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THE DREAM TEAM ( PROFILE )
1.Gautam Gambhir
Full Name: Gautam Gambhir
Born: 14th October, 1981, Delhi
Nickname: Gauti
Height: 5ft 6 inch
Batting Style: Left-hand bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Major Teams: India, Delhi, Delhi Daredevils, India Red,
Indian Board President’s XI, Rajasthan Cricket Association President’s XI,
Kolkata Knight Riders
Test Debut: 3rd November
2004 v Australia
ODI Debut: 11th April 2003
v Bangladesh
T20I Debut: 13th September
2007 v Scotland
Extraordinary Indian opening batsman, born on 14th October, 1981 in Delhi. He is a member of Indian cricket team since 2003 in Test and 2004 in ODI cricket. At an early stage of his career he was criticized for getting out with samll starts of 30’s or 40’s.
He was also dropped from the team in 2007 for this reason. But within a few months he
made an excellent comeback to the team by scoring century in an ODI against
Bangladesh. He was also picked up for the inaugural ICC World twenty20 2007 and
proved to be a great choice in this format by scoring the most number of runs in the tournament (227 runs at an average of 37.83, including three half-centuries which included a crucial 75 runs off 54 balls against Pakistan in the final).
He not only performed well in twenty20, but since then his cricketing career
totally changed with his consistence performance in both ODI and Test cricket.
In 2008 Gautam Gambhir finally solidified his place in the Indian Test team with
a string of high scores. Opening the batting with Delhi teammate Virender
Sehwag, he scored 858 runs at over 61 in seven matches as of December including
a double century against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
He has averaged more than 90 in test cricket during year 2008-2009. He is now
a regular and important member of Indian team in all format of the game.
Born: 14th October, 1981, Delhi
Nickname: Gauti
Height: 5ft 6 inch
Batting Style: Left-hand bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Major Teams: India, Delhi, Delhi Daredevils, India Red,
Indian Board President’s XI, Rajasthan Cricket Association President’s XI,
Kolkata Knight Riders
Test Debut: 3rd November
2004 v Australia
ODI Debut: 11th April 2003
v Bangladesh
T20I Debut: 13th September
2007 v Scotland
Extraordinary Indian opening batsman, born on 14th October, 1981 in Delhi. He is a member of Indian cricket team since 2003 in Test and 2004 in ODI cricket. At an early stage of his career he was criticized for getting out with samll starts of 30’s or 40’s.
He was also dropped from the team in 2007 for this reason. But within a few months he
made an excellent comeback to the team by scoring century in an ODI against
Bangladesh. He was also picked up for the inaugural ICC World twenty20 2007 and
proved to be a great choice in this format by scoring the most number of runs in the tournament (227 runs at an average of 37.83, including three half-centuries which included a crucial 75 runs off 54 balls against Pakistan in the final).
He not only performed well in twenty20, but since then his cricketing career
totally changed with his consistence performance in both ODI and Test cricket.
In 2008 Gautam Gambhir finally solidified his place in the Indian Test team with
a string of high scores. Opening the batting with Delhi teammate Virender
Sehwag, he scored 858 runs at over 61 in seven matches as of December including
a double century against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
He has averaged more than 90 in test cricket during year 2008-2009. He is now
a regular and important member of Indian team in all format of the game.
2.Virender Sehwag
Full Name: Virender Sehwag
Born: 20th October, 1978, Delhi
Nickname: Viru
Height: 5ft 7 inch
Batting Style: Right-hand bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm offbreak
Major Teams: India, Asia XI, Delhi, Delhi Daredevils, ICC World XI, India Blue, Leicestershire, Rajasthan Cricket Association President’s XI
Test Debut: 3rd November
2001 v South Africa
ODI Debut: 1st April 1999 v Pakistan
T20I Debut: 1st December 2006 v South Africa
Virender Sehwag, one of the most dangerous opening batsman of modern era also known as Viru.Some experts compare him with Sir Vivian Richards.
In April 2009, Virendra Sehwag became the only Indian to be honored as the
Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World for his performance in year 2008.
Virendra Sehwag's brilliance cannot be described by any words, his strike rates in test cricket are far better than any other player who have played the test cricket. Sachin Tendulkar (13,234 runs at 55.37) has a strike-rate of 54.12, Ricky Ponting (11,859 runs at 55.67) scores at a rate of 59.60, Matthew Hayden (8625 runs at 50.73) got his at 60.10, and Brian Lara (11,953 runs at 52.88) at 60.51. Sanath Jayasuriya comes closest, with a strike-rate of 65.10, but his average is just over 40.
Virendra Sehwag holds multiple records for the highest score made by an
Indian batsman in Test Cricket (319 runs), which was also the fastest triple
century in the history of international cricket (reached 300 runs of just 278
deliveries) as well as the fastest 250 runs by any batsman (in 207 balls against
Sri Lanka on 3rd December 2009 in the 3rd test match played at Brabourne stadium in Mumbai).
Virendra Sehwag also came very close to world record of scoring three triple
centuries in test cricket (but out on 293 runs) so at presently he shared the
record with two other batsman of scoring two triple century in test cricket. But
he is the only test cricketer to score two triple centuries and taken five
wicket in an inning.
He also holds the record of scoring fastest century by an Indian batsman in
ODI. He has achieved the feet in March 2009 against New Zealand in just 60
balls.
With some poor performance during year 2007 he was dropped from the team but made a strong comeback in the 2008 on the tour of Australia where he scored century at Adielade Test against the mighty Australians. Since he is going strong in all formats of the game.
Born: 20th October, 1978, Delhi
Nickname: Viru
Height: 5ft 7 inch
Batting Style: Right-hand bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm offbreak
Major Teams: India, Asia XI, Delhi, Delhi Daredevils, ICC World XI, India Blue, Leicestershire, Rajasthan Cricket Association President’s XI
Test Debut: 3rd November
2001 v South Africa
ODI Debut: 1st April 1999 v Pakistan
T20I Debut: 1st December 2006 v South Africa
Virender Sehwag, one of the most dangerous opening batsman of modern era also known as Viru.Some experts compare him with Sir Vivian Richards.
In April 2009, Virendra Sehwag became the only Indian to be honored as the
Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World for his performance in year 2008.
Virendra Sehwag's brilliance cannot be described by any words, his strike rates in test cricket are far better than any other player who have played the test cricket. Sachin Tendulkar (13,234 runs at 55.37) has a strike-rate of 54.12, Ricky Ponting (11,859 runs at 55.67) scores at a rate of 59.60, Matthew Hayden (8625 runs at 50.73) got his at 60.10, and Brian Lara (11,953 runs at 52.88) at 60.51. Sanath Jayasuriya comes closest, with a strike-rate of 65.10, but his average is just over 40.
Virendra Sehwag holds multiple records for the highest score made by an
Indian batsman in Test Cricket (319 runs), which was also the fastest triple
century in the history of international cricket (reached 300 runs of just 278
deliveries) as well as the fastest 250 runs by any batsman (in 207 balls against
Sri Lanka on 3rd December 2009 in the 3rd test match played at Brabourne stadium in Mumbai).
Virendra Sehwag also came very close to world record of scoring three triple
centuries in test cricket (but out on 293 runs) so at presently he shared the
record with two other batsman of scoring two triple century in test cricket. But
he is the only test cricketer to score two triple centuries and taken five
wicket in an inning.
He also holds the record of scoring fastest century by an Indian batsman in
ODI. He has achieved the feet in March 2009 against New Zealand in just 60
balls.
With some poor performance during year 2007 he was dropped from the team but made a strong comeback in the 2008 on the tour of Australia where he scored century at Adielade Test against the mighty Australians. Since he is going strong in all formats of the game.
3.Virat Kohli
Full name Virat Kohli
Born Nov 5, 1988
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Nickname: Cheeku
Teams played for India, Delhi, India Red, India Under-19s, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Board Presidents XI
He is one of the best and energetic all rounder in Indian Cricket team.Born
on November 5th of 1988 at Delhi
Kohli received the best and fantastic compliments from the great cricket player and the legend Anil Kumble. Known for his Short temper in his early days, has transformed into a calm thinker of the game.
At the WC 2011 final match, he had played a significant part in the third-wicket partnership with Gautam Gambhir, which helped India to pick up the momentum from the early wicket loss.
Kohli’s ODI debut was made at 18th August 2008 in match against Sri Lanka. And also his first and best appearance for the twenty 20 match was on June 12th 2010, a match held against Zimbabwe.
He struck an IPL deal with the team Royal Challengers Bangalore for an amount of $30,000 in the year 2008.
Kohli came into the glare of publicity at the time of scoring ninety runs for the Delhi team in Ranji trophy against the Karnataka cricket team, when his father passed away.
He has been promoted as the Vice captain to the Indian team in the Asia cup 2012 for his outstanding performance in the CB series against Australia and Sri Lanka in the year 2012.
Till date, he has gained nine centuries in the One Day International matches.
Born Nov 5, 1988
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Nickname: Cheeku
Teams played for India, Delhi, India Red, India Under-19s, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Board Presidents XI
He is one of the best and energetic all rounder in Indian Cricket team.Born
on November 5th of 1988 at Delhi
Kohli received the best and fantastic compliments from the great cricket player and the legend Anil Kumble. Known for his Short temper in his early days, has transformed into a calm thinker of the game.
At the WC 2011 final match, he had played a significant part in the third-wicket partnership with Gautam Gambhir, which helped India to pick up the momentum from the early wicket loss.
Kohli’s ODI debut was made at 18th August 2008 in match against Sri Lanka. And also his first and best appearance for the twenty 20 match was on June 12th 2010, a match held against Zimbabwe.
He struck an IPL deal with the team Royal Challengers Bangalore for an amount of $30,000 in the year 2008.
Kohli came into the glare of publicity at the time of scoring ninety runs for the Delhi team in Ranji trophy against the Karnataka cricket team, when his father passed away.
He has been promoted as the Vice captain to the Indian team in the Asia cup 2012 for his outstanding performance in the CB series against Australia and Sri Lanka in the year 2012.
Till date, he has gained nine centuries in the One Day International matches.
4.Suresh Raina
Full Name: Suresh Kumar Raina
Born: 27, 1986, Muradnagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
Nickname: Sanu
Batting Style: Left-hand bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm offbreak
Major Teams: India, Chennai Super Kings, India Blue, India Under-19s, Indian
Board President’s XI, Rajasthan Cricket Association President’s XI, Uttar
Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh Under-16s
ODI Debut: 30th July 2005 v Sri Lanka
T20I Debut: 1st December 2006 v South
Africa
The gradual moulding of young southpaw Suresh Raina, as an accomplished batsman in all forms of the game, is a perfect case study for the Indian selectors to focus on developing world-beaters instead of expecting to chance upon them.
Making his debut as an 18-year-old, Raina's inexperience showed as
he succumbed to a first-ball Muttiah Muralidaran googly in 2005. But a
determined effort to validate his selection soon hallmarked his approach. Often,
after disappointments at the international level, Raina came back with strong
domestic displays in the Ranji Trophy and the IPL to knock hard on selection
doors. When he returned after being dropped for a year-and-half in 2008, three
centuries and a dozen half-centuries marked his renewed desire to make the most of opportunities, an intent highlighted by three stand-out knocks in the 2008 Asia Cup. By the time Raina made a commanding century on his Test debut against Sri Lanka in 2010, he already had ample limited overs experience with nearly a 100 ODIs, three successful seasons of the IPL and a captaincy stint; all at the age of 23!
In 2011, he was amongst the 15 Indian players who saw history being created at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium, where the Men in Blue lifted the coveted World Cup trophy after 28 long years. Raina was always in and around the
playing eleven, sometimes as a substitute fielder taking important catches and
otherwise scoring valuable runs with the bat. In everything that Suresh Raina
does on the field, there is an underlying sincerity that is all too visible. In
each shot - both explosive and deft - Raina's confidence is evident. Even when
he seems to struggle, it's brazen for all to observe. Excellent fielding
abilities reflect a mantra of compensating any possible short-coming in skill
with a raging will to fight and win. It's that trait which has formed a common
thread among most players who emerged under MS Dhoni, co-incidentally or
otherwise.
Born: 27, 1986, Muradnagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
Nickname: Sanu
Batting Style: Left-hand bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm offbreak
Major Teams: India, Chennai Super Kings, India Blue, India Under-19s, Indian
Board President’s XI, Rajasthan Cricket Association President’s XI, Uttar
Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh Under-16s
ODI Debut: 30th July 2005 v Sri Lanka
T20I Debut: 1st December 2006 v South
Africa
The gradual moulding of young southpaw Suresh Raina, as an accomplished batsman in all forms of the game, is a perfect case study for the Indian selectors to focus on developing world-beaters instead of expecting to chance upon them.
Making his debut as an 18-year-old, Raina's inexperience showed as
he succumbed to a first-ball Muttiah Muralidaran googly in 2005. But a
determined effort to validate his selection soon hallmarked his approach. Often,
after disappointments at the international level, Raina came back with strong
domestic displays in the Ranji Trophy and the IPL to knock hard on selection
doors. When he returned after being dropped for a year-and-half in 2008, three
centuries and a dozen half-centuries marked his renewed desire to make the most of opportunities, an intent highlighted by three stand-out knocks in the 2008 Asia Cup. By the time Raina made a commanding century on his Test debut against Sri Lanka in 2010, he already had ample limited overs experience with nearly a 100 ODIs, three successful seasons of the IPL and a captaincy stint; all at the age of 23!
In 2011, he was amongst the 15 Indian players who saw history being created at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium, where the Men in Blue lifted the coveted World Cup trophy after 28 long years. Raina was always in and around the
playing eleven, sometimes as a substitute fielder taking important catches and
otherwise scoring valuable runs with the bat. In everything that Suresh Raina
does on the field, there is an underlying sincerity that is all too visible. In
each shot - both explosive and deft - Raina's confidence is evident. Even when
he seems to struggle, it's brazen for all to observe. Excellent fielding
abilities reflect a mantra of compensating any possible short-coming in skill
with a raging will to fight and win. It's that trait which has formed a common
thread among most players who emerged under MS Dhoni, co-incidentally or
otherwise.