Summary
His total runs this year became the highest ever for India in this short‑format cricket. 🏆
He also reached 2,000 career runs faster than most Indian players.
Key Points
4 points1
Scored 61 runs from 32 balls in the final match against New Zealand.
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Total runs this year: 1,220, a new Indian record.
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Reached 2,000 career runs in just 1,345 balls, the third‑fastest for India.
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Missed two earlier games because of a small leg injury.
New Words to Learn
6 wordsruns
the number of times a player scores by hitting the ball to the other side
balls
each time the bowler throws the ball to the batter
record
the best achievement that no one has done before
innings
the time a player spends batting in a game
milestone
an important achievement
adductor strain
a small injury to a muscle on the inner thigh
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