TOP STORIES

Quinton de Kock roars back to form, shatters many records

Saturday, 06-Dec-2025, 11:34 AM
News

After a quiet start to the ODI series against India, Quinton de Kock roared back to form in the third and final ODI on Saturday in Visakhapatnam, blazing a scintillating 23rd ODI hundred, reaching the milestone in just 80 balls. Showing a clear intent to seize control, he tore into the Indian bowling attack with his destructive performance, slamming six towering sixes and eight crisp fours.

This century was incredibly significant, as it was his seventh ODI hundred against India, helping him join an elite club of batters who have scored the most centuries against India. Moreover, de Kock has the most ODI centuries against an opponent by designated wicketkeepers:

Most ODI hundreds vs India

7 - Quinton de Kock (23 innings)

7 - Sanath Jayasuriya (85 innings)

6 - AB de Villiers (32 innings)

6 - Ricky Ponting (59 innings)

6 - Kumar Sangakkara (71 innings)

Most hundreds by a designated wicketkeeper-batter in ODIs

Kumar Sangakkara - Sri Lanka 360 (23 hundreds)

Quinton de Kock - South Africa 160* (23 hundreds)

Shai Hope - West Indies 146 (19 hundreds)

Adam Gilchrist - Australia 282 (16 hundreds)

Jos Buttler - England 189 (11 hundreds)

Tags

More News

News

New Zealand's Georgia Plimmer ruled out of Zimbabwe ODI series

45 mins ago

New Zealand have been dealt an early setback ahead of their upcoming ODI series against Zimbabwe, with batter Georgia Plimmer ruled out after suffering a shoulder injury during the preceding T20I series between the two sides. Plimmer picked up the injury while featuring in the shortest-format leg of Zimbabwe’s tour.

Meanwhile, fellow batter Bella...


News

"Switched off my phone": Sanju Samson on finding rhythm

17 hrs ago

For Sanju Samson, India’s stylish opener, the solution during a difficult phase was to switch off the phone and step away from social media. On Sunday, in the high-stakes clash against West Indies in the Super 8 of the T20 World Cup, India were under tremendous pressure, chasing a target of 196 after losing three key wickets in quick succession. 

However, Sanju Samso...


News

Schedule revealed for Afghanistan's tour of India

19 hrs ago

India are set to host Afghanistan in a one-off Test match set to begin on March 6, marking their first meeting in the longest format since 2018. The match will be played at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh, which will be a maiden Test at the venue. The tour also features three ODIs, scheduled to be playe...


News

"It is Sanju's special Samson today": Ravi Shastri full of praise for Samson

19 hrs ago

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has heaped praise on Sanju Samson following the opener’s breathtaking knock against West Indies during the T20 World Cup Super 8 match in Kolkata on Sunday. Shastri believes the match-winning innings could mark the beginning of a defining chapter in Samson’s T20 career. Samson rose to the occasion with an unbeaten 97*, steer...


News

"I'm glad that we're favourites": South Africa coach Shukri Conrad embraces 'favourite tag'

20 hrs ago

South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad has urged his team to embrace the pressure of being labelled favourites as they prepare for a high-stakes semi-final clash against New Zealand in the Men's T20 World Cup on Wednesday in Kolkata. The Proteas have been in commanding form throughout the tournament, and they extended their unbeaten run with a convincing five-wicket win over Zim...