Published 20:26 IST, December 27th 2022

Sunil Gavaskar names Indian youngster who can smash first-ever triple-hundred in ODIs

Former India opener Sunil Gavaskar has revealed the name of the Indian player he believes has the potential of hitting a triple century in ODI cricket.

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Former India opener Sunil Gavaskar has revealed name of Indian player he believes has potential of hitting a triple century in ODI cricket. Speaking on Sony Sports, Gavaskar said re is hope for future when he sees younger players like Ishan Kishan coming through. 1983 World Cup-winning player went on to d that way Ishan got to his maiden double century in match against Banglesh showed that if he h carried on, he would have gotten first-ever triple hundred in ODIs. 

“When we see younger players coming through, it means re is hope for future. Ishan Kishan probably stands out with his double hundred, which was in a 50-overs game and that's a fantastic achievement. He got it so easily. And he got in what 35 or 36th over. If he h carried on he would have got first ever triple hundred in ODIs," Gavaskar said. 

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"It will happen with way he is batting. That is a huge plus as India is concerned. He has this terrific ability to play all around ground. His square-cut...he is also like Rishabh Pant who like to pepper on side. But a 200 is an amazing achievement and at such a young age. So I think SKY's limit as far as white-ball cricket is concerned,” he ded.

Can Ishan get a spot in World Cup squ?

Ishan me helines a few days ago when he hit a double century in third One-Day International against Banglesh. Ishan blasted 210 off 131 balls to become only fourth Indian batsman to score 200 runs in ODIs. In elite list, he joined Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, and Rohit Sharma. This was fastest double-century by any batsman in ODI history. Ishan broke West Indian great Chris Gayle's record. Ishan's double century aided India's victory by a vast margin of 227 runs.

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Ishan's performance in game prompted calls for him to be named to Indian ODI squ for next year's World Cup. Ishan, however, has not given any consistent performance for national side as of yet. It will be intriguing to see if Ishan can clinch a spot in India's World Cup squ for 2023 based on his double-century against Banglesh.

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19:02 IST, December 27th 2022