Usually in the game of cricket, a player earns the tag of a ‘big-game player’ when he performs well in clutch moments of the game. The cricket fraternity has seen plenty of Indians making a solid statement by letting their performances speak huge volumes in the marquee ICC tournaments.
Scoring plenty of runs in the ICC tournaments is every batsman’s dream and for that to be attained, he needs to upgrade his skills, enhance his batting technique and be mentally prepared to face any kind of bowling attack, irrespective of the wicket.
In the history of Indian cricket, three Indians have remained unbeaten in the 90s in the ICC matches. Let’s learn more about the names of three Indians with unbeaten 90s in ICC games.
1. MS Dhoni
It was under the astute leadership traits of MS Dhoni, that the Men in Blue made it all the way to the finals of the 2011 edition of the World Cup and defeated Sri Lanka to clinch the major honour. In the 2011 World Cup final against Sri Lanka at Wankhede, MS Dhoni scored an unbeaten 91 off 79 balls including 8 fours and 2 hits over the fence. MS Dhoni was named the Man of the Match for his scintillating knock under pressure.
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2. Virat Kohli
During the second semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 match between India and Bangladesh in Birmingham, Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 96 off 78 balls including 13 fours. His innings came in a winning cause as India won the game by nine wickets.
3. KL Rahul
When three of India’s top-order batters were dismissed for a duck against Australia, KL Rahul played one of the best innings of his life by scoring an unbeaten 97* including eight fours and two sixes. His innings helped India beat Australia by six wickets. KL Rahul was named the Man of the Match for his scintillating innings.
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Updated as of October 10, 2023.
