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Who is master in cover drive?

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Emily Sparks

Published Jan 11, 2026

With more than 50,000 runs in his celebrated career, who knows how many cover drives Sachin Tendulkar has played? When in full flow, the Little Master—who has famously scored a century of international centuries—is a joy to watch and possesses a range of shots for every situation and surface.

Who is best in cover drives?

'Best cover drive in world cricket': Brett Lee on Babar Azam

The effortless ease of his stroke play, finding the perfect position to deliver shots of pure vintage, simply oozes class. Australian great Brett Lee has also praised the 27-year-old for his consistency and a classy cover drive.

Who is God of cover drive?

Sachin Tendulkar

If you want to take notes on cover drives, watch God's way of cover driving. An unimaginable force comes into play when Sachin cover drives. The control that he had on this shot had never let the ball in the air when he intended to play down.

Who is the master of pull shot?

Hitman: Rohit Sharma is the master of the pull shot.

Who is the King of Sixer?

Indian opener Rohit Sharma can be crowned as the 'Sixer King' among the current generation of players. He has hit 244 sixes and 832 fours in his career so far.

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Who is the king of T20?

The answer to the King of T20 cricket is Chris Gayle.

Who is king of straight drive?

Former English top-order batsman Ian Bell explains why Sachin Tendulkar named as the King of Straight Drive shot in cricket. Rated as one of the greatest to have ever held a bat, Sachin Tendulkar holds most of the cricketing records like most runs and centuries in the international arena.

Who invented straight drive?

1 Sachin Tendulkar

As far as the straight drive is concerned, Indian maestro Sachin Tendulkar might as well have patented the shot and prevented others from attempting to play it.

Who plays best flick in cricket?

Virat Kohli

He is so good with the shot that it is a must for the bowlers not to bowl to him straighter. Kohli has a wide percentage of his runs made on the leg side and he is equally effective on the offside as well. He is definitely one of the masters in playing the flick shot in cricket.

Who is the king of helicopter shot?

The shot got its name and fame through M. S. Dhoni, who played on a regular basis as a way to score boundaries against full and yorker length deliveries. It was a fellow player Santosh Lal, a childhood friend of Dhoni, who taught him how to play the shot.

Who is God of IPL?

Rohit Sharma's achievements in T20 cricket as well as his domination in the Indian Premier League definitely qualifies him for the title of being the new God of IPL.

Who hit the longest six?

The record for hitting the longest six in IPL's history is held by South Africa's Albie Morkel, who smashed the ball for 125m six playing for Chennai Super Kings way back in 2008.

Who is the Queen of cricket?

Mithali Raj Queen Of Cricket (@MithaliRaj03_fc) / Twitter.

Who is new god of cricket?

Why is Rohit Sharma the new god of cricket. Rohit Sharma holds the record of scoring the most runs in an ODI inning. His 264-run knock against Sri Lanka in 2014 had 33 boundaries and 9 sixes.

Who is the king of Yorker?

The original yorker king in IPL is Lasith Malinga. He was the one who introduced the slow ball yorker to the cricket world. In recent times, Jasprit Bumrah, the Indian team spearhead, is known as the yorker king.

Who has the most ducks in cricket?

As of 2017, the record for the most ducks in Test cricket is held by West Indies player Courtney Walsh, who was out for nought on 43 occasions, while the overall first-class record is 156, set by Worcestershire and England player Reg Perks.

What is golden duck?

A golden duck - when a batter is dismissed after the first ball bowled to them in their innings. A diamond duck - when a batter is dismissed without facing any legal balls.

Who is god of IPL captain?

The God of the IPL might be MS Dhoni as he has been equally sensible with the bat and also the Captain role.

Who is called King of Cricket?

The king of cricket in India is undoubtedly Virat Kohli with over 23000 runs across all three formats in international cricket.

Who hit biggest six in IPL?

The record for the biggest six in the league's history (from IPL 2013 onwards when the stats were first made available) belongs the Chris Gayle who launched the ball as long as 119 meters during when playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore against the now defunct Pune Warriors India in IPL 2013.

What is Virat Kohli signature shot?

Virat is also known for his aggressive batting along with his aggressiveness. 'Cover Drive' is Virat's signature shot.

Who is best friend of Dhoni?

When it comes to talking about best friends in cricket, one just can't miss out MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina. The duo has been playing together for more than 15 years now, for both India (formerly) and Chennai Super Kings.