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Sunil Gavaskar Biography For Students

Sunil Gavaskar

Sunil Gavaskar — Sunil Manohar Gavaskar (born July 10, 1949 at Bombay, Maharashtra), nicknamed Sunny, was a cricket player during the 1970s and 1980s for Bombay and India. He is arguably the the greatest opening batsmen in the Test cricket. His Home town (native place) is Ubhadanda-Vengurla. He made a spectacular Test debut in 1971 scoring 774 runs in his first …

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Virender Sehwag Biography For Students

Virender Sehwag

Virender Sehwag (born 20 October 1978), affectionately known as Viru, the Nawab of Najafgarh (New Delhi), or the Zen master of modern cricket, is one of the leading batsmen in the Indian cricket team. Sehwag is an aggressive right-handed opening batsman and a part-time right-arm off-spin bowler. He played his first One Day International in 1999 and joined the Indian …

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Rahul Dravid Biography For Students

Rahul Dravid

Rahul Dravid — Rahul Sharad Dravid has established himself as an integral part of the Indian National Cricket team with his technical proficiency, stylish strokes and sheer stability. Rahul was born on January 11, 1973 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, to parents Sharad Dravid and Pushpa. He started to play cricket at the age of 12. Dravid did well in the junior tournaments …

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Sourav Ganguly Biography For Students

Sourav Ganguly

Sourav Ganguly — Sourav Chandidas Ganguly also known as “Dada” is an Indian cricketer. Born 8 July 1972, lives at Barisha in Kolkata, formerly Calcutta, West Bengal, he made his One Day International debut against Australia in 1992, and a Test debut versus England in 1996. He went on to become the captain of Indian cricket team from 2000 to …

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Sachin Tendulkar Biography For Students

Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar — Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar (born 24 April 1973) is an Indian cricketer. He holds several batting records, including the most Test centuries and the most one-day international centuries, and was rated in 2002 by Wisden as the second greatest Test batsman ever, after Sir Don Bradman. Nick Name: The Master Blaster, The Little Champion, The Bombay Bomber. Test …

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Christmas Around The World: Christian Culture

Christmas Wishes - Wishes for Christmas, Christmas Wish Ideas

Christmas is one of the important Christian festivals, celebrated with great fanfare around the world. The day, which is observed on 25 December, is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Lord Jesus Christ. It is a holiday season in many countries of the world, where Christianity is the predominant religion. While the festival is celebrated with enthusiasm worldwide, the customs …

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Chakravarti Rajagopalachari Biography for Kids

Chakravarti Rajagopalachari

Born: 10 December 1878Died: 25 December 1972Profession: Lawyer, Writer, StatesmanAwards: Bharat Ratna (1954) Achievements – He was a very well-known lawyer, writer and statesman of India during the independence struggle. A prominent figure in the Indian National Congress, he was elected the second governor-general of India after its independence. Following this, Rajaji was made the chief minister of the Indian state of Madras. Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, …

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Men’s Hockey World Cup 2018: Bhubaneswar

Men's Hockey World Cup 2018: Bhubaneswar

Men’s Hockey World Cup Sport: Field hockey Founded: 1971 No. of teams: 12 Continent: International (FIH) Most recent champion(s): Australia (3rd title) Most titles: Pakistan (4 titles) 2018 Official website: https://www.worldcup2018.hockey/ Hockey World Cup: About The Event The Men’s Hockey World Cup is an international field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation (FIH). The tournament was started in …

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