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India’s all-time best ODI XI with only left-handed players

Photo by Patrick Hendry on Unsplash For a true cricket fan, Kumar Sangakkara's Cover Drive or Brian Lara’s Late Cut or Wasim Akram’s insane swing bowling or Mitchell Strac’s raw pace are nothing but a visual treat. The one common thing among these players is that they are all left-handers. That makes their achievements even more special. Left-handers always treated specially because of their style which is completely different from right-handers. In Indian cricket also there have been some world-class left-handed cricketers who successfully showcased their talent in International cricket. Now let’s make a squad of only left-handed cricketers who represented India at any point of time. While there are few obvious choices, others have been selected based on their performance and impact on the game.  Top Order A team is expected to have a good start regardless of the format of the game. For that, the team requires 3 top-quality batsmen at the top order. In limited-overs cricket, the
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Top 5 most successful Indian National Cricket Team captains

Image Source - Dailyhunt , Image Credits - Cricket Addictor The Indian National Cricket Team is undoubtedly one of most impactful resources of entertainment in India. We Indians do not see cricket as a sport. It is like a part of life for us. The same way all those players who represent the Indian Cricket Team are like our extended family. That virtual engagement creates additional pressure and adds a sense of responsibility within the players. That is why captaining India is not an easy task. But we do have some leaders who not only got success as a captain but also showed the right direction to Indian Cricket. The parameters that have been considered for selecting the top 5 entries for the most successful captains are listed below according to their priorities - A bility to manage his team on the field Winning rate of India under their captaincy Total number of ICC (International Cricket Council) trophy won Number of matches as a captain The situation they took o

Rohit Sharma and his journey in International cricket

Image Credits - Cricket Australia           Rohit Sharma , the name does not require any introduction. He is one of the most talked-about cricketers of this generation. From the past 7 years, he has continuously fascinated us with his batting. His elegant strokeplay adds an extra value to his talent. He is one of those few batsmen who hit sixes for fun. On his day he can destroy any bowling attack single-handedly. Today is the birthday of the "hitman" of Indian cricket. Let's celebrate that by going down the memory lane and look back at his career. The beginning of his journey          Mumbai has been a constant source of World's top-rated cricketers. Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar are the biggest examples of it. Rohit also belongs from Mumbai only. He was born on 30th April, 1987 in Bansod, Nagpur, Maharashtra. But due to the poor financial condition of his family, he used to live with his uncles, grandparents.           Rohit is a naturally gifted bats

Hundred centuries by Sachin & everything in between

Image source -  Unsplash, Image Credits - Samarth Shirke           India is a country of 1.32 billion people and half of that population dreams to represent Indian cricket team one day. From that large pool of budding cricketers, only a few lucky ones are selected to play for India. But once in a while, a legend is born whose selection inevitable. Talking about legends, the very first name comes into the mind is none other than the “Master Blaster”, Mr  Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar .           He was an inborn cricketer. A sixteen-year-old boy usually remains confused about their plans but Sachin was a special kid.  He made his international debut against Pakistan in 1989, at the age of sixteen. Since then he represented India for the next 22 years and achieved many accolades.     The beginning of being the Great Sachin Tendulkar Even before stepping into International cricket, he was a known face to all courtesy of the record 664-run partnership between him and his friend