<p>The pavilion of the MIG Cricket Club in Bandra area will be named after batting legend Sachin Tendulkar on May 2.</p>

<p>During his over two-decade-long international career, Tendulkar would often practice at the club.</p>

<p>"The pavilion to be named after Tendulkar will be inaugurated on May 2," the club's cricket secretary Amit Dani told PTI.</p>

<p>He said Tendulkar's son Arjun, a budding left-arm pacer, also plays for the club.</p>

<p>The MIG Club, a member of the Mumbai Cricket Association, plays in tournaments organised by the MCA.</p>

<p>A stand is already named after Tendulkar at the MCA's Wankhede Stadium, where the legendary batsman played his last and 200th Test match against West Indies in November 2013.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, it is learnt that the Tendulkar Middlesex Global Academy (TMGA) summer cricket coaching camps for 2019 will also be held at the MIG Cricket Club from May 2 to 5.</p>

<p>Former international players like Vinod Kambli would be training the participants.&nbsp;</p>


The pavilion of the MIG Cricket Club in Bandra area will be named after batting legend Sachin Tendulkar on May 2. During his over two-decade-long international career, Tendulkar would often practice at the club.

The pavilion of the MIG Cricket Club in Bandra area will be named after batting legend Sachin Tendulkar on May 2. During his over two-decade-long international career, Tendulkar would often practice at the club. "The pavilion to be named after Tendulkar will be inaugurated on May 2," the club's cricket secretary Amit Dani told PTI. He said Tendulkar's son Arjun, a budding left-arm pacer, also plays for the club. The MIG Club, a member of the Mumbai Cricket Association, plays in tournaments organised by the MCA. A stand is already named after Tendulkar at the MCA's Wankhede Stadium, where the legendary batsman played his last and 200th Test match against West Indies in November 2013. Meanwhile, it is learnt that the Tendulkar Middlesex Global Academy (TMGA) summer cricket coaching camps for 2019 will also be held at the MIG Cricket Club from May 2 to 5. Former international players like Vinod Kambli would be training the participants.

Mumbai: Pavilion at MIG Club to be named after Sachin Tendulkar

<p>With skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni in red-hot form, Chennai will start favourites against the slightly off-colour Mumbai when the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/ipl-2019">Indian Premier League</a>'s two most successful teams have their first showdown of the season on Wednesday.</p>

<p>Chennai, three-time winners of the T20 League like the hosts, have been on a roll with three wins on the trot that have boosted them to the top of the table.</p>

<p>Mumbai, on the other hand, had a familiar stuttering start with a victory sandwiched between two defeats.</p>

<p>Recent history in head-to-head clashes is in Mumbai's favour, as the Rohit Sharma-led home team has beaten their rivals in four out of the last five contests.</p>

<p>Overall too Mumbai holds a 14-12 advantage over Chennai, including once in the defunct Champions T20 League.</p>

<p>However, Chennai seem to hold the edge this time around, especially with Dhoni rolling back the years with a typically robust 75 off 46 balls that lifted his team from 27 for three to 175 for five against Rajasthan at home in their last match.</p>

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<p>And with Dwayne Bravo holding off Rajasthan's charge at the end with the ball, Chennai maintained their 100 per cent record.</p>

<p>Chennai&nbsp;have the edge in batting depth and in spin bowling variety, while Mumbai have the better pace attack on a pitch that is bound to offer bounce and carry.</p>

<p>Mumbai are over-dependent on openers Rohit and South African Quinton de Kock. The rest need to step up.</p>

<p>The hosts will have the option of fielding new recruit, West Indian fast bowler Alzarri Joseph, or all-rounder Ben Cutting in place of the off-boil Lasith Malinga.</p>

<p>In the spin department, Mumbai are behind their opponents who have Harbhajan Singh, South African Imran Tahir and Ravindra Jadeja to bank on after the power play.</p>


With skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni in red-hot form, Chennai will start favourites against the slightly off-colour Mumbai when the Indian Premier League's two most successful teams have their first showdown of the season on Wednesday.

With skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni in red-hot form, Chennai will start favourites against the slightly off-colour Mumbai when the Indian Premier League's two most successful teams have their first showdown of the season on Wednesday. Chennai, three-time winners of the T20 League like the hosts, have been on a roll with three wins on the trot that have boosted them to the top of the table. Mumbai, on the other hand, had a familiar stuttering start with a victory sandwiched between two defeats. Recent history in head-to-head clashes is in Mumbai's favour, as the Rohit Sharma-led home team has beaten their rivals in four out of the last five contests. Overall too Mumbai holds a 14-12 advantage over Chennai, including once in the defunct Champions T20 League. However, Chennai seem to hold the edge this time around, especially with Dhoni rolling back the years with a typically robust 75 off 46 balls that lifted his team from 27 for three to 175 for five against Rajasthan at home in their last match. × And with Dwayne Bravo holding off Rajasthan's charge at the end with the ball, Chennai maintained their 100 per cent record. Chennai have the edge in batting depth and in spin bowling variety, while Mumbai have the better pace attack on a pitch that is bound to offer bounce and carry. Mumbai are over-dependent on openers Rohit and South African Quinton de Kock. The rest need to step up. The hosts will have the option of fielding new recruit, West Indian fast bowler Alzarri Joseph, or all-rounder Ben Cutting in place of the off-boil Lasith Malinga. In the spin department, Mumbai are behind their opponents who have Harbhajan Singh, South African Imran Tahir and Ravindra Jadeja to bank on after the power play.

IPL 2019: Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai to take on MS Dhoni-led Chennai at Wankhede Stadium

IPL 2019: Match preview of Mumbai vs Chennai

<p>The 17-year-old Rasikh Salam, who was picked at his base price of Rs 20 lakh by Mumbai, played his first <a href="https://www.wionews.com/ipl-2019">India Premier League</a> match against Delhi at the Wankhede Stadium.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He received his maiden cap from former Indian cricketer Zaheer Khan, who is Mumbai's Director of Cricket.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Salam is the only third cricketer from Kashmir to have been picked by an IPL franchise.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He came to sight after his performances in district-level tournaments from where he was spotted by former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Salam,&nbsp;who hails from Kulgaam district, made his first-class debut for Jammu &amp; Kashmir in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy on 30 December 2018.&nbsp;</p>

<p>And on February 22, 2019, he made his Twenty20 debut for Jammu &amp; Kashmir in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.&nbsp;</p>

<p>During the practice session of Mumbai, Salam stunned the spectators with his pace and bounce.&nbsp;</p>

<p>At the moment, he has emerged as a great option for the two-time title winners Mumbai when veteran Sri Lankan speedster Lasith Malinga is set to miss the first six games for the franchise.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Parvez Rasool, an off-break bowler, was the first one from the northern state, to play in the cash-rich tournament. Rasool represented two IPL teams Pune&nbsp;and Hyderabad.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Another player from Jammu and Kashmir, Manzoor Dar was picked up by IPL franchise Punjab last year but did not feature in any game.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>A report on franchise's website stated, "The entire team also saw the first glimpse of the 17-year-old pacer from Jammu and Kashmir, Rasikh Salam Dar. The youngster, who returned after an injury lay-off, bent his back and was not shy to bowl the short ball."</p>

<p>"Rasikh was bowling probing lines under the guidance of bowling coach Shane Bond. Rasikh bowled in tandem with our seasoned campaigner Mitchell McClenaghan," the statement included.&nbsp;</p>


The 17-year-old Rasikh Salam, who was picked at his base price of Rs 20 lakh by Mumbai, played his first India Premier League match against Delhi at the Wankhede Stadium.

The 17-year-old Rasikh Salam, who was picked at his base price of Rs 20 lakh by Mumbai, played his first India Premier League match against Delhi at the Wankhede Stadium. He received his maiden cap from former Indian cricketer Zaheer Khan, who is Mumbai's Director of Cricket. Salam is the only third cricketer from Kashmir to have been picked by an IPL franchise. He came to sight after his performances in district-level tournaments from where he was spotted by former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan. Salam, who hails from Kulgaam district, made his first-class debut for Jammu & Kashmir in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy on 30 December 2018. And on February 22, 2019, he made his Twenty20 debut for Jammu & Kashmir in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. During the practice session of Mumbai, Salam stunned the spectators with his pace and bounce. At the moment, he has emerged as a great option for the two-time title winners Mumbai when veteran Sri Lankan speedster Lasith Malinga is set to miss the first six games for the franchise. Parvez Rasool, an off-break bowler, was the first one from the northern state, to play in the cash-rich tournament. Rasool represented two IPL teams Pune and Hyderabad. Another player from Jammu and Kashmir, Manzoor Dar was picked up by IPL franchise Punjab last year but did not feature in any game. Meet Rasikh Salam - the youngest player from Jammu and Kashmir to make his debut in the @IPL 💙 Go boy, make us proud!#CricketMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians #OneFamily #MIvDC pic.twitter.com/1GrKyBFg4w — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) March 24, 2019 × A report on franchise's website stated, "The entire team also saw the first glimpse of the 17-year-old pacer from Jammu and Kashmir, Rasikh Salam Dar. The youngster, who returned after an injury lay-off, bent his back and was not shy to bowl the short ball." "Rasikh was bowling probing lines under the guidance of bowling coach Shane Bond. Rasikh bowled in tandem with our seasoned campaigner Mitchell McClenaghan," the statement included.

IPL 2019: Meet Kashmir's young cricketer Rasikh Salam, who debuts for Mumbai

IPL 2019: Three-time IPL champions Mumbai to host Delhi at Wankhede Stadium

<p>Punjab and Mumbai will face each other at the Wankhede Cricket stadium in Mumbai on May 16.</p>

<p>Mumbai and Punjab could not have had a more contrasting start to their campaign, and yet, here they are on a collision path as the race for playoffs heats up.</p>

<p>So, let us take a look at the players expected to perform in today's big clash.</p>

<p><strong>1. Suryakumar Yadav</strong> -Mumbai's Suryakumar Yadav is an aggressive batsman. In his last match against Rajasthan, he scored 38 runs off 31 balls. He has been a regular member of the side and has scored reasonably well in every season in the ongoing league. Yadav, who has scored 473 runs in the IPL so far, is amongst the performing batsmen for Mumbai's side this season and seventh in line for the orange cap.</p>

<p><strong>2. Hardik Pandya</strong> - This young lad encapsulates the charisma of the modern-day Indian cricketer. The Mumbai all-rounder has scored 303 runs and has taken 18 wickets in his 12 innings so far. He stands second in line for the purple cap -- the bowler with the most wickets.</p>

<p><strong>3. Lokesh Rahul</strong> - &nbsp;The 21-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman has scored 558 runs in his 12 games. He stands second on the list of the top run scorer with a highest score of 95 runs this season. Although he scored just 21 runs off 15 balls for Punjab in his previous match against Bangalore, still&nbsp;we expect him to put his best today in the clash against Mumbai.</p>

<p><strong>4. Chris Gayle </strong>- An explosive batsman who is known to wield his bat to either make or break a game.&nbsp;The Jamaican cricketer&nbsp;has scored 350 runs in nine games played. He has&nbsp;scored three 50's and a century this season. Renowned as one of the most brutal hitters of the cricket ball ever, he scored only 18 runs off 14 balls against Bangalore.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>5. Andrew Tye</strong> - &nbsp;The Punjab bowler is capable of taking wickets at crucial times and can score&nbsp;to bail out the team on different occasions. With 18 wickets in his hand, he owns the 'Purple Cap' and has scored 385 runs in the league so far. One can expect a good bowling performance from the Australian pacer today.</p>

<p>It's an extremely crucial stage for both the teams. It has been a rather lopsided season for Punjab, notching up five wins in their first six games to make a home in the top-half of the points table. For Mumbai, a win on Wednesday, will propel them straight into the fourth slot, courtesy their better net run rate (NRR) which is an advantage over all the other teams in the competition fighting to book a berth in the play-offs.<br />
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For Mumbai, a win on Wednesday will propel them straight into the fourth slot, courtesy their better Net Run Rate (NRR) which is an advantage over all the other teams

Punjab and Mumbai will face each other at the Wankhede Cricket stadium in Mumbai on May 16. Mumbai and Punjab could not have had a more contrasting start to their campaign, and yet, here they are on a collision path as the race for playoffs heats up. So, let us take a look at the players expected to perform in today's big clash. 1. Suryakumar Yadav -Mumbai's Suryakumar Yadav is an aggressive batsman. In his last match against Rajasthan, he scored 38 runs off 31 balls. He has been a regular member of the side and has scored reasonably well in every season in the ongoing league. Yadav, who has scored 473 runs in the IPL so far, is amongst the performing batsmen for Mumbai's side this season and seventh in line for the orange cap. 2. Hardik Pandya - This young lad encapsulates the charisma of the modern-day Indian cricketer. The Mumbai all-rounder has scored 303 runs and has taken 18 wickets in his 12 innings so far. He stands second in line for the purple cap -- the bowler with the most wickets. 3. Lokesh Rahul - The 21-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman has scored 558 runs in his 12 games. He stands second on the list of the top run scorer with a highest score of 95 runs this season. Although he scored just 21 runs off 15 balls for Punjab in his previous match against Bangalore, still we expect him to put his best today in the clash against Mumbai. 4. Chris Gayle - An explosive batsman who is known to wield his bat to either make or break a game. The Jamaican cricketer has scored 350 runs in nine games played. He has scored three 50's and a century this season. Renowned as one of the most brutal hitters of the cricket ball ever, he scored only 18 runs off 14 balls against Bangalore. 5. Andrew Tye - The Punjab bowler is capable of taking wickets at crucial times and can score to bail out the team on different occasions. With 18 wickets in his hand, he owns the 'Purple Cap' and has scored 385 runs in the league so far. One can expect a good bowling performance from the Australian pacer today. It's an extremely crucial stage for both the teams. It has been a rather lopsided season for Punjab, notching up five wins in their first six games to make a home in the top-half of the points table. For Mumbai, a win on Wednesday, will propel them straight into the fourth slot, courtesy their better net run rate (NRR) which is an advantage over all the other teams in the competition fighting to book a berth in the play-offs.

IPL 2018: Players to watch out for in Punjab vs Mumbai clash

<p>The crowd at Wankhede Stadium celebrated their favourite cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's birthday in style as Mumbai hosted Hyderabad on Tuesday.</p>

<p>Tendulkar, who is Mumbai team's icon, cut a cake to celebrate his 45th birthday.&nbsp</p>

<p>The crowd at the Wankhede sang the birthday song together to wish him the legend 'Happy Birthday'. &nbspSachin's die-hard fan, Sudhir, was also present in the stands with his body painted in tri-colour and held the Indian national flag.&nbsp</p>

<p>But soon the happiness turned into sadness as Hyderabad trounced Mumbai as they registered a crushing 31-run victory.</p>

<p>Mumbai couldn't give Sachin Tendulkar the perfect birthday present as they completely messed up their run chase and got bowled out for 87 while chasing 118.</p>

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<p>Suryakumar Yadav and Krunal Pandya were the only two contributions of significance for Mumbai as they made 34 and 24 respectively.</p>

<p>The duo had stitched a 40-run partnership for the fourth wicket which kept their team in the hunt till they were at the crease.</p>

<p>But once the senior Pandya departed, it all fell apart for the home team.&nbsp</p>

<p>&nbspMumbai, who are languishing in 7th place with 2 points, can afford just one more loss before they fall out of the race to qualify for the play-offs. Hyderabad meanwhile occupy the third spot behind Kings XI Punjab and Chennai Super Kings.</p>


Tendulkar, who is Mumbai team's icon, cut a cake to celebrate his 45th birthday.

The crowd at Wankhede Stadium celebrated their favourite cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's birthday in style as Mumbai hosted Hyderabad on Tuesday. Tendulkar, who is Mumbai team's icon, cut a cake to celebrate his 45th birthday. The crowd at the Wankhede sang the birthday song together to wish him the legend 'Happy Birthday'. &nbspSachin's die-hard fan, Sudhir, was also present in the stands with his body painted in tri-colour and held the Indian national flag. But soon the happiness turned into sadness as Hyderabad trounced Mumbai as they registered a crushing 31-run victory. Mumbai couldn't give Sachin Tendulkar the perfect birthday present as they completely messed up their run chase and got bowled out for 87 while chasing 118. Cake time with 33,000 special fans! LIVE updates - https://t.co/dGCWkLyYTx#क्रिकेटमेरीजान #MI #MIvSRH #HappyBirthdaySachin pic.twitter.com/sfmLI3McgQ — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 24, 2018 × Just like last year, the fans at the Wankhede Stadium made @sachin_rt's birthday even more special. Happy Birthday, Master! ???#CricketMeriJaan #MIvSRH #MumbaiIndians pic.twitter.com/RK7ajObJvH — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 24, 2018 × Suryakumar Yadav and Krunal Pandya were the only two contributions of significance for Mumbai as they made 34 and 24 respectively. The duo had stitched a 40-run partnership for the fourth wicket which kept their team in the hunt till they were at the crease. But once the senior Pandya departed, it all fell apart for the home team. &nbspMumbai, who are languishing in 7th place with 2 points, can afford just one more loss before they fall out of the race to qualify for the play-offs. Hyderabad meanwhile occupy the third spot behind Kings XI Punjab and Chennai Super Kings.

IPL 2018: Bitter cake for Sachin Tendulkar on 45th birthday

<p>Minutes ahead of the start of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 opener, the two teams, Mumbai and Chennai, have been dealt with a huge blow.</p>

<p>Yellow Brigade's Faf du Plessis and blue jersey's Pat Cummins will miss the first match due to injury and exertion respectively.</p>

<p>“Faf won’t play&nbsptomorrow. He’s nursing a couple of injuries he’s had throughout the summer. We think that its in his and our best interest to give him a&nbsplittle bit of time to get that right. His finger as well. So, as I say, its&nbsplittle beaten from that series which was tough for them,” Fleming said.</p>

<p>While Plessis was expected to be Chennai's dependent player in the opener, Cummins was Mumbai's card to restrict opponents to a low score.</p>

<p>Plessis will miss today's match due to an injured finger sustained after a blow from Pat Cummins during the recently concluded Wanderers Test.&nbsp</p>

<p>While Cummins is still recovering after all his Ashes and South African exertions.</p>

<p>Two big names are missing from either team, but there's no shortage of talent that will be on show.<br />
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Plessis will miss the first match due to injury

Minutes ahead of the start of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 opener, the two teams, Mumbai and Chennai, have been dealt with a huge blow. Yellow Brigade's Faf du Plessis and blue jersey's Pat Cummins will miss the first match due to injury and exertion respectively. “Faf won’t play&nbsptomorrow. He’s nursing a couple of injuries he’s had throughout the summer. We think that its in his and our best interest to give him a&nbsplittle bit of time to get that right. His finger as well. So, as I say, its&nbsplittle beaten from that series which was tough for them,” Fleming said. While Plessis was expected to be Chennai's dependent player in the opener, Cummins was Mumbai's card to restrict opponents to a low score. Plessis will miss today's match due to an injured finger sustained after a blow from Pat Cummins during the recently concluded Wanderers Test. While Cummins is still recovering after all his Ashes and South African exertions. Two big names are missing from either team, but there's no shortage of talent that will be on show.

IPL 2018: Chennai's du Plessis and Mumbai's Cummins to miss opener

<p>With the T20I series already in their pocket, the Indian cricket team is eyeing a complete whitewash against Sri Lanka in the third and final match at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>With zero pressure on them, India might consider giving a T20I debut to Tamil Nadu all-rounder Washington Sundar or Baroda all-rounder Deepak Hooda.&nbsp;</p>

<p>So far, the wrist-spinner duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav have managed well to keep the visitors silent on the batting front.</p>

<p>Sri Lanka will not be enjoying the services of Angelo Mathews after he was ruled out of the final match due to a hamstring injury.</p>

<p>Young KL Rahul has also grabbed his opportunity at the top of the other with back-to-back half-centuries in the previous two matches.</p>

<p>Stand-in-skipper Rohit Sharma has played exceptionally well in the series, having hit the fastest T20I century, 118, in Indore.</p>

<p>The 3rd T20I match will be India&#39;s last game of the year before embarking on the tour of South Africa.</p>


The wrist-spinner duo of Chahal and Kuldeep have managed well to keep the visitors silent on the batting front.

With the T20I series already in their pocket, the Indian cricket team is eyeing a complete whitewash against Sri Lanka in the third and final match at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. With zero pressure on them, India might consider giving a T20I debut to Tamil Nadu all-rounder Washington Sundar or Baroda all-rounder Deepak Hooda. So far, the wrist-spinner duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav have managed well to keep the visitors silent on the batting front. Sri Lanka will not be enjoying the services of Angelo Mathews after he was ruled out of the final match due to a hamstring injury. Young KL Rahul has also grabbed his opportunity at the top of the other with back-to-back half-centuries in the previous two matches. Stand-in-skipper Rohit Sharma has played exceptionally well in the series, having hit the fastest T20I century, 118, in Indore. The 3rd T20I match will be India's last game of the year before embarking on the tour of South Africa.

3rd T20I: With series in pocket, India eye whitewash against Sri Lanka

<p>Indian captain Virat Kohli hit&nbsp;the 31st ODI century of his career in his landmark 200th ODI match in 50-over international against New Zealand at Mumbai&#39;s Wankhede Stadium.</p>

<p>Beating the record of Australian player Ricky Ponting, Kohli now ranks second on the list.</p>

<p>Sachin Tendulkar leads the list with 49 ODI centuries.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="cs">With ODI century No. 31, Virat Kohli moves past Ricky Ponting <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvNZ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvNZ</a></p>
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<p>Virat Kohli, who&nbsp;is leading his team against New Zealand in the&nbsp;match, is&nbsp;the 13th player from the country to complete his double century appearances in ODIs.</p>

<p>Overall, he is the 72nd player to appear 200 times in a 50-over match.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvNZ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvNZ</a>: Skipper Virat Kohli playing his 200th One Day International match in Mumbai. <a href="https://t.co/PV7iLGOTvl">pic.twitter.com/PV7iLGOTvl</a></p>
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Virat Kohli beat the record set by Australian player Ricky Ponting in his milestone 200th ODI

Indian captain Virat Kohli hit the 31st ODI century of his career in his landmark 200th ODI match in 50-over international against New Zealand at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. Beating the record of Australian player Ricky Ponting, Kohli now ranks second on the list. Sachin Tendulkar leads the list with 49 ODI centuries. Virat Kohli hits the 31st ODI century of his career #INDvNZ — ANI (@ANI) October 22, 2017 × With ODI century No. 31, Virat Kohli moves past Ricky Ponting #INDvNZ — ANI (@ANI) October 22, 2017 × Virat Kohli, who is leading his team against New Zealand in the match, is the 13th player from the country to complete his double century appearances in ODIs. Overall, he is the 72nd player to appear 200 times in a 50-over match. #INDvNZ: Skipper Virat Kohli playing his 200th One Day International match in Mumbai. pic.twitter.com/PV7iLGOTvl — ANI (@ANI) October 22, 2017 ×

After Sachin, Virat Kohli now holds record for maximum ODI centuries