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India Today
22-05-2025
- Sport
- India Today
Fastest batters to 13,000 Test runs
Fastest batters to 13,000 Test runs Star English batter Joe Root has become the 5th batter in Test cricket history to complete 13,000 runs takes a look at the fastest batters to score 13000 Test runs Joe Root became the fastest batter to score 13000 Test runs in his 153rd Test match JOE ROOT South Africa great Jacques Kallis is the second fastest to score 13000 Test runs. He reached the landmark in 159 Tests JACQUES KALLIS Former India captain Rahul Dravid is the third fastest to score 13000 Test runs. He reached the landmark in 160 Tests RAHUL DRAVID Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting is the fourth fastest to score 13,000 Test runs. He reached the landmark in 162 Tests RICKY PONTING Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar is the fifth fastest to score 13,000 Test runs. He reached the landmark in 163 Tests SACHIN TENDULKAR
India Today
14-05-2025
- Business
- India Today
Delhi airport to shut runway for 90 days from June 15. Flights to be delayed again?
The government is preparing to close one of the four runways at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in mid-June and will hold a meeting with airlines and stakeholders to discuss the move is aimed at avoiding the missteps of April, when the same runway was closed but had to be reopened within weeks after the airport buckled under pressure from a near-full schedule on only three operational runways. The Indira Gandhi International Airport handles around 1,400 flight movements DIAL official informed that runway 28/10 is the oldest runway at Delhi Airport and is slated for major upgrades, including a new CAT III B Instrument Landing System (ILS) and an extended lighting system, measures designed to support safer landings during Delhi's notorious fog season. However, an earlier attempt to carry out the same work in April was aborted just a few days into the closure due to mounting delays and flight diversions, which were a result of the early onset of easterly winds this official also informed that it was decided that the June-to-September window is more conducive for the work, as it coincides with a relatively lean travel period and a seasonal wind shift that typically allows for better runway can be said that April's fiasco highlighted the absence of a binding regulatory mechanism to enforce schedule reductions during infrastructure work. In the meeting, the airlines are likely to be instructed to formulate plans and schedules to avoid a repeat of to the latest plans, Runway 28/10 is expected to reopen after 90 days, by mid-September, fully upgraded and capable of handling low-visibility operations from both ends, easing winter fog-related disruptions in the coming Watch
India Today
10-05-2025
- Sport
- India Today
Virat Kohli's five all-time records in Test cricket
Virat Kohli's five all-time records in Test cricket Former India captain Virat Kohli has informed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) of his intention to retire from Test cricket before the tour of England Virat Kohli is one of the most decorated Test players in Indian cricket history takes a look at Virat Kohli's top five all-time records in Test cricket Kohli led India in 68 Tests, winning 40 with a remarkable win percentage of 58.82—making him India's most successful Test captain MOST SUCCESSFUL INDIAN TEST CAPTAIN Under Kohli's leadership, India secured landmark Test victories overseas, including their first-ever series win in Australia (2018-2019), and key wins in England and South Africa HISTORIC OVERSEAS SERIES WINS Virat Kohli holds the Indian record for most Test double centuries (7), surpassing legends like Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag, with his highest being an unbeaten 254 vs South Africa in 2019 MOST DOUBLE CENTURIES Kohli is the only batter to score four double-centuries in four consecutive Test series, breaking the previous joint record held by Don Bradman and Rahul Dravid CONSECUTIVE 200S IN 4 SERIES Virat Kohli tops the charts for both most Test runs (5,864) and centuries (20) by an Indian captain, far ahead of MS Dhoni and Sunil Gavaskar MOST RUNS AS INDIA CAPTAIN
India Today
25-04-2025
- Sport
- India Today
Top five Indian with most T20 appearances
Top five Indian with most T20 appearances MS Dhoni will play his 400th T20 match on April 25, 2025, during the IPL clash between CSK and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai He will become the fourth Indian cricketer to achieve the milestone, joining Rohit Sharma, Dinesh Karthik, and Virat Kohli in the elite club takes a look at the top five Indian cricketers with most T20 appearances Former Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma leads the chart among Indian players with 456 T20 matches to his name ROHIT SHARMA Dinesh Karthik follows closely, having featured in 412 T20 games across formats DINESH KARTHIK RCB star Virat Kohli stands third with 408 T20 appearances, showcasing his consistency in the format VIRAT KOHLI CSK and India legend MS Dhoni is just one match away from his 400th T20, currently at 399 matches MS DHONI Ravindra Jadeja rounds out the top five with a solid 340 T20 games under his belt RAVINDRA JADEJA
