The sport of cricket was at its absolute finest in the year 2023 with some of the biggest tournaments getting played at the international and domestic levels. There were records created and bettered, and new champions were crowned across formats, whether it was Tests, ODIs, or T20Is.

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5 Viral Cricketing Moments of 2023

Individual and team successes were plenty in cricket, and the fans continue to rejoice. Here are the five cricketing moments of 2023 that went viral on social media.

Chennai Super Kings equal record of 5 IPL titles

Chennai Super Kings pulled off a major comeback against Gujarat Titans in the final of the Indian Premier League at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad in May 2023. Ravindra Jadeja hit a six, followed by a four against Mohit Sharma on the last two balls to help Chennai Super Kings win the record-equalling 5 IPL titles under MS Dhoni’s captaincy, joining Mumbai Indians on the all-time list.

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Australia clinches record-extending 6th ODI World Cup title in 2023

australia clinches 6th odi world cup title in 2023 sportstiger Australia gave their best performance on the night of the final against the hosts India to clinch the record-extending 6th ODI World Cup title in 2023 under the leadership of Pat Cummins at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. After bowling out the Indian cricket team for 240 in exactly 50 overs, the Australians chased down the target easily in 43 overs, irrespective of the initial burst from the Indian fast bowlers, with Travis Head scoring a tournament-defining hundred.

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India men’s and women’s teams win Asian Games 2023 gold medals

india men s and women s teams win asian games 2023 gold medals sportstiger During their first-ever appearance at the Asian Games in 2023 in Hangzhou, China, the men’s and women’s teams from India won gold medals, adding one more accolade to their illustrious trophy cabinet in cricket. While the Indian men’s team defeated Afghanistan based on rankings in the final after rain interruption, the women’s team got the better of Sri Lanka by 19 runs in a low-scoring final in the East Asian country.

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Australia secures their first World Test Championship title 2023

australia secures their first world test championship title 2023 sportstiger In the summer of 2023, Australia beat India by 209 runs in the final of the World Test Championship (WTC), to win the newly established trophy in the longest format for the first time. At the Oval in London, the Australian captain Pat Cummins rallied his troops against a very formidable Indian cricket team, who had beaten them in four consecutive Test series previously, to get one over them at the WTC final.

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Virat Kohli scores record-setting 50th ODI century

virat kohli scores record setting 50th odi century sportstiger The semi-final of the ODI World Cup 2023 had Virat Kohli score his record-setting 50th ODI century against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, to ensure India reached the final of the coveted tournament at home for the second time. With that, he also surpassed his former India teammate and Bharat Ratna Sachin Tendulkar to become the first cricketer to bring up a century for the 50th time in the ODI format.