Swing King of India- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Along with that, he is a handy lower order batsman. He has played all the formats of India and presently he is regular participant in IPL and UPT20 league. He also plays board matches for Uttar Pradesh, these matches are annually conducted by BCCI.
Kumar plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL and has played around 150 games for this franchise. He is literally the backbone of the team as he is the one who sets the tempo in bowling department.
What is Duleep Trophy? Why are top Indian players participating in it?
this tournament provides a platform to players as best players compete against each other. Doing well at this level can earn an India call to players.
teams are created on the basis of zones- north, south, east, west, north east and central. However, in previous editions teams were marked as Red, green and blue.
the 2024 edition has four teams- A,B,C,D
presently, the 2024 season Duleep Trophy matches are being held in Anathpur and many India players are also participating.
Everything about 2025 Champions Trophy- Fixture, Venue, Groups
The matches will start from 19th February and the finals will be played on 9th March, 2025.
Pakistan has shortlisted three venues and all the 15 matches between 8 teams will played there only. These venues are- National Stadium, Karachi, Gaddafi Stadium, Karachi and Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi.
The eight teams are divided in the groups of four and the format will be round robin followed by knock outs.
Overall, it will be exciting half month as best teams in the world will compete against each other.
Bold and beautiful- Sarah Taylor
in total she has played 226 matches for England and scored 6,533 runs.
Sarah took an early retirement as she was suffering from mental health issues. Now, she is associated with various team as a coach.
She was ICC Women’s cricketer of the year in 2012 , 2013 and 2014. She was also nominated for Rachael Heyhoe Flint Award for ICC Female Cricketer of the decade.
Why is the Champions Trophy called the Mini World Cup?
Champions Trophy, also known as mini World Cup, is one of the four tournaments organised by ICC. It is the next big event that will be conducted by ICC. Pakistan has been picked as the hosts and the matches will start from February 2025.
Total eight teams will participate and amongst them 15 matches will be played.
India are expected to do well as they will be looking to clinch another ICC title in 2025.
Champions Trophy is organised in every four years. However, the last edition was held in 2017 where Pakistan won by beating India in the finals in England.
The 2025 edition will be very exciting as Pakistan will be hosting an ICC tournament after a very long time. All the spectators will be excited to see players in action too.
Cricket in West Indies, it’s history and it’s legacy
West Indies team is one of the most successful teams in world cricket. They have won plenty of ICC trophies in the past. They have a great legacy, the players that played for their country had contributed massively in the field of cricket in early 1980s.
Players like Brian Lara, Viv Richards, Chris Gayle etc. have played for the island nation and have broken many records. Every other country used to fear from this team because they used to play very rough cricket.
Now slowly, women’s cricket is also taking a boost in the country. More and more girls are taking up the sport.
Regularly franchise cricket is also being conducted by the authorities there. The league is known as Caribbean Premier League and it is helping in bringing out the best bunch of players forward.
Life beyond 22 yards: How can one associate with cricket other than as a player
There are vast opportunities in the field of cricket now. Other than playing professional, an individual can earn a lot in the field as there are vast number of opportunities. Earlier cricket was only limited to 5-6 matches a year, but now, the number matches , the competition everything has increased significantly. hence, more and more opportunities are available.
players can look up to become coach, referee, scorer etc. A lot of these options require professional certification though.
in order to make a India a sports dominating cricket, people should be aware about the future options and only then they can fully invest their time and money in the sport .
The man behind Bazball: Brendon McCullum
throughout his career, he broke many records and even led the national side. After retirement, he continued serving the sport but later as a coach.
his coach style was as unique as his batting. Just like he believed in dominating in batting, similarly he believed in dominating through his coaching style.
we as spectators are watching a new era of test cricket and that is because of Brendon McCullum only.
Faf du Plessis - Best South African Opener Ever? | Career | Stats
Faf du Plessis was a South African who played international cricket from 2012-21. Across formats he played 262 matches, scoring 11198 runs, with highest score being 199. He was a destructive batter and a visionary skipper. South Africa’s cricket grew a lot during his tenure.
Spectators applauded him a lot for his batting and fielding. He was powerful and agile. Hence, he was a complete package who delivered almost every time.
he played a lot of franchise cricket as well. He is a regular member in IPL. Across the world, he has been part of various franchise set up be it in SA T20, Big Bash League etc.
Faf threw light on his journey with his autobiography- Faf through Fire