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2 unusual facts about India national cricket team


Khel – No Ordinary Game

Former Indian cricketer Ajay Jadeja makes his Bollywood debut, playing an important supporting role in the film.

Sridharan Sriram

His consistent domestic form resulted in a call-up to the India national cricket team, and he made his One Day International debut against South Africa at Nagpur on 19 March 2000.


2005 in cricket

22 September - Indian fast bowler Irfan Pathan completes a 21-wicket-haul for the two-Test series against Zimbabwe, equalling the record for wickets taken in two-Test series.

Andrew Fothergill

In 1990 Fothergill made his first-class debut for the combined Minor Counties against the touring Indians, who had Mohammad Azharuddin, Kapil Dev, Anil Kumble and Sachin Tendulkar in their team.

Clive Rice

Rice was able to make his debut in official international cricket in 1991, when, aged 42, he played in—and captained—South Africa's first One Day International, in a match against India at Eden Gardens, Calcutta.

County Ground, Southampton

Cardigan Connor who took 9-38 in 1996 and Kevan James took four wickets in four balls in the match against the touring Indians in the same year.

Gil Langley

Langley played his last Test match against India at Eden Gardens, Kolkata in November 1956 and retired from first class cricket a month later after scoring a century for South Australia against New South Wales at the Adelaide Oval.

Indian cricket team in Pakistan in 2005–06

The Indians won the toss and chose to bat at the Bagh-e-Jinnah in Lahore, and in 77 overs on the first day, they made 298 for four after half-centuries from Gautam Gambhir, Wasim Jaffer, Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar.

Kumbla

Anil Kumble, former captain of the Indian national cricket team takes his last name, indicating ancestry or family origins, from this town.

Michael Hussey

Hussey debuted for the Australian One-day team against India on 1 February 2004 at his home WACA ground in Perth.

Swaroop Kishen

He first stood as a Test umpire in the 2nd Test between India and West Indies at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore in December 1978, with Mohammad Ghouse.


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