Historic Six-Sixes Feat in Ranji Trophy
Akash Kumar Choudhary joins Garry Sobers and Ravi Shastri as only the third cricketer to hit six sixes in an over in first-class cricket, setting a new fastest fifty record in the Ranji Trophy. So Let’s take a look at Historic Six-Sixes Feat in Ranji Trophy.
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The Six Sixes Club: An Elite Legacy
Only twice before in the long history of first-class cricket had a batsman smashed six sixes in a single over—first by Sir Garry Sobers in 1968 and then by Ravi Shastri in the 1984–85 Ranji Trophy. On a lively Saturday in Surat, Akash Kumar Choudhary, Meghalaya’s 25-year-old power hitter, carved his name alongside these greats. Facing Arunachal Pradesh’s Limar Dabi during a Ranji Trophy Plate match, Choudhary unleashed a barrage of maximums in the 126th over, sending the crowd into raptures and etching a slice of history for himself and for Indian domestic cricket.
Record-Breaking Speed: The Fastest Fifty Ever
Beyond the spectacular sequence of sixes, Choudhary went a step further. His relentless hitting saw him reach a half-century in just 11 balls—the quickest fifty ever witnessed in first-class cricket. This feat shattered the previous record held by Wayne White, who needed 12 balls for Leicestershire in 2012, and eclipsed Clive Inman’s 13-ball blitz from 1965. Choudhary’s 11-ball fifty was powered by eight mighty sixes, outpacing even T20 standards and lighting up the Ranji Trophy, a tournament steeped in tradition and renowned for producing India’s cricket legends.
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