S. Venkataraghavan - Cricketer

Date of Birth: 21 April, 1945

Venkataraghavan was an off spin bowler. He was one of the famed Indian quartet of spin bowlers in the 1970s (the others being Bhagwat Chandrasekhar, Bishen Bedi and Erapalli Prasanna). He had to compete with Prasanna for a place in the team.  He was also a strong close-in fielder and a useful tail-end batsman.  Venkat, at the age of 20 he was selected to play against the touring New Zealand side in 1965. By the end of the series he had emerged as a world-class spinner, taking 12 wickets in the Delhi test that resulted in  India's  victory. He was the vice-captain of the Indian team that toured the West Indies and England in 1970–71. India won both series. Venkat played an important role, claiming five wickets in the Trinidad Test and 13 wickets in the three Tests in England. He captained India in both the 1975 and 1979 World Cup competitions. He was also the captain of  India in a four-Test series against England in 1979. In domestic cricket, he led South Zone and Tamil Nadu for over a decade. Venkat retired from first-class cricket in 1985.

He became a cricket administrator and managed the Indian Test side. Subsequently, he became an international umpire.

He was honoured with the Padma Shri in 2003.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/35656.html

Venkataraghavan's 50 Tests as umpire
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/2002/01/14/stories/2002011401662000.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Srinivasaraghavan_Venkataraghavan

Kapil Dev - Cricketer

Date of birth 6 January 1959


Kapil Dev, is a famous former test cricketer. He was the  captain of  the Indian cricket team which won the 1983 Cricket World Cup. He was named by Wisden as the Indian Cricketer of the Century in 2002.

Kapil was a right-arm pace bowler noted for his graceful action and potent outswinger, and was India's main strike bowler for most of his career. He also developed a fine inswinging yorker during the 1980s, which he used very effectively against tail-enders. As a batsman, he was a natural striker of the ball who could hook and drive effectively. A naturally aggressive player, he often helped India in difficult situations by taking the attack to the opposition. Nicknamed The Haryana Hurricane, he represented the Haryana cricket team in domestic cricket. He retired in 1994, holding the world record for the most number of wickets taken in Test cricket, a record subsequently broken by Courtney Walsh in 2000. At the time, he was also India's highest wicket taker in both major forms of cricket, Tests and ODIs. He is the only player in the history of cricket to have taken more than 400 wickets (434 wickets) and scored more than 5,000 runs in Tests making him one of the greatest all-rounders to have played the game. On 8 March 2010, Kapil Dev was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.


Turning Point in 1983 World Cup Final - Kapil Dev catching Viv Richards
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1983 World Cup Highlights

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Zaheer Khan - Cricketer - Biography

Zaheer Khan (dob 7 October 1978) is an Indian cricketer. He   has been a member of the Indian cricket team since 2000. A left-arm fast bowler, Zaheer is known for his ability to swing the ball both ways. Zaheer can also use reverse swing. He was a  key bowler of 2011 World Cup winning team, leading the attack with 21 wickets in just 9 games. He is regarded as the best Indian  fast bowler who emerged from India after Kapil Dev. He is considered among the best left hand fast bowlers in the world along with Wasim Akram and Chaminda Vaas.



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Balwindersingh Sandhu - Cricketer

I still remember the ball bowled by Balwindersingh Sandhu in 1983 World Cup. He initiated the Indian victory in that world cup,

Watch Sandhu ball that bowled Greenidge at 23.27 in the video

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http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/33816.html

IPL 6 News and Teams - Videos - March 2013

IPL 6 Champions Mumbai Indians

In the finals Mumbai Indians defeated Chennai Super Kings.


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Cricket - ICC Champions Trophy 2013 - India Matches

6.June 2013

India vs. South Africa

India won



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IPL 6 - 2013 - Pepsico Cricket Twenty 20 - Schedule

Wed Apr 3
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
1st IPL - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Daredevils
Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Thu Apr 4
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
2nd IPL - Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

Fri Apr 5
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
3rd IPL - Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Pune Warriors
Rajiv Gandhi Int. Stadium, Hyderabad

Sat Apr 6
16:00 local | 10:30 GMT
4th IPL - Delhi Daredevils vs Rajasthan Royals
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

Sat Apr 6
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
5th IPL - Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians
MA Chidambaram Stadium - Chepauk, Chennai

Sun Apr 7
16:00 local | 10:30 GMT 6th IPL - Pune Warriors vs Kings XI Punjab
Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Sun Apr 7
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 7th IPL - Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Rajiv Gandhi Int. Stadium, Hyderabad
Mon Apr 8
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 8th IPL - Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Tue Apr 9
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 9th IPL - Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Daredevils
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Wed Apr 10
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 10th IPL - Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings
Punjab C.A. Stadium, Mohali
Thu Apr 11
16:00 local | 10:30 GMT 11th IPL - Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Thu Apr 11
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 12th IPL - Pune Warriors vs Rajasthan Royals
Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Fri Apr 12
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 13th IPL - Delhi Daredevils vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Sat Apr 13
16:00 local | 10:30 GMT 14th IPL - Mumbai Indians vs Pune Warriors
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Sat Apr 13
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 15th IPL - Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
MA Chidambaram Stadium - Chepauk, Chennai
Sun Apr 14
16:00 local | 10:30 GMT 16th IPL - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Pune Warriors
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Sun Apr 14
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 17th IPL - Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Mon Apr 15
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 18th IPL - Chennai Super Kings vs Pune Warriors
MA Chidambaram Stadium - Chepauk, Chennai
Tue Apr 16
16:00 local | 10:30 GMT 19th IPL - Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Punjab C.A. Stadium, Mohali
Tue Apr 16
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 20th IPL - Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Daredevils
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Wed Apr 17
16:00 local | 10:30 GMT 21st IPL - Pune Warriors vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Wed Apr 17
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 22nd IPL - Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Thu Apr 18
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 23rd IPL - Delhi Daredevils vs Chennai Super Kings
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Fri Apr 19
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 24th IPL - Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kings XI Punjab
Rajiv Gandhi Int. Stadium, Hyderabad
Sat Apr 20
16:00 local | 10:30 GMT 25th IPL - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Sat Apr 20
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 26th IPL - Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Sun Apr 21
16:00 local | 10:30 GMT 27th IPL - Delhi Daredevils vs Mumbai Indians
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Sun Apr 21
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 28th IPL - Kings XI Punjab vs Pune Warriors
Punjab C.A. Stadium, Mohali
Mon Apr 22
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 29th IPL - Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals
MA Chidambaram Stadium - Chepauk, Chennai
Tue Apr 23
16:00 local | 10:30 GMT 30th IPL - Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Pune Warriors
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Tue Apr 23
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 31st IPL - Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Daredevils
Punjab C.A. Stadium, Mohali
Wed Apr 24
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 32nd IPL - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Thu Apr 25
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 33rd IPL - Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
MA Chidambaram Stadium - Chepauk, Chennai
Fri Apr 26
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 34th IPL - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Sat Apr 27
16:00 local | 10:30 GMT 35th IPL - Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Sat Apr 27
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 36th IPL - Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Sun Apr 28
16:00 local | 10:30 GMT 37th IPL - Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders
MA Chidambaram Stadium - Chepauk, Chennai
Sun Apr 28
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 38th IPL - Delhi Daredevils vs Pune Warriors
International Cricket Stadium, Raipur
Mon Apr 29
16:00 local | 10:30 GMT 39th IPL - Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Mon Apr 29
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 40th IPL - Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Tue Apr 30
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 41st IPL - Pune Warriors vs Chennai Super Kings
Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Wed May 1
16:00 local | 10:30 GMT 42nd IPL - Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians
Rajiv Gandhi Int. Stadium, Hyderabad
Wed May 1
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 43rd IPL - Delhi Daredevils vs Kolkata Knight Riders
International Cricket Stadium, Raipur
Thu May 2
16:00 local | 10:30 GMT 44th IPL - Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab
MA Chidambaram Stadium - Chepauk, Chennai
Thu May 2
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 45th IPL - Pune Warriors vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Fri May 3
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 46th IPL - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Sat May 4
16:00 local | 10:30 GMT 47th IPL - Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Daredevils
Rajiv Gandhi Int. Stadium, Hyderabad
Sat May 4
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 48th IPL - Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Sun May 5
16:00 local | 10:30 GMT 49th IPL - Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Sun May 5
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 50th IPL - Rajasthan Royals vs Pune Warriors
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Mon May 6
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 51st IPL - Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Tue May 7
16:00 local | 10:30 GMT 52nd IPL - Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Daredevils
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Tue May 7
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 53rd IPL - Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Wed May 8
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 54th IPL - Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings
Rajiv Gandhi Int. Stadium, Hyderabad
Thu May 9
16:00 local | 10:30 GMT 55th IPL - Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals
Punjab C.A. Stadium, Mohali
Thu May 9
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 56th IPL - Pune Warriors vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Fri May 10
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 57th IPL - Delhi Daredevils vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Sat May 11
16:00 local | 10:30 GMT 58th IPL - Pune Warriors vs Mumbai Indians
Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Sat May 11
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 59th IPL - Kings XI Punjab vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Punjab C.A. Stadium, Mohali
Sun May 12
16:00 local | 10:30 GMT 60th IPL - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
JSCA International Cricket Stadium, Ranchi
Sun May 12
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 61st IPL - Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Mon May 13
16:00 local | 10:30 GMT 62nd IPL - Delhi Daredevils vs Kings XI Punjab
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Mon May 13
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 63rd IPL - Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Tue May 14
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 64th IPL - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Pune Warriors
JSCA International Cricket Stadium, Ranchi
Wed May 15
16:00 local | 10:30 GMT 65th IPL - Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Daredevils
MA Chidambaram Stadium - Chepauk, Chennai
Wed May 15
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 66th IPL - Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Thu May 16
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 67th IPL - Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
HPCA Stadium, Dharmasala
Fri May 17
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 68th IPL - Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals
Rajiv Gandhi Int. Stadium, Hyderabad
Sat May 18
16:00 local | 10:30 GMT 69th IPL - Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians
HPCA Stadium, Dharmasala
Sat May 18
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 70th IPL - Pune Warriors vs Delhi Daredevils
Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Sun May 19
16:00 local | 10:30 GMT 71st IPL - Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Sun May 19
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT 72nd IPL - Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Rajiv Gandhi Int. Stadium, Hyderabad
Tue May 21
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT Qualifier 1 IPL - TBC vs TBC (1st Placed Team vs 2nd Placed Team)
MA Chidambaram Stadium - Chepauk, Chennai
Wed May 22
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT Eliminator IPL - TBC vs TBC (3rd Placed Team vs 4th Placed Team)
MA Chidambaram Stadium - Chepauk, Chennai
Fri May 24
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT Qualifier 2 IPL - TBC vs TBC (Winner of Eliminator vs Loser of Qualifer 1)
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Sun May 26
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT Final IPL - TBC vs TBC (Winner of Q1 vs Winner of Q2)
Eden Gardens, Kolkata