

He said, The thing I was most nervous about was running Tendulkar out. In an interview with Cricket Australia s official website, Finch confessed to being nervous on the day and was embarrassed in the presence of the legends and felt like a schoolkid. Finch, who hasn t played a Test till date,and on that day at Lord sbatted with batsmen with a collective total of 52,846 Test runs.ġ0. He opened the batting with Sachin Tendulkar and batted with Brian Lara, Rahul Dravid and ShivnarineChanderpaul during his innings of 181 not out. In 2014, Finch played for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) against the Rest of the World XI at Lord s. This equaled Herschelle Gibbs record of hitting the most fours in a T20 International innings.ĩ. During his innings of 89 in a T20 International against India at Rajkot in 2013, Finch hit 14 fours. The 14 sixes are the most ever by any batsman in a T20 International innings.Ĩ. This is the highest score in a T20 International. He smashed 156 off only 63 balls with 11 fours and 14 sixes. In 2013, Finch shot to limelight when he smashed 156 in a T20 International against England. Finch was Pune s last captain in the IPL.ħ. Despite being a largely unknown player, he was appointed captain by Pune when Angelo Mathews failed. He stayed with them until 2012 before moving to the Pune Warriors India in 2013. In 2011, Finch was picked by the Delhi Daredevils in the IPL auction. He only cemented his spot in the side in 2013.Ħ. However, he had to wait another year for an opportunity. In his second game, he smashed 53 not out. Finch made his T20 International debut against England in January 2011. In 2010, he was a part of Shane Warne s Rajasthan Royals and played a solitary game for them.ĥ. Before his international days, Finch had already experienced the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Finch did not get to bat or bowl on debut.Ĥ. It was a rain-affected match as only 48 overs were possible, which were played by India. John Hastings also made his First-Class debut in that game. It was a tour game for India ahead of the Boxing Day Test. At the age of 21, Finch made his First-Class debut for Victoria against India at Junction Oval, Melbourne. UsmanKhawaja and MoisesHenriques, the future internationals, were also a part of the side.ģ. He featured in that tournament alongside David Warner, his future opening partner in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) for Australia. Finch was a part of the Australian squad at the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2006. Like most youngsters in his country, he used to play Aussie-Rules football as well.Ģ. Finch grew up in Victoria and was initially a wicketkeeper-batsman during his younger days. Nishad Pai Vaidya picks 10 facts you must know about the men who holds the record for the highest score in T20 Internationals.ġ. Finch has now cemented his spot in Australia s limited-overs setup. Get the latest cricket news here and like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram for more such updates.Aaron Finch has now cemented his spot in Australia s limited-overs setup Getty ImagesĪaron Finch, born on November 17, 1986, is one of the most exciting batsmen in limited-overs cricket.

KKR will begin their IPL 2022 campaign against Chennai Super Kings on March 26 at the Wankhede Stadium. He is excited about joining the rest of the KKR squad in Mumbai and we look forward to benefiting from his vast experience,” he said in a statement. “We are delighted to welcome Aaron Finch, the T20 World Cup-winning captain, to the Knight Riders family. The Knight Riders CEO Venky Mysore was a happy person to have a batsman of Aaron Finch’s stature on board. We are delighted to have Aaron Finch on board – KKR CEO Venky Mysore The 35-year-old batsman would hope to replicate his form in the IPL as KKR look to end their trophy drought this after finishing runner-up in IPL 2021. He was top scorer for Melbourne Renegades in the last BBL, finishing with 386 runs in 10 innings at an average of 38.60 and a strike rate of 130.40, with four half-centuries. A5L67G1O0NĪaron finch😂🤣🤣 #IPL2022 /jbwoAezMxGĪaron Finch counting the teams which he has played in IPL for /QsE6cq1SBpĪaron Finch changing his IPL jerseys 😭 /FGF4gZiGqmīefore KKR, Aaron Finch has represented eight teams namely Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals), now-defunct Pune Warriors India, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Mumbai Indians, now-defunct Gujurat Lions, Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) and, most recently in 2020, Royal Challengers Bangalore. Kolkata knight riders will be Aaron Finch's 9th team in the IPL.Īaron Finch's tour of India continues… Next stop, Kolkata 😂 #IPL2022Īaron Finch in CSK next year kya? 🤔 /CKW6RO7nfwĪaron Finch continuing the IPL tradition of joining a new team.
