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Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Abhishek Sharma [Source: @BCCI, @mufaddal_vohra/x]
Virat Kohli crafted his 52th ODI century, and his 100th score of 50 or more in international matches at home to join an exclusive list. Rohit Sharma surpassed Shahid Afridi for a huge ODI record. In other news, Abhishek Sharma blasted 148 off just 52 balls against Bengal in the 2025-26 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Capping an eventful day in the world of cricket, here we take a look at five of the biggest cricketing news that emerged out of Sunday, November 30.
Rohit Sharma surpasses Shahid Afridi, on top of ODI’s six-hitting list
Former Indian captain and vintage opening batter Rohit Sharma launched three sixes in his 51-ball knock of 57 runs against South Africa in the first ODI of their three-match series. Through the course of his innings, the legendary opener surpassed former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi to become the leading six-hitter in the history of ODI cricket. Rohit Sharma currently has 352 ODI sixes to his name in just 269 innings, while Afridi concluded his career with 351 maximums in 369 innings.
Virat Kohli charts record-extending 52nd ODI ton
Virat Kohli further widened his record of most ODI centuries by charting his 52nd ton in the format, plundering 135 runs off just 120 balls against South Africa in the series-opener at Ranchi. The prolific right-handed batter clattered 11 fours and seven huge sixes against the likes of Marco Jansen, Nandre Burger and others as Team India mounted 349-8 in 50 overs after being invited to bat first.
The innings also marked Virat Kohli’s 100th score of 50 or more at home across all formats, becoming only the fourth cricketer in history to do so after Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting and Jacques Kallis.
Andre Russell retires from IPL, to continue with KKR as special coach in 2026
Andre Russell has announced his retirement from IPL cricket, doing so mere weeks after getting released from the KKR franchise ahead of the IPL 2026 auction. The 37-year-old and West Indies T20 powerhouse, however, will continue to remain associated with KKR in some capacity. He has been already appointed as ‘power coach’ of KKR, and he will now work alongside Abhishek Nayar, Tim Southee, Shane Watson and Dwayne Bravo in the team’s coaching staff.
Andre Russell, a veteran of 574 T20 games, played 139 of them for the KKR franchise in IPL and CLT20 combined.
Abhishek Sharma slaps record 12-ball fifty, 52-ball 148 in SMAT 2025-26
Firebrand Indian opener Abhishek Sharma blasted 148 runs off just 52 balls against Bengal in Punjab’s Elite Group C match of the 2025-26 SMAT season. The cricketer raced to his 50 off just 12 balls, thus recording the joint third-fastest T20 half-century and the joint second-fastest by an Indian. Abhishek Sharma also notched up his eighth century in the format, thus joining Rohit Sharma (also eight) and inching closer to Virat Kohli (nine) in terms of the highest number of T20 hundreds scored by Indian batters.
BCB chief Aminul Islam Bulbul unveils plans for Women’s BPL
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam Bulbul has revealed that the board is planning to launch the women’s counterpart of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) soon. Aminul confirmed the same at the Radisson Blue Water Garden Hotel in Dhaka during the player auction of the upcoming BPL 2025-26 season. During his speech, the BCB president also referenced the existing men’s BPL owners that they have the option of owning a women’s team alongside their men’s franchises.
