Daniel Vettori was a left arm orthodox bowler and a lower order batsman who played cricket for New Zealand. He is one the most prominent cricketers in the country.
He holds the record of being the first left arm spinner in the world to take more than 300 wickets in both test and one day. Not only that, he is the youngest player from his country to make Test debut. He achieved this feat at the age of 18.
Vettori took part in IPL, BBL and CPL but his stint as a franchise cricketer was short.
in 2015, he took retirement from all formats of the game and is presently associated as coach with various teams at domestic and international level.
Anjum Chopra: A Trailblazer in women’s cricket
Anjum Chopra used to play cricket for India from 1995 till 2012. She has represented the country in all the three formats. In total she has played 157 matches scoring 3,645 runs.
She had a very positive language as a player. Even now, as she takes up the role of commentator or selector, she carries that same attitude, that same aura.
Chopra started playing cricket at a very young age. She came from a family that had inculcated a sports culture and hence taking up cricket wasn’t a big deal for her. She did her schooling from DPS RK Puram and graduated from St. Stephen’s College.
With her personality and her contribution to women’s cricket, she is a true inspiration to many young cricketers.
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 .