Ravindra Jadeja scores a hundred in the Ranji match against Chhattisgarh

In a match within the CSA T20 Challenge, held on Friday (October 2nd), an incredible display in the world of cricket was demonstrated. A young South African player, Luan Dre Prietorius, created a real storm with the bat, breaking a 13-year record.

During the game at Mangungu Oval in Bloemfontein, playing for the Titans against the Knights, Prietorius scored 188 runs without getting out in just 79 balls. This left-hander hit 15 fours and 13 sixes in his innings. Through boundaries alone, the 20-year-old Luan Dre Prietorius earned 138 runs.

Thanks to this explosive performance, the Titans managed to score a substantial total of 267 runs, losing only 3 batsmen in 20 overs. In response, the Knights managed to score only 143 runs, allowing the Titans to win by a margin of 124 runs.

Luan Dre Prietorius set a new record for the highest score in a single T20 cricket innings. Previously, this record belonged to the explosive West Indian batsman, Chris Gayle. Gayle achieved this feat in 2013 during the Indian Premier League (IPL), playing for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) against Pune Warriors, where he scored 175 runs without being dismissed.

Now, after 13 years, Prietorius has surpassed this mark. Luan Dre Prietorius is part of the Rajasthan Royals (RR) team in the Indian Premier League, where Vaibhav Suryavanshi also plays, who showed outstanding performance in IPL 2026. Spectators expected Prietorius to score two hundred runs, given his style of play. He constantly hit powerful shots and kept the Knights players under constant pressure.

However, since the 20 overs were completed, and Prietorius did not receive additional balls to reach the 200-run mark, he fell slightly short of achieving a double century in T20 cricket. His game demonstrated not only aggression but also consistency in scoring. The Titans' score of 267 runs in the innings testifies to Prietorius's high level of play. He single-handedly set the pace of the innings, making it extremely unlikely for the opposing bowlers to recover.

This match also holds special significance for Luan Dre Prietorius, as his career has recently suffered due to injuries. Despite this, he continues to show impressive results after returning to the field. Last month, in a T20 friendly match against Namibia, Prietorius also scored a magnificent century, accumulating 101 runs off 53 balls.

During the second ODI match against West Indies in Guwahati, Rohit Sharma set several significant records. Chasing the target of 405 runs, Sharma reached the mark of 12,000 ODI runs, thereby breaking Sachin Tendulkar's record.

This milestone was achieved by him in his 282nd game. Because of this, he became the second fastest player in the world to reach 12,000 ODI runs. Previously, Virat Kohli had surpassed this benchmark, doing so in 242 games, and Sachin Tendulkar reached this figure in 300 games.

Currently, Rohit has only 12,028 runs in 282 games played across 290 matches. Thus, Rohit became the third Indian player to accumulate 12,000 ODI runs, following Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli.

After achieving this feat, Rohit continued to play aggressively against West Indies, scoring his 101st strike for 72 balls. This marked his thirty-fifth century in ODIs. However, his innings ended immediately after reaching this result when Jaden Silas dismissed him via LBW. He scored 101 runs off 75 balls.

Rohit provided the team with a strong start alongside captain Shubman Gill, completing a half-century in 38 balls and accelerating the chase for 405/7 from West Indies.

It is worth noting that in the first ODI played in Tiruvannanthapuram, Rohit scored only 32 runs. His performance in Guwahati was a contrast. In 2026, his form in ODIs attracts attention. Before this match, he had scored 411 runs in 10 ODIs, with an average of 41.10. Among these matches was the game against England at Lord's, where he scored 138 runs. After retiring from Tests and T20 Internationals, Rohit is focusing exclusively on ODIs, and his current form is important for the Indian team ahead of the 2027 World Cup.

In the match between India and West Indies, players from the West Indies demonstrated strong play, dealing a serious blow to the Indian bowlers. John Campbell, Shai Hope, and Amir Jangu each scored a century, bringing the West Indies total to 405 runs. In rainy conditions, Kuldeep Yadav recorded a significant record.

In his 123rd ODI match, Kuldeep Yadav completed his 200th wicket, becoming the second fastest bowler in Indian history to reach this milestone. He is only surpassed by Mohammed Shammi, who took 200 wickets in 104 ODIs. Following him are Ajit Agarkar (133), Zaheer Khan (144), and Anil Kumble/Javagal Srinath (147).

Kuldeep secured his 200th wicket of Kemi Paul, who was caught by Virat Kohli in the long-on region after 45.1 overs. This moment marked Kuldeep's achievement of a double century in ODIs. Furthermore, Kuldeep surpassed Shane Warne in the number of balls required to achieve 200 ODI wickets, completing them in only 6319 deliveries. Among spinners, only Shaklan Mushtaq (5451) and Rashid Khan (5782) achieved this result with fewer balls. Following Kuldeep are Adam Jampa (6385), Adil Rashid (6881), and Shane Warne (6983).

Despite the record attack by the West Indies, Kuldeep remained among the few Indian bowlers who managed to partially contain the pace of the game. In his full quota of 10 overs, he took 2 wickets, conceding 65 runs, resulting in an economy rate of 6.50.

Before the West Indies reached 405 runs, Campbell scored 101 runs off 68 balls, Hope scored 104 runs off 94 balls, and Jangu scored 114 runs off just 77 balls. This was a rare sight in one ODI match where three batsmen score a century.