NEW DELHI: "Records are meant to be broken" is a famous saying in sports, and 2025 saw several cricket records that took years to script and may stand for a long time due to their unusual nature. Here's a look at the records that will truly leave you amazed with their mind-boggling numbers.
1 in 1,048,576: India set unwanted ODI record in coin tosses
India hold the dubious distinction of losing 20 consecutive tosses in ODIs, a streak that began with the 2023 World Cup final in Ahmedabad and concluded in their final ODI of the year against South Africa in Visakhapatnam. By a wide margin, this is the longest toss-losing streak in ODI history - the next closest being 11 consecutive toss losses by the Netherlands between March 2011 and August 2013.
India Women make history: Win ODI World Cup despite three losses
The India Women's cricket team clinched their maiden ODI World Cup title in 2025, making history by winning the tournament despite losing three matches - an unprecedented feat in the competition's history. In comparison, this rare achievement has occurred only twice in the Men's ODI World Cup: Pakistan in 1992 and England in 2019, both of whom lost three or more matches on their way to lifting the trophy.
Gede Priandana makes T20I history with record-breaking over
Indonesia all-rounder Gede Priandana became the first bowler in T20I history - across both men's and women's cricket - to take five wickets in a single over, achieving the feat against Cambodia in Bali on December 23. Remarkably, he was the seventh bowler introduced in the innings, and his extraordinary figures of 5/1 from just one over make it the cheapest five-wicket haul in Men's T20I history. Incredibly, five of his 28 career T20I wickets from 69 matches came in that single magical over.
India clinch historic 6-run win in thrilling Test decider
India secured a nail-biting 6-run victory over England at The Oval in the decider of one of the most exhilarating Test series of the year. The match concluded in a heart-stopping 52 minutes of action on the final day, marking India's narrowest win in Test history. Remarkably, it was also the first time any team has defended a 300-plus target in Tests and won by fewer than 10 runs.
Sonam Yeshey sets T20 record
Bhutan's Sonam Yeshey made history in the third T20I against Myanmar at Gelephu on December 26 by taking an astounding 8 wickets in a single match. This marks the most wickets ever taken by any bowler in a professional T20 game, spanning both men's and women's internationals as well as global T20 leagues.
Australia clinch Ashes in just 11 days
Australia wrapped up the 2025/26 Ashes series in just 11 days, making it the joint second-fastest completion of a five-match Ashes series. They share this feat with their campaigns in 1950/51 (home), 2001 (away), and 2002/03 (home). The fastest Ashes series victory remains their eight-day triumph during the 1921 England tour.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi becomes youngest List-A centurion
Vaibhav Suryavanshi etched his name in cricket history by scoring his maiden hundred in List-A cricket at just 14 years and 272 days, making him the youngest player to achieve the feat in the format. The previous record was held by Zahoor Elahi, who scored a century for Pakistan Automobiles against Railways at Sahiwal in 1986 at 15 years and 209 days.
Earlier this year, Suryavanshi had already become the youngest centurion in Men's T20 cricket, adding hundreds for India A and Bihar in the ongoing season. Remarkably, no other cricketer has scored a Men's T20 hundred before turning 18.
