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India in all likelihood will host the Women's 50-over World Cup in 2025 as the BCCI is set to bid for the mega event. If India wins the bid, the ICC flagship event will return to the country after more than a decade. The last time a women's 50-over World Cup was held in India was back in 2013 when Australia emerged champions after beating the West Indies by 114 runs in the final in Mumbai.
Ever since the retirement of England all-rounder Ben Stokes from ODIs, many are speculating about the future of the 50-over format. A lot of former cricketers have also expressed their concern with the growing cricket calendar and how players need to stay fresh. Now, former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri has backed calls for reducing the number of overs in ODIs, saying ODIs have been played for 50 overs for far too long.
Former Indian cricket captain and batting geat Rahul Dravid, who is currently the head coach of the Indian men's cricket team, is one of the most widely known and respected cricketers in the country. He had the reputation of being one of India's most dependable batters during his time as an active cricketer and he strengthened that reputation by becoming the man who created a pipeline of talented young cricketers for the country during his stints with the U-19 cricket team and the National Cricket Academy.
Abhinav Bindra has revealed that a knock of Rahul Dravid played big role in his 2008 Olympics season that saw the 10-metre air rifle shooter claiming India's first-ever individual gold in the Games' history. Bindra also claimed that the innings of Dravid also played a big role in the history of Indian sports. During a Test match between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground in January 2008, Dravid was batting on 18 when he played 40 consecutive dot balls to get his next run.
Rahul Dravid, the current head coach of the Indian cricket team, was one of the most talented batters during his playing days. The former India captain made his Test and ODI debut in 1996 and then went on to score 13288 and 10889 runs in the two formats respectively. He had come under pressure too and faced tough situations due to lean patches in his career. But almost always he made brilliant comebacks and become one of the greatest batters ever in world cricket.
Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt pointed out that Indian opener Shubman Gill needs to take his innings deep. Butt added that the player should score big runs as he has got a lot of talent. The ex-international batter's comments came after Gill missed his half-century by seven runs in the second ODI of India's three-match series against West Indies on Sunday. Notably, Gill got a bottom edge of his bat on the delivery of Kyle Mayers while he was trying to play a scoop shot. Mayers comfortably completed the catch on the follow up to claim his wicket.
Sunil Gavaskar is an all-time great in world cricket. The former Indian cricket team captain is often considered as one of the most skilled batters ever. He was the first cricketer to score 10,000 runs and once held the record for most number (34) of centuries. During the 70s and 80s, when West Indies were ruling world cricket, Gavaskar impressed with his impressive technique against the Windies fast bowlers. He was also part of the Indian team that won the 1983 World Cup. Now, honouring the legendary cricketer, a ground in Leicester has been named after him.
Australian batter Will Pucovski and seven other players will travel to Chennai for a 10-day training camp next month as part of an exchange programme with MRF Pace Foundation. The 24-year-old Pucovski had made his Test debut against India in January last year but had dislocated his shoulder during the match and had to undergo surgery. He then suffered a concussion last October, which kept him out of action. He returned at the back end of the summer, making 59 in the Marsh Sheffield Shield final. He was not named in the Australia 'A' squad for Sri Lanka tour but the move to include Pucovski in the camp suggests the Victorian could be in the frame for the Test tour of India.