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Under 19 World Cup is organised in every two years. Players get a chance to compete at the international level. They have the chance to display their skill, clinch the trophy and to even get selected for the senior team. They get the right exposure here and they get to know where they stand in terms of world cricket. Hence, conducting Under 19 tournament is a great initiative as it helps in grooming the future talent.

Dinesh Karthik was one of the finest wicket keepers in India, he was a star in south zone but was always looked as a backup of MS Dhoni. He started playing cricket at an early age and his father was his first coach. 
He played age cricket- U14, U19 and senior cricket for Tamil Nadu only. 
he was a man of comebacks as he repeatedly proved his mettle at the highest stage. His records in domestic cricket was quite exceptional too.

Arjuna Award is the second highest award given for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games. Government of India gives this award to those players who do exceptionally well in this field.

the players are selected by a special committee and are conducted annually by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

Arjuna Award is statuette of Arjuna, a character in Mahabharat. It started in 1961 and Salim Durani was the first cricketer to receive this award. In 2023, Mohammad Shami received the same award 

for a very long time, Indian team used to play with one wicket keeper across all the formats, it was MS Dhoni’s era then. But now, as the franchise cricket is growing and players have international commitments as well, the selectors need to keep shuffling among a set of options to that each player is fit and match ready all the time. 
Selectors too have a lot of options as they can pick players from IPL or domestic matches. The main options in front of them are

1) Rishabh Pant

2) KL Rahul

3) Dhruv Jurel

4) Ishaan Kishan

5) Sanju Samson 

Shikhar Dhawan played international cricket from 2010 till 2022. Throughout his career, he played a fearless and attacking sort of cricket. He used to dominate with the bat and target all the areas of the ground with equal ease. 
his number justify his talent. He was a man of big occasions as he did well in ICC tournaments. He was in squad that lifted the 2013 Champions Trophy, He always made a notable a contribution with bat and field.

Sreesanth was a great player who played all the three formats for India. He was in squad that lifted 2007 ICC T20 World Cup and 2011 ICC World Cup. 
he was a right arm fast bowler who used to swing the new ball. By nature, he was very aggressive and that attitude reflected his bowling style as well.

he was doing well for India and in domestic cricket as well, but in 2013 he was caught in a match fixing scandal which resulted in his life ban, however, this life ban lifted after 6 years. 

The 2024 T20 Women’s World Cup is around the corner and preparations of all the teams are going in full swing. Few teams have an edge over others as they look more solid and better prepared. Four teams that can be picked from the 12 participating teams who have a better chance are: Australia, England, India and South Africa. 
However nothing is certain, since T20 is a very unpredictable format. The team that handles the pressure better will have an edge over the opponents.

Virender Sehwag was an opening batsman from India who is greatly regarded as the best batsman of his era. His batting style was very attacking and his strokes had great power. He made immense contributions in the field of cricket and was in squad that lifted the 2011 World Cup. 

Sehwag was popularly known as the nawab of cricket and his batting style was Nawabi too. 
He played domestic cricket for Delhi and practices under AN Sharma sir. During his early years, he faced a lot of criticism but those episodes were just stepping stones in his career as nothing could stop him from excelling. 

Cricket was always a male dominant sport and all the facilities were provided to them only, but now, since past 2-3 years, we are seeing a transition in women’s cricket as a lot of measures are being taken by BCCI to promote women’s cricket. Major changes have come only after the inclusion of WPL. Some of these steps are increase in match fees, increase in participation, more number of matches at domestic level etc. 

All these are great indicators of where women’s cricket in heading. Soon, India will become number one nation as well.