Virat Kohli Ki Jai

India vs Australia, World T20: Virat Kohli Ki Jai

Virat Kohli after the World T20 match against Australia, in Mohali Sunday. India won by six wickets.

As Mahendra Singh Dhoni blasted James Faulkner’s low full toss past the long-on boundary, virat kohili dropped down on his knees. The Indian vice-captain had virtually run his legs off in his unbeaten 51-ball 82 in the chase against Australia in the virtual quarter-final at the PCA Stadium in Mohali on Sunday evening. Now that the team were over the line, it was as if he felt the full weight of his feat. After single-handedly dragging India into the semifinal, Kohli finally had to be dragged back onto his feet.
But for him, India had no business being there. On a slow pitch that had inconsistent bounce, they were chasing 161 runs — 15 more than their next best score in this tournament. And they were 49 for three in the eighth over after their top order had misfired again. But at No. 3, it’s not as much Kohli as a human safety net that walked out for India.
He thrives on big occasions. Against Pakistan earlier in the tournament, India were 23 for three. He hammered a masterly unbeaten 55 to take the team to victory. If at all, the situation was even more dire on Sunday. Yuvraj Singh, who came after the fall of Suresh Raina, appeared to have twisted his ankle in the ninth over. As he hobbled between the wickets, and the run rate crept up, it must have been frustrating for Kohli. But this is what Kohli brings to the table. Not just skill but sheer focus.
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“This format requires you to be at the top of your focus and concentration for 120 balls with the bat and on the field as well. That’s the only thing we can look to do. Stay in the moment and not get carried away with the bigger picture,” he said.
With his partner practically on one leg, Kohli still stitched a more-than run-a-ball 45-run partnership. But then the retiring Shane Watson put an end to Yuvraj’s painful knock, ending perhaps India’s predicament as well. They needed 67 runs off the last six overs.
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Kapil Dev

India

Personal Information

Born                          Jan 06, 1959 (57 years)

Birth Place                Chandigarh

Nickname                  Dev

Height                        --

Role                          Batting Allrounder

Batting Style             Right Handed Bat

Bowling Style           Right-arm fast-medium

Career Information

Intl Debut

at 19y vs Pakistan . Oct 01, 1978

Last Intl Match

vs Nahar Singh Stadium . Oct 17, 1994

Current Teams

India

In short, Kapil Dev was India's best fast bowler, best all-rounder and one of India's best captains who will always be remembered for leading the country to the biggest thing to happen to In...
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Batting Career Summary

	M	Inn	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	200	50	4s	6s	St
Tests	131	184	15	5248	163	31.05	5538	94.76	8	0	27	587	61	0
ODI	225	198	39	3783	175	23.79	3979	95.07	1	0	14	291	67	0

Bowling Career Summary

	M	Inn	B	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Econ	Avg	SR	5W	10W
Tests	131	227	27740	12867	434	83/9	146/11	2.78	29.65	63.92	23	2
ODI	225	221	11202	6945	253	43/5	43/5	3.72	27.45	44.28	1	0

Career Information

Test debut

Oct 16, 1978, vs Pakistan, Iqbal Stadium

Last Test

Mar 19, 1994, vs New Zealand, Seddon Park

ODI debut

Oct 01, 1978, vs Pakistan, Ayub National Stadium

Last ODI

Oct 17, 1994, vs West Indies, Nahar Singh Stadium

Profile

In short, Kapil Dev was India's best fast bowler, best all-rounder and one of India's best captains who will always be remembered for leading the country to the biggest thing to happen to Indian cricket: the 1983 World Cup triumph. With the ball, he was known for his energetic action and lethal outswingers which took the ball away from the right handers. With the bat, he was an aggressive lower-middle order batsman who could shift the momentum of a game in minutes. On the field, he was known for his inspirational leadership (often by example) and athletic fielding. All these qualities made him the only player in the history of the game to have taken 400 wickets and scored more than 5000 runs in Test cricket, making him one of the all-time best all-rounders of the game.

Kapil made his debut in 1978 and gradually showcased himself with both bat and ball, especially in Test cricket. In his early years, he came across as a raw talent who was keen on just 'running in and bowling fast' when he had the ball, and 'hitting hard' when he had the bat. The approach saw him score India's fastest Test half-century (off 33 balls) against Pakistan in his very third match. He came of age in the home series against Pakistan in 1979-80, where his all-round performances (32 wickets and 278 runs) helped India win 2 Tests. In the series, he became the youngest player to reach 100 wickets and 1000 runs in Test cricket. For the next two seasons, steady performances with the ball and useful contributions with the bat made him a captain-material at a young age. However, for some reason, his ODI performances remained ordinary compared to his growth in Test cricket.

Captaincy came soon. Kapil Dev replaced Sunil Gavaskar in the 1982-83 season and was appointed the captain for the World Cup to be played at England in 1983. He played one of the all-time best knocks in ODI cricket in a must-win match against Zimbabwe, where he rescued India from a disastrous 17 for 5 with a stunning 175 off 138 balls. Unfortunately, the match was not telecasted due to a BBC strike. The knock gave India a momentum which they seized, and went on to win the
trophy for the first time, defeating the mighty West Indies in the final at Lord's.

Post World Cup, a slump in Kapil's batting form saw Gavaskar return as captain for a brief period of time. However, he regained his leadership role and led India for the title defence in the 1987 World Cup at home. India reached the semi-finals but lost unexpectedly to England. Kapil Dev took responsibility and never captained India again, although he continued to be India's frontline pacer till he retired in 1994 as Test cricket's highest wicket taker.

After retirement, Kapil Dev became India's coach for a brief period of time in 1999-2000. A 0-3 whitewash against Australia, a 0-2 loss to South Africa and accusations of match-fixing saw him step down from the post as he announced that he was leaving the game forever. However, he was cleared of all charges and won the Wisden Indian Cricketer of the Century, ahead of Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar. He joined the National Cricket Academy in 2004 but was removed from the chairmanship after he joined the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) in 2007.

Interesting facts:

Kapil Dev never missed a Test match due to fitness issues.

In the 1987 World Cup against Australia, Kapil Dev agreed with the umpires to increase Australia’s total from 268 to 270 as one boundary had mistakenly been marked as 4 instead of 6. India went on to lose the game by 1 run.

By Karthik Lakshmanan

Sachin Tendulkar

 

 Childhood & Early Life

 

• He was born as the youngest of four siblings to Ramesh Tendulkar, a Marathi novelist and Rajni, who worked in the insurance industry. He was named after his father’s favorite music director, Sachin Dev Burman.
• As a young boy he was a bully. His older brother encouraged him to play cricket in order to divert his attention from fights and got him enrolled at the academy of the coach, Ramakant Achrekar.
• He went to Sharadashram Vidyamandir High School at the advice of Achrekar as the school had a rich cricketing tradition. He shone as a star cricketer playing for his school and soon people were predicting that he would one day become a famous player.
• Along with his friend Vinod Kambli, he was involved in a record 664-run partnership in an inter school match against St. Xavier’s High School in 1988.

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Career

• He embarked on his domestic first-class career in 1988 playing for Mumbai and scored a century on his very first match. He ended the season as the highest run scorer.
• His performance in the first-class matches had been so mind blowing that he got selected into the national team after just one season. He made his international test debut against Pakistan in November 1989 aged just 16.
• Even though he could not score many runs in the series, he got noticed both for his batting techniques and his dedication to the sport. He also made his debut in One Day International (ODI) in 1989.
• During the 1991-92 tour of Australia, he made 148 runs in one of the matches and 114 in another, batting against the great bowlers of that time like Merv Hughes, Craig Mcdermott and Bruce Reid.
• Asked to open the batting against Zealand in an ODI 1994, he set the stadium on fire blasting 82 runs off just 49 balls. The very same year he made his first ODI century against Australia.
• In 1998 Australia was on a tour of India and the series was hyped as Sachin versus Warne contest. Sachin blasted Warne in the series and made two centuries in the three-test series. Sachin played a vital role in India’s win in the series.
• Sachin had two brief stints as captain of Indian cricket team and both of them were not very successful. He took over as captain in 1996 but the team performed poorly and he gave up the captaincy in 1997. He was again made the captain in 1999 but again he was not very successful and gave up the captaincy in 1999.
• India was one of the favorites in the Cricket World Cup 2003 where he performed superbly, making 673 runs in 11 matches to help India reach the finals. The team however lost the finals to Australia though Sachin was given Man of the Tournament Award.
• After going through a difficult phase he regained his form in 2007, completing 11,000 test runs to become the leading run scorer from India. In the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, 2007–08, he scored 493 runs in four tests, demonstrating his unbelievable batting skills.
• Sachin was again at his best in the 2011 World Cup during which he made 482 runs including two centuries. India faced Sri Lanka in the finals and won the match—it was the first World Cup victory for him.
• His form faltered after the World Cup and he went through a lean phase. He retired from all forms of cricket in November 2013 and was given a very emotional farewell by his fan

   

   Awards & Achievements

   
• Sachin is one of the most prolific cricketers ever—the first person to score a double century in ODIs, the only player to score a 100 centuries, and the only one to have amassed over 30, 000 runs in all forms of international cricket. It is no surprise that he occupies a legendary status in cricket-crazy India.
• Sachin Tendulkar holds the world record for scoring highest number of runs and centuries in both the Test Cricket and the One Day Internationals. He has scored 15921 runs and 51 centuries in Test Cricket. While in ODIs, he has scored 18,426 runs and 49 centuries.
• He was the first person to score a double century in ODIs.
• He is the only cricketer so far to have played in 200 Test matches.
• In addition to the numerous cricketing awards he has won, Sachin is also the proud recipient of several awards from the Government of India. He was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India’s highest sporting award, in 1997-98 for his achievements in cricket.
• He was honored with the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award in 2014 in recognition of his spectacular contributions to cricket. He became the first sportsperson as well as the youngest ever individual to receive the