Question: Which of the following cricketers recently broke the record of Vijay Merchant by scoring the 12th double century in first-class cricket?
(a) Gautam Gambhir
(b) Anmolpreet Singh
(c) Gurkirat Singh
(d) Cheteshwar Pujara
Answer: (d)
Related Facts:
- In a Ranji Trophy 2017-18 match Cheteshwar Pujara, playing for Saurashtra hit a double century (204 runs) against Jharkhand (November 2, 2017).
- With this, Pujara became the first Indian cricketer to score 12 double centuries in first-class cricket.
- Before this double century, the record of 11 double centuries of cricketer Vijay Merchant broke.
- 3 Triple Centuries are also in the names of Pujara in domestic cricket.
- His highest individual score in the first-class match is 352 runs.
- Pujara has scored a total of 42 centuries and 43 half-centuries in the first-class match.
- Rahul Dravid, Sunil Gavaskar, and Vijay Hazare have scored 10 double centuries in the first class.
Reference:
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/cheteshwar-pujara-double-hundred-ranji-trophy/1/1080697.html
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-domestic/ranji-trophy/cheteshwar-pujara-records-12th-first-class-double-century-most-by-india-batsman/articleshow/61463719.cms
http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/32540.html