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Deependra hit six sixes in 6 balls
Equaled Yuvraj Singh’s world record
Became the first cricketer of Nepal to achieve this feat
New Delhi. Nepal’s cricketer Deependra Singh Airi came into limelight for the first time 8 months ago when he broke Yuvraj Singh’s world record by scoring a half-century in just 9 balls in T20 International cricket. Deependra is in the news again. He has equaled the world record by hitting 6 consecutive sixes in an over in the shortest format of cricket. Scored 36 runs on 6 balls in the last over of the match against Qatar in the ACC Men’s T20 Premier Cup. He is the third cricketer in the world and the first cricketer from Nepal to hit 6 sixes in an over in T20 International cricket. Before this, Yuvraj Singh and West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard have achieved this feat. Who is Dipendra? Who are continuously making records with their aggressive batting. Let us know.
Right-handed batsman Dipendra Singh Airee was born on 24 January 2000. Deependra made his debut in ODI and T20 International cricket in 2018 against Netherlands. Deependra is the emerging all-rounder of Nepal. He also bowls off break. Last year (2023) in September-October, Deependra created a stir by scoring a half-century in just 9 balls in the Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China. He had broken the world record of former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, who had hit a fifty in 12 balls in the 2007 World Cup.
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Deependra Singh Airi is a middle order batsman. He entered international cricket at the age of 17. Deependra has also played in the 2016 Under-19 World Cup. He is known for his power hitting game. He starts hitting from the first ball itself. He makes important contributions to the team in all three areas: batting, bowling and fielding. He scored an unbeaten 64 runs in the match against Qatar. Nepal won this match by 32 runs. Deependra was adjudged player of the match for his all-round performance. He also took 2 wickets in bowling.
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Deependra Singh Airi has scored 896 runs in 55 One Day International matches. During this period, he has scored one century and 3 half-centuries. Deependra’s highest score in ODI has been 105 runs. In bowling, Deependra has taken 38 wickets with his spin bowling. He has scored 1560 runs in 60 T20 International matches. Deependra has scored one century and 9 half-centuries in T20. He has also taken 33 wickets in his name. Deependra still has the experience of playing one first class match.
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Tags: Cricket Records, Nepal, Yuvraj Singh
FIRST PUBLISHED: April 14, 2024, 08:35 IST