Indian Cricket Team is traditionally known for its batting prowess. From time to time many stalwarts have represented the team and have played an instrumental role in taking the team to great heights. Over the years the Indian batting lineup has been boasted with some stalwarts in Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Virat Kohli, Rohit Shama and many more. The batting greats have helped India achieve great heights and make them a dominant force in World cricket.
4 Indian players to score hundreds in all 3 formats in a single year
Over the many Indian batters have produced some magnificent performances in all the formats. The amount of runs they have scored and the centuries they have made is a testimony of how Indian batters have fared at the world stage. In this piece, we take a look at 4 Indian players to score hundreds in all 3 formats in a single year.
Suresh Raina
Suresh Raina is the first Indian batter to score hundreds in all 3 formats in a single year. He achieved the feat in 2010. The southpaw arguably was one of the best middle-order batters for India. He etched his name in record books when he scored ODI and T20I centuries against South Africa before noticing up Test century in the same year for the team.
Rohit, Raina, Rahul & Gill are the 4 Indian players to score hundreds in all 3 formats in a single year.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 11, 2023
Rohit Sharma
Current Indian skipper Rohit Sharma is also among the batters to have scored hundreds in all 3 formats in a single year. He achieved the feat in 2017 when he smashed centuries in all three formats against Sri Lanka. He is arguably amongst the best batters in Morden day cricket. Ever since he started opening the batting, he has looked a class apart and is currently the best opening batter going around in the world of cricket.
KL Rahul
Indian opener KL Rahul is another Indian player to score hundreds in all 3 formats in a single year. He achieved the feat in 2016 when he first smashed his ODI century against Zimbabwe and then against West Indians notched up his Test and T20I centuries. The right-hander is considered one as the amongst the elegant batters to have played for India and is currently an integral part of the side in all three formats.
Shubman Gill
Young Indian opener Shubman Gill is lasted entrant to the list of Indian players to score hundreds in all 3 formats in a single year. He achieved the staggering feat in the year 2023. After smashing centuries against New Zealand in ODIs and T20Is, Gill carried his fine form and notched up his ton in the longest format of the game against Australia in the fourth Test in Ahmedabad. In a short span of time, he has made himself a name. Be it any format, he has played some spectacular knocks that have put his side in a strong position and have won them games. The batter has a double century in ODIs and a centuries in Tests and a ton T20Is in just a few games.
Shubman Gill has double hundred in ODI, Hundred in T20I & Hundred in Test in 2023.
A Great in making.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 11, 2023
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