Virat Kohli becomes first player with 50 ODI centuries
Mumbai: Indian batter Virat Kohli on Wednesday became the first batsman on the planet to score 50 ODI century, breaking the record of fellow Indian Sachin Tendulkar.
Kohli scored his 50th ton in the ICC ODI World Cup Semifinal against New Zealand at the Wankhede stadium here. He scored his 50th ton in his 291th match and 279th inning, significantly better than Sachin Tendulkar in terms of matches and innings who scored 49 centuries in 462 innings.
Kohli currently is nearing 14000 ODI runs and bats at a brilliant average of nearly 59 in the ODI format. This is also Kohli’s 80th century, nearing another milestone of most international centuries, currently held by Sachin Tendulkar who has 100 international centuries.
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Record-holder swimmer drowns while practicing in pool in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: Record-holder swimmer K Chandrashekhar Rai Surikumeru (52), who was known for performing yoga and somersaults underwater, died of drowning in the Mangaluru City Corporation swimming pool on Sunday.
Rai, who was a native of Surikumeru near Kalladka in Bantwal taluk, lived in Kudroli, Mangaluru. He is survived by his wife and a daughter.
He had been employed as a lifeguard at the swimming pool in Udupi under contract-basis and was working as manager of the MCC swimming pool for three years. He also worked as a lifeguard and swimming trainer.
On Sunday morning, Rai is said to have handed the security guard of the pool his mobile phone, saying he would practice for some time, but shortly after diving into the pool, he died of suffocation.
The post-mortem examination of his body was conducted at the District Wenlock Hospital and the funeral rites were held at his native place, Rai’s brother Radhakrishna Rai has said.
Rai, known for his skills in swimming, had entered the Worldwide Book of Records in 2023 by performing 28 front flip somersaults in a single stretch.
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