in ODIs, the most by any cricketer.

4. Most balls faced by Rahul Dravid in Test Cricket

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Rahul Dravid is popularly known as the ‘Wall of Indian Cricket’. The bowlers hated facing him, especially in Test Cricket. On many occasions, he would take an eternity to score a single run and would be happy to block everything that came his way- something which bowlers never liked.

He holds the record for facing the most number of deliveries in Test Cricket. The former Indian skipper is the only player who has faced 31,258 deliveries during his Test career. He achieved this milestone in just 164 matches.

5. Bapu Nadkarni- 21 consecutive maidens in a Test innings

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Former Indian spinner, Bapu Nadkarni was known for bowling economical spells in Test Cricket. Batters would find it extremely difficult to score runs against his tight lines and lengths. Nadkarni holds the record for bowling 21 consecutive maiden overs in the first Test match against England in Madras on 12^th January 1964.

He didn’t pick a wicket but conceded only 5 runs in 32 overs, including 21 maiden overs. He played 41 Tests for India and picked 88 wickets at an unbelievable economy of 1.67.