Nepal’s Sandeep Lamichhane created history, became the new Sultan of ODI cricket by breaking Mitchell Starc’s world record.

A very shocking and historical news is coming out from the international cricket world. Nepal cricket team’s star leg spinner Sandeep Lamichhane has broken a big world record of Mitchell Starc, the Australian legend and one of the most dangerous fast bowlers in the world. The world record of taking 150 wickets in the fewest matches in One Day International Cricket (ODI) has now been snatched from the hands of Mitchell Starc and has gone to Sandeep Lamichhane. Sandeep achieved this charismatic feat in the match played against Scotland.

New history created in the match against Scotland

Sandeep Lamichhane had come to play the match against Scotland on May 18 at Kirtipur ground. In this match, Nepal’s bowlers performed brilliantly and bundled out the entire Scotland team for just 194 runs. For Nepal, Lalit Rajbanshi bowled lethally and took 4 wickets for 32 runs in 8 overs. At the same time, Sandeep Lamichhane also showed the magic of his spin and conceded 47 runs in 10 overs and took 3 important wickets. Sandeep showed the way to the pavilion to dangerous batsmen like George Munsey, Brandon McMullen and Matthew Cross and with this, registered his name in golden letters in ODI history.

Reached this magical figure four matches before Mitchell Starc

Australia’s left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Starc made the world record of becoming the fastest to complete 150 wickets by playing 77 ODI matches in the year 2019. But Nepal’s Sandeep Lamichhane has pushed Starc to second position by completing his 150 wickets in just 73 ODI matches. However, cricket experts also believe that Starc took these wickets against the top teams of the world like India, England, Pakistan and South Africa, whereas Sandeep has played most of the matches against associate and smaller teams. Despite this, reaching this figure so quickly in international cricket is an example in itself.

Legends like Saqlain Mushtaq and Rashid Khan left behind

Before 2019, the record of taking the fastest 150 wickets in ODI cricket was in the name of former Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq, who achieved this feat in 78 matches in 1998. After this, in the year 2022, Rashid Khan of Afghanistan came close to this record, but he could reach here in 80 matches.

India’s Mohammed Shami also included in the elite list of top-5

It is a matter of pride for India in this global list that star fast bowler Mohammed Shami is also included in the top-5 bowlers. Shami bowled brilliantly for India and completed his 150 ODI wickets in 80 matches. He is the only bowler from India to reach this milestone in the least number of matches.

Top-5 bowlers who took fastest 150 wickets in ODI cricket