Mumbai teen attempts record for longest batting, stays at crease for over 72 hours

Mumbai teen attempts record for longest batting, stays at crease for over 72 hours

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Siddharth Mohite, a Mumbai teen, was practicing in a marathon net session since Friday and attempted breaking the record of staying at the crease for an incredible 72 hours and 5 minutes in Thane. His record is sent to the Guinness Book of World Records and is awaiting its approval.

Mohite batted longer than the 50-hour record set by Pune’s Virag Mare in 2015. According to the Guinness World Records, Mare had batted for 50 hours, four mins and 51 seconds and had faced bowlers as well as a bowling machine.

While reaching past Mare’s records, Mohite broke three bats, his forearm had swollen and a clot had formed in his little finger.

The 19-year-old Mohite wanted to show himself worthy in cricket and had expressed his intention of batting non-stop for 72 hours to his coach Jwala Singh, who didn’t take this seriously at first. A week later, Mumbai lad Mohite approached his coach with the same request.

“One day he came up and said, ‘sir, I want to break this record of batting for 52 hours continuously in the nets.’ I had never heard about it before. He insisted again and I said I will give my facility in Thane where he can try this.” Singh said.

“The idea came randomly one day in my mind. Many said it won’t be possible but I’m happy to have managed it,” Mohite said during a break.

“Batting for so many hours is no joke,” Singh added.

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Mumbai teen making arrangements for the Guinness World Record

Independent witnesses are required to enter for the Guinness Records. Mohite asked his friends and cousins’ help to arrange for the required things. His cousin Vaibhav Pawer brought the witnesses who were recording each ball Mohite was facing. They worked in four-hour shifts for three days and recorded his batting video, number and duration of breaks he had taken.

Food and bed arrangements have been made near the indoor nets. To get the required amount of energy, Mohite was only consuming protein foods and a few drinks. He could take a five-minutes break every hour, he could even bat non-stop without taking any break if he wanted.

He ate for 15 minutes and slept for 15 minutes after surpassing Mare’s mark.

“He was eager to do something different, but exactly what, even we did not know. So, one day he came up with this and we backed him. During lockdown, he got time and prepared for this.” Mohite’s mother Sejal said.

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