Cricket Records Set on 21 September

The standout figure from 21 September is Brendon McCullum's 123 off 58 balls for New Zealand against Bangladesh in 2012, struck with 11 fours and 7 sixes. Luke Wright's 99 off 55 for England against Afghanistan the same year sits close behind, underlining how T20 innings have produced the biggest numbers on this date. The ODI list is led by Hashmatullah Shaidi's 97 off 118 for Afghanistan against Pakistan in 2018 and Sourav Ganguly's 96 off 136 for India against Pakistan in 1997, both built over far more deliveries. Abhishek Sharma's 74 off 39 for India against Pakisatan in 2025 shows the modern game still adding to the tally.

Bowling figures from 21 September are led by SanjayKumar Thakor's 4/4 in 3.00 overs for Mali against Tanzania in 2024 and Richmond Baaleri's 4/6 in 2.00 overs for Cameroon against Ghana, also 2024, both from short T20I contests involving developing cricket nations. Ravindra Jadeja's 4/29 in 10.00 overs for India against Bangladesh in 2018 is the only entry from a full-length ODI spell. No figures beyond four wickets appear in the data, suggesting the date leans towards the bat rather than the ball across the recorded matches.

In franchise cricket, MA Agarwal's 67 off 43 for Punjab Kings against Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2021 and Azam Khan's 64 off 42 for Barbados Royals against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in CPL 2022 lead the way. JM Bairstow's 61 off 43 and Devdutt Padikkal's 56 off 42, both for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2020, came in the same innings, while Rajasthan Royals' 183/4 chase fell two runs short against Punjab Kings' 185/10 in 2021, a reminder that big scores on this date have not always guaranteed victory.