5 World Cup records that could be broken this year

There can certainly be no stage bigger than the ICC World Cup for records to tumble, milestones to be reset and newer heights to be scaled. While some records do look inaccessible right at this moment, others seem hardly so. As the World Cup begins in three weeks’ time, let us check out five Cup records that are likely to be broken this time.

#1 Most dismissals

Kumar Sangakkara

A prolific run-scorer with a dependant pair of hands behind the stumps, it comes as no surprise that former Australian glovesman Adam Gilchrist leads the chart for most dismissals in the big tournament. Being one of the reasons behind Australia’s dominance in the 2000s, Gilchrist notched up a staggering 52 dismissals (45 catches and 7 stumpings) in 31 matches that spanned three victorious sojourns in England, the African continent and the West Indies in 1999, 2003 and 2007 respectively.

It seems only rightful that the landmark set by a legend be broken by another modern cricketing giant. None of the playing wicket-keepers have featured anywhere close to the number of matches Gilchrist has played, which leaves Kumar Sangakkara virtually unchallenged for overhauling the record. With six more dismissals to go for equaling Gilchrist’s numbers, it seems to be only a matter of time before the Sri Lankan takes his shot at glory.