Gautam Gambhir

Gautam Gambhir
Born: 14 October 1981, Delhi
Major Teams: Delhi, India.
Known As: Gautam Gambhir
ODI Debut: India v Bangladesh at Dhaka, TVS Cup, 2003
Major teams: India, Delhi, Delhi Daredevils, India Red, Indian Board President's XI, Rajasthan Cricket Association President's XI


As a 17-year-old stripling in 2000, Gautam Gambhir's attacking strokeplay at the top of the order for Delhi set tongues wagging in India ­ not least in the ranks of the opposition. Fast-bowler bullies have paid the price for mistaking Gambhir's slight build and shy demeanour for signs of meekness. His compact footwork, high bat-speed and a brashly youthful approach befuddled bowlers more than once as cautious defence was replaced by the aerial route over point. His success took him close to the Indian side when Zimbabwe toured early in 2002. He had pasted successive double-centuries ­ one for Delhi and another for the Board Presidents’ XI against the tourists ­ and seemed to be a shoo-in as Shiv Sunder Das’s opening partner. But the selectors persisted instead with the band-aid solution of Deep Dasgupta. Gutted but determined, Gambhir soldiered on, pressing his case with particular urgency in the West Indies with the Indian A side early in 2003. And when several senior players asked to be rested after the World Cup, Gambhir was summoned from the wings into the national squad for the TVS Cup in Dhaka.

This Delhi boy shows his nurves in all froms of cricket after 2007/08 icc world T20 cup he doesn't look back. Gambhir is now opning partner of smashing hard hitter batsman Virendra Sehwag, they also are the opning partners of their home team Delhi team. Gambhir is very cool and very handy opning player it's shows from his records and his playing takenike. Because Sehwag is hitting from one end he just roteting the stike but he naver ever leave the bad balls. HE score 71 in his third o.d.i which helps India to get easy win over Bangaladesh. He also get his first man of the match award for his innings. Gambhir scors his firsto.d.i century against Sri Lanka in 2005. He make 103off97 balls.

Gambhir makes his tesy debut against the very well strong team the aussis. Unfortunatly he ruled out for 3and 1 runs. But steel the bord mambers of Indian cricket team shows confidens in him and pick him for South Africa tour in that match he score 96 important runs so it shows his temprament and his capacity to play goods innings. His first test century came against Bangaladesh in 2004/05. Gambhir then made a number of starts in the home series against Pakistan in 2005, but was able to make only one half-century in six innings. He made 97 in Zimbabwe later that year, but failed to reach 30 against Sri Lanka at home, repeatedly struggling against Chaminda Vaas, and was subsequently dropped from the Test team.

After get dropped from the test side Gambhir consantrate on o.di. side He played some good knoks but still he had been dropped from the icc world cup 2007. Then he selected for icc T20 World cup 2007/08. This his golden piroed India wins the cup and in that win gambhir had hudge contribution he make 227 at an average of 37.83, including three half-centuries which included a crucial 75 runs off 54 balls against Pakistan in the final. After that it's just Gambhir allthe way. Gambhir starts 2008 with blashig hundered in Ranaji Trofy final which helps Delhi get win over Utter pradesh.

Then he selected for the CB series he scored an unbeaten 102 at the Gabba against Sri Lanka in a match washed out due to rain. Three weeks later at Sydney, he scored a career-best 113 off 119 balls against Australia, in a high scoring match which India lost by 18 runs. He finished the CB series as the leading run-scorer with 440 runs.

After this knowk he finaly been abale to make his place in Indian test team and then after he never look back he been the more consistant player of this Indian side. It's shows from his performans he score 5 consecutive hundereds in five match that he played.

*Some achivements for Gautam Gambhir*

* Gautam Gambhir is awarded by the one day player of the year in icc awards*

Yuvraj Singh

Whether it comes to scoring the fastest fifty in any form of int'l cricket, hitting all the balls for sixes in an over, or bagging man of the series award thrice in a row, yuvraj singh has performed them all. The greatest middle order batsmanin modern one day cricket. Besides being a talented batsman, he throws himself allover the ground, saving dozens of runs in every match and turns matches by stunning catches and direct hits. the indian player is always relentless in his pursuit to earn victory for his team. greater future lies ahead for the swashbuckling batsman, who is bound to become a legend when he retires. This community is dedicated to yuvraj singh. here, we hail, praise and discuss about this true Match Winner Name:Yuvraj Singh Born: 12 December 1981, Chandigarh Major Teams: Punjab, India. Known As: Yuvraj Singh Batting Style: Left Hand Bat Bowling Style: Left Arm off spiner At 19, Yuvraj is already an all rounder who has proven himself. One need look no further than his performance in the domestic youth competitions and in the Under-19 World Cup in Sri Lanka. In the final of the Cooch Behar Trophy in the 1999-2000 season, Yuvraj made 358 against Bihar. Any batsman who has the ability to play an innings of that length is bound to be a force to reckon with. Following that performance up with what was an extremely successful World Cup in Sri Lanka, Yuvraj caught the eye of many a cricket pundit. He was named player of the series for scoring heavily through the World Cup, including a tremendous half century that came off just 20 balls in the semifinals against Australia. A tall, well-built lad, Yuvraj Singh strikes the ball very hard. Although critics feel that he is uncomfortable and imbalanced driving off the front foot, this does not reflect in his performance so far. A useful left arm spinner, Yuvraj sometimes refrains from bowling because of a recurring back strain that has threatened to put him out of action more than once. Yuvraj's father Yograj Singh represented India in one Test match against New Zealand in 1981. A good fielder inside the circle, Yuvraj is regarded by many as an exciting One-Day prospect Yuvraj is primarily a left-handed batsman but can bowl part-time left-arm orthodox spin. He is regarded as being a better player of fast bowling than spin bowling, and cites the Indian Oil Cup 2005 as a turning point in his career . He is one of the better fielders in the Indian team, fielding primarily at point, with a good aim at the stumps. A Cricinfo report in late 2005 showed that since 1999, he was the fourth most prolific fielder in effecting ODI run outs, and of those on the list of prolific fielders, he had the second highest rate of effecting a run out . He was previously often characterized as having attitude problems, but now often assumes leadership positions whilst either captain Rahul Dravid or vice-captain Virender Sehwag are absent. Yuvraj made his One-day International debut against Kenya at Nairobi in 2000, at the ICC Knock-Out Trophy. He showed his potential in his second ODI which was against the Australians where he scored a quickfire 84 off 82 balls against a quality pace attack consisting of bowlers like Glenn McGrath, Brett Lee and Jason Gillespie. However, after a lean run of form, he was dropped for the one-dayers against Australia in India in early 2001, but returned later in the year and helped India to victory in a match in Sri Lanka with an unbeaten 98. One of his most memorable innings was a partnership with Mohammad Kaif in the Natwest Series final against England in July 2002 which led India to victory. He was selected and represented India at the 2003 Cricket World Cup. He scored his first century in his fourth season with the Indian team against Bangladesh in 2003. After that he also scored hundreds against Zimbabwe and Australia, including a 139 off 119 balls at the Sydney Cricket Ground. In the Indian Oil Cup 2005, he made 110 (of 114 balls) (his third century) and an important partnership worth 165 runs with Mohammad Kaif, to become the man of the match against West Indies in the last match of the round robin league. After reaching his century, he attracted attention by angry gesticulations to the Indian dressing room, which was postulated to be due to his clashes with team management. Yuvraj made his Test debut against New Zealand in Mohali in late 2003 in front of his home crowd in Punjab due to the absence of regular captain Sourav Ganguly in the No. 6 position. He was omitted upon Ganguly's return but got another another opportunity in the Test team in the 2004 Tour to Pakistan, when Ganguly was again injured. He scored his first Test century in a losing effort against Pakistan in the second Test at Lahore. When Ganguly returned for the third Test, Akash Chopra was dropped and it appeared that the Indian selectors wanted to give him a regular place in the team. He was subsequently played as Virender Sehwag's opening partner, but after two poor matches in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, he was dropped in favour of Gautam Gambhir. He was recalled to the Test team, batting in the No. 6 position for the away series against Zimbabwe in August 2005 after Sachin Tendulkar was sidelined with tennis elbow. He then retained his position in the Test team after Ganguly was axed following a row with coach Greg Chappell. He scored a second Test century in the third Test against Pakistan. Yuvraj is that kind of hard hitting batsman who can hit the ball out of the stadium Yuraj had hitted six sixes in an our of stuart brod in icc T20 World Cup 2007 at south africa because of his stunnig batting india reach in the semi's of that world cup. He also played in semi's against austrelia he score 70runs in just 30 balls. Due to his brilient bating India wins The world T20 cup.

Virender Sehwag

Virender Sehwag
Born: 20 October 1978, Delhi
Major Teams: Delhi, India.
Known As: Virender Shewag
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break


Profile

A hard hitting batsman and a more than useful off spinner, Virender Shewag made a disastrous debut against Pakistan at Mohali in the Pepsi Cup. After having got out for a single he was hammered for 35 runs in the three overs that he bowled. He was then short listed among the 19 probables for the 1999 World Cup in England but did not make the final squad. Shewag has been a mainstay in the Delhi Ranji Trophy team since the 1998-99 season. A powerful hitter of the ball, he aggregated 745 runs during the 1998-99 Ranji Trophy season with three centuries and followed it up with 674 runs in the 1999-2000 edition of the competition.
Shewag made a strong comeback to the Indian team during the Australia tour of India in 2000-01. In the first one-dayer at Bangalore, Shewag helped himself to a quick half century before scalping three crucial wickets to play a leading role in India's victory. Man of the match in the first one-dayer, Shewag was forced to miss the rest of the series with a fractured finger. But the last has not been heard of this stout hearted Delhi all rounder.

ODI Debut: India v Pakistan at Mohali, Pepsi Cup, 1998/99


Batting and fielding averages Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
Tests 76 130 5 6691 319 53.52 8273 80.87 19 21 948 78 60 0
ODIs 220 214 8 7082 146 34.37 6839 103.55 12 35 977 118 82 0
T20Is 14 13 0 313 68 24.07 204 153.43 0 2 34 14 1 0
First-class 139 230 9 11178 319 50.57 33 39 119 0
List A 290 279 13 9035 146 33.96 13 52 106 0
Twenty20 52 51 4 1253 94* 26.65 792 158.20 0 8 149 49 8 0
Bowling averages Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
Tests 76 72 2785 1405 32 5/104 5/118 43.90 3.02 87.0 0 1 0
ODIs 220 134 4111 3623 88 3/25 3/25 41.17 5.28 46.7 0 0 0
T20Is 14 1 6 20 0 - - - 20.00 - 0 0 0
First-class 139 7416 3838 96 5/104 39.97 3.10 77.2 1 0
List A 290 5716 4916 134 4/17 4/17 36.68 5.16 42.6 2 0 0
Twenty20 52 17 258 370 16 3/14 3/14 23.12 8.60 16.1 0 0 0