"It is not kingdom I desire, nor heaven, nor release from rebirth; what I desire is the destruction of the pains of creatures scorched by suffering." Jamnalal Bajaj was born November 04, 1889, into a poor family in a village named Kashi Ka Bas, near Sikar. He was adopted by a distant relative, Seth Bachhraj, a rich Rajasthani merchant from Wardha. He was later adopted as a grandson by Seth Bachhraj(bajaj) and his wife Sadibai Bachhraj(bajaj), a rich Rajasthani merchant couple hailing originally from Rajasthan but settled in Wardha, Maharashtra. Seth Bachhraj(bajaj) was a distant relative on his father's side and was a well-known and respected trader in the British Raj, thus Bajaj got involved with the family business Seth when grown up. During this time, he learnt the techniques of business including how to sell goods and how to keep strict accounts, He was one of the earliest industrialists and businessmen from India also Jamnalal Bajaj was a philanthropist and freedom fighter. Before the death of his adopted father, he learnt everything and thus he founded a business firm in 1926 that came to be later known as Bajaj group of industries. The group now has 24 companies, including 6 listed companies Bajaj Auto Ltd, Bajaj Auto, Mukand Ltd, Bajaj Electricals Ltd and Bajaj Hindusthan Ltd. Several institutions in India are known by his name, including the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies. JB Nagar of Andheri, Mumbai is named after him. Jamnalal Bajaj Award was established in 1978 by the Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation given away every year on his birth anniversary. He was also a close associate and follower of Mahatma Gandhi and Gandhi had adopted him as his son. "Honesty over profits, action over words, and the common good over personal gain' was Jamnalalji's motto. Gandhiji 'adopted' him as his fifth son since he exemplified Mahatma Gandhi's principles to such an extent." He wanted Gandhi to move to Wardha and make it the centre of his activities. After the Dandi March in April 1930, Gandhi moved to Sevagram, a small village near Wardha, since he wanted to live close to the rural populace. Gandhi vowed not to return to Sabarmati Ashram until freedom was achieved. Jamanalal was named the president of Gandhi Seva Sangha, a group of workers who dedicated their time to constructive work. He was later elected a member of the Congress Working Committee and as the treasurer of Congress in 1933. Along with C. Rajagopalachari, he formed the Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha to promote Hindi learning throughout the country, He was the first Treasurer of the Managing Committee of Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, starting in 1927. While still acting as treasurer, he became a life member of the university in 1928, The Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation was founded in 1976 to promote Gandhian constructive programmes and aid constructive workers dedicated to the national cause. The foundation has established four annual prizes, each with a cash prize of Rs. 500,000/- or its foreign currency equivalent, a citation, and a trophy, During the First World War, he was approached by the British for monetary help and in return, he was conferred on the title of Rai Bahadur, a title he later surrendered during the non-cooperation movement of 1921. He got attracted to Gandhi’s freedom struggle movement and principles of Ahimsa. Deeply impressed by the routine activities of the ashram, he brought his wife Jankidevi and his children to live there. He also dedicated much of his wealth to the poor and it was in line with the trusteeship concept proposed by Gandhi. He also took initiatives in the removal of untouchability, promotion of Hindi, Khadi and Village Industries. He was one of those millionaires who worked for underprivileged citizens lf this land. of Jamnalal Bajaj was honest with himself and others and attempted to be as realistic as possible. India Lost this Son on 11 February 1942 (aged 52), Wardha, Maharashtra . "A difference between Businessman and industrialist, businessman focuses on profit & losses about his business but industrialist taking care of his employee family too" And this eminent personality will be the epitome of those core values of respect, honesty, integrity and hard work at the heart of all we do forever and ever. Written By - Raghavendra Anand Jangam

Indian Premier League may be the best league in the world in terms of popularity and revenue, but Big Bash League has been in action earlier than IPL. 2008 saw the first edition of KFC Big Bash. Since the inaugural edition of the league, no Indian has been a part of the men's version of this league. Women in Blue have been a part of WBBL, but due to prohibition by BCCI, no men's cricketer from India could play the league till the last edition. In this edition, however, Unmukt Chand got the chance to be a part of playing eleven for Melbourne Renegades, making him the first Indian to do so. For any Indian to be a part of the league, the player either needs to get a NOC from the board (which is impossible to get ) or has to retire from the BCCI contract cutting off all the ties with the board and anything organized by it. And Unmukt did the latter. He retired from Indian cricket in 2021, when he got to play for the Minor cricket league in the US. Almost after 8-9 years, he made it to the headlines, but for the reason of his retirement. The captain of the U-19 world cup winning team, and the only captain in U-19 to hit a century in the world cup final, Unmukt Chand was considered as the next big thing in Indian cricket. With one seeing the rise of Virat Kohli after winning the U-19 world cup 2008, everyone expected him to follow in Virat's footsteps. But fate was supposed to take him elsewhere. He was selected for Delhi Daredevils in 2013 IPL, and pm the very first ball of the season, he was bowled by an unplayable delivery by Brett Lee. In the second match against Mumbai Indians too, he was dismissed on the very first ball, when in an attempt to defend the ball off Harbhajan Singh's bowling, he edged it and Ricky Ponting took a blinder at short mid-off. Dismissed on golden duck in his first two matches might have damaged his confidence. He was not selected in playing eleven for Delhi that year. He did get a few chances in the next few IPL seasons. While playing for Mumbai Indians, he also hit a half-century. But that was not sufficient for him to earn a name. Furthermore, his performance in Delhi in the domestic circuit was not up to the mark in the years to come. He did lead Delhi well in the tournaments, but his bat didn't show his true potential. Therefore, a player who was considered as the next big thing in Indian cricket was hardly into the headlines related to cricket. With increasing competition in Indian cricket and a few other factors, Unmukt sensed that he might not get the opportunity that he once deserved to get. Fortunately for him, the United States had plans of promoting the sport in their country. And they came up with Minor League Cricket, where they approached players from the cricket playing nations to play for them, starting to help them play for Unites Nations too in the days to come. Unmukt was approached by Silicon Valley Strikers with a multi-year deal. With not many hopes left for him in Indian cricket, he accepted the Strikers' offer and played for them in Minor League Cricket. Since the board in the US had no obligations to players from participating in foreign leagues, Unmukt was approached by Melbourne Renegades to play for their team. After waiting for a long time in the entire season, finally against the Hobart Hurricanes, Unmukt got a chance to be in the playing eleven. Although he didn't make a mark in the first match, by scoring just 6 runs, he did play a cameo in the match against Sydney Thunders scoring 29 off 22 deliveries, hitting 2 towering sixes in the innings. For India, he is currently the only player to have played in the league. Maybe in future, there will be many more players like him who opt to play for other countries and eventually end up playing BBL and other leagues. But a transition of a match-winner for India in U-19, to next star of India, to a star who never played for India, is not much pleasing to see, considering the talent he had. Nevertheless, we hope this youngster makes it big at the highest level of the game, whenever he gets to play it for the US, or any other country. And whenever he gets the chance to play, Indians will still proudly rejoice in their very own Unmukt playing at the highest level. Authored By:- Ashwin Jangam ( Cricket Analyst, Host and Entertainer) Instagram ID: https://www.instagram.com/cricket_creativity/

The Inspirational Achiever of the Week is the versatile, dynamic, meritorious and supremely talented Dr Mitsu Chavda who has myriad feathers in her cap. Dr . Mitsu Chawda is also the Manager - Legal Affairs for Positive Thoughts Dr Mitsu Chavda is a well-known personality from Surat. She is a Facebook influencer with a verified Blue Tick account. She is an Esports lawyer by profession, a solo traveller, biker, a career counsellor, motivational speaker, social media influencer and a sexual wellness whisperer. She is the pioneer in many domains, as the first Esports legal advisor and an Esports Gamer. Her expertise also encompasses Cyber Law, International Law and Esport law. Let us take a glimpse into her inspirational journey, her stellar professional background and her remarkable achievements. Her academic and professional credentials include - • Doctor of Humanities (D.Hum) – from California Public University • LLB from VT Choksi Law College • BA from Sheth P.T. Mahila College of Arts and Home science She has to her credit several distinguished Awards which include • Gaurav Gurjari Naar Award – Pride of Gujarat • Noble Asian award – World record foundation • 2018 Veerta Puraskaar - Global Counter Terrorism Council Strong social personality – Human Rights Organization This multi-talented and multifaceted personality has trodden the path less travelled and created a unique niche as an iconic youth leader. Her ACHIEVEMENTS and accolades include • Youngest female Solo pan India biker • Only Gujarati to summit Siachen Glacier • Only person to be allowed to ride a bike inside president estate premises • She has been mentioned by Hon. President of India, Shri Ramnath Kovind in his speech at 100 women achievers awards in 2018 • She was invited to the UN as a speaker in "World Emerging Leaders Summit", in Bangkok Following her passion As an active human rights activist, she has married her passion with a social cause and ventured on various noble missions. Her major accomplishment was “Ride for Soldiers “on November 26 from Surat where she covered 17000 km-102 cities-65 days. This remarkable journey was lauded by the honourable President of India. The motto of this journey was, to make people aware of the brave paraplegic soldiers and their achievements in sports and higher studies, despite their physical challenges. As the torchbearer of the selfless sacrifice of these brave soldiers, she visited schools and colleges giving lectures to students and telling them about the brave paraplegic soldiers and their commendable resilience in continuing with their service and excelling in academics and sports at both the national and international level. She also has the rare honour of receiving high commendations from illustrious dignitaries and renowned personalities like • Hon. President of India, Shri Ramnath Kovind. • Hon. Rajnath Singh, Home Minister of India. • Smt. Nirmala Seetharaman, Defence Minister of India. • Hon. Purusottam Rupala, Mos. As a crusader of mental health, she is Scripting benchmarks, spreading awareness on 1. Prevention of suicide and drugs 2. Anti depression and anxiety 3. Youth empowerment 4. Women empowerment Being a motivational speaker, she firmly believes that “nowadays youngsters commit suicide over little things whereas our soldiers who conquered depression with their positivity and represent themselves on an international level. Our new generation should learn from them how to conquer the depression. “I want to request today’s youth not to get frustrated with their lives on small things. Many people are committing suicide for a mobile phone or over a love affair. Life is precious. All of us can bring changes in others' lives through some efforts,” She says. Dr Chavda has also crowdfunded and Donated Rs. 202,165.57/- To Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre for Armed Forces. Her Campaign and untiring efforts have gained applause from far and wide, including the Indian Army, the President of India, Defence Minister of India, Home Minister of India, and the Chief Ministers and Deputy Chief Ministers of all states. In a bid to honour the spirit of ‘soldiering,’ the Indian Army observed 07th June 2018 as the “Year of Disabled Soldiers in Line of Duty!” exactly after 5 months of the completion of her ride. She is a quintessential achiever, an epitome of knowledge and courage who believes in busting stereotypes and etching her unique footprints in the sands of time. Biking into the Future, Mitsu believes that life is a beautiful gift, and it is essential for us to realize our higher goal or purpose in life. Mitsu also aspires to raise awareness among the youth of the country to be emotionally stronger. She desires to empower the youth to make the right decisions and not get trapped in trivial situations. In life, we need to rise above the mundane and ordinary have a higher vision and strive to find the one thing that adds value to our life! The article is written by Dr Priti Shrimal (Advisory Board and Content Manager of Positive Thoughts) If you want to follow this achiever of the week 1) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mitsuchavda 2) Instagram: https://instagram.com/dr.mitsuchavda?utm_medium=copy_link 3) Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-mitsu-chavda-6a0701127

The world has changed after the pandemic. More than hunting for jobs, young adults are looking to start their own ventures. Finally, India along with the global citizens has shifted from a service mindset to an entrepreneurial one. Today, with the rise of the passion economy, people with the necessary skills are trying to build businesses on digital platforms. Fuzia is one of the leading women-centric digital platforms that help to connect artists, women entrepreneurs, writers, together as a community. They help creators and entrepreneurs to nurture and showcase their work. Fuzia’s Entrepreneurship Summit in 2022 will begin on the note to provide budding and ambitious entrepreneurs with the necessary guidance to launch and sustain their business ideas in the competitive market. Today everyone has a great idea, but knowing the realistic implications of the business model is very much important. Often entrepreneurs fail not because of having ambitions, but only unrealistic ones. They need a human-centric approach and mentorship to steer their business ideas in the right direction and evaluate if the business idea is viable in the long term. Through this summit, Fuzia is inviting eminent panellists for workshops to guide budding entrepreneurs in the competitive market. In these workshops, audiences will learn the necessary insights to build their business. From having the audience learn the basics of making the perfect pitch to accelerate their entrepreneurial journey to having them .add the WOW factor to boost their business & relevance of networking, Fuzia is all set to amaze budding entrepreneurs. This exclusive FREE EVENT is going to be a 5-day long virtual summit that will have four workshops followed by a Panel Discussion. Summit schedule: Day 1: Turn your Startup Dream into Reality- Workshop | January 24 | 4 PM Day 2: Turning Passion into a Career- Workshop | January 25 | 4 PM Day 3: Soft Skills for Entrepreneurs- Workshop | January 27 | 3 PM Day 4: The WOW Factor in Business & Networking- Workshop | January 28 | 4 PM Day 5: Entrepreneurship in the era of Startups- Panel Discussion | January 29 Last date To Register: 23rd January 2022 Register Now Fuzia’s initiatives don't end here! It is an ever-growing platform with millions of dreams, all uniting to one sole goal, women empowerment.

A future rising star of the cricket world, cricketer Pushkar Sharma started his career as an employee of Indiafirst Company now Indiafirst Company became a family part of his life. The same company invited Pushkar Sharma considering his consistent efforts and hard work towards his dream Indiafirst provides 5 years of sponsorship, as an employee to become cricketer Pushkar faced so many challenges this journey is not so easy, Speaking about Pushkar Praveen Menon Sir said “It was expected from me that Pushkar would make it big; this award is just a token of appreciation for his achievement. My best wishes to him on his journey towards becoming a great cricketer.” Also speaking about Pushkar Mr. Rehman sir said “It's been a great achievement by Pushkar. Getting international acclaim is something to be proud of, for him as well as Indiafirst Life. Way to go for him, and we wish him all the very best.” On 27-Dec Pushkar Visited Indiafirst Company while expressing his feelings, Pushkar Sharma said, Indiafirst Company is an integral part of my family. I was working and playing for Indiafirst so I came here to meet my colleagues. Indiafirst and My family stood by me with strong leaves and so I was able to get everything I got the opportunity to play for Kenya, recently I slammed 4 centuries and 3 half century's in 2021. Lastly “Pushkar said in future I want achieved greatest opportunities and faced new challenges while doing all those things I learn money, fame is not a power, the real power is how you maintain your relationships with people and never forget our roots”. Written By –Raghavendra Anand Jangam

Winning their second consecutive match in the tournament, junior Men in Blue qualified for the quarter-finals of the U-19 world cup. They did it by emerging victorious in the encounter against Ireland with a huge margin of 174 runs. They continued from where they left in the encounter against South Africa. In this match, however, the most important thing was the contribution of maximum team members. Choosing to bat first, Men in Blue started playing cautiously against the irregular variations of the ball. After having the idea of the variation, both the openers launched the attack on Irish bowlers. With the highest run-getter of the Asia cup, Harnoor Singh scoring 88 runs, and Angriksh Raghuvanshi scoring run a ball 79 runs, they stitched a good partnership putting the Irish bowling lineup under pressure. Followed by the openers, Raj Bawa played a cautious knock of 42 runs. Further, Nishant Sandhu, the stand-in skipper in absence of Yash Dhull played with an almost strike rate of a hundred scoring 36 off 34 deliveries. But the star of Indian batting was Rajvardhan Hangargekar . The all-rounder from Maharashtra, who impressed everyone with his bowling in the first match, played a quickfire knock of 39 runs off 17 balls, hitting 5 towering sixes and a boundary. The combined effort of top and middle order, and the fireworks by Hangargekar helped India cross the 300 run mark and the Men in Blue set a target of 308 runs. None of the Irish batters could stand the Indian attack for too long. While chasing the target, barring Joshua Cox and Scott Macbeth, who respectively scored 28 and 32, none of the Irish batters played their role. The Indian bowlers did their role to perfection. With Sangwan, Tambe and Gautam picking a couple of wickets each and Hangargekar, Kumar and Ostwal scalping 1 each, the Irish batters could only reach 133 runs. Hangargekar, yet again impressed with his consistent speed and accuracy. The Irish innings came to an end with a magnificent catch by Raj Bawa who ran a distance to complete almost a diving catch dismissing Muzamil Sherzad. With the catch, junior sealed the victory with a huge margin of 174 runs. The victory sealed the spot of Men in Blue juniors in the quarter-finals of the tournament. They still have a league stage game to play against Uganda, post which they will know their knockout match opponent. Nevertheless, the skilful juniors can be proud of what they have done, and we wish they continue their winning streak in the matches to come, resulting in the 5th title coming to India. Authored By:- Ashwin Jangam ( Cricket Analyst, Host and Entertainer) Instagram ID: https://www.instagram.com/cricket_creativity/

Exactly a year ago, the Indian team created history by breaching the Australian fortress, Gabba, which was undefeated for 32 long years. A team full of youngsters, with the most experienced players either injured or on leave, defeated the full strength Australian squad one of the finest test matches ever played in the history of the game. The nail-biting test match full of the thrill was eventually hailed as one of the best test matches to have ever played. The entire series was a treat for the fans, and it added to the beauty of the longest format of the game. The first match was a match to forget for Men in Blue , when they were bundled out for a mere 36 runs, creating an unwanted record of the lowest total for their team ever. What made the matters worse was, India's match-winner and the best batsman in the world Virat Kohli was supposed to leave back home post the first match. Furthermore, India's spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of the tour due to injury. After the humiliating loss, India had to proceed in the series without their best batter and best bowler. And boy, they did it in style. In one of the finest tales of resurrection, stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane led the team from front scoring a magnificent century at MCG, and Men in Blue levelled the series answering the critics who expected them to get white washed 4-0. They followed it by pulling out an almost impossible looking draw at SCG, when Ravichandran Ashwin and the both severely injured, batted for 250 balls to result in a draw. It was in this match when Australian skipper Tim Paine gave a challenge to Ashwin saying "Come to Gabba, Ash". And the entire Indian team accomplished the challenge in style. With only 3 experienced members of the test team, the task was difficult. But the remaining 8 youngsters displayed immense fighting spirit and helped the team to its victory, making Ajinkya Rahane the only captain to beat Australia at the Gabba in 33 years. Batting first, Australia posted a good total of 369 runs, courtesy a century by Marnus Labuschagne , half-century by skipper Paine and valuable contributions by Steve Smith , Green, Wade. For India, it was the three debutants Shardul Thakur , Natarajan and Sundar who scalped 3 wickets each. The bowling lineup of India was so inexperienced, that the overall matches test played by all the bowlers combined was lesser than each of the Aussie bowlers. It was evident from the fact that Mohammad Siraj, who was just playing his 3rd test, was leading the pace attack. Yet the inexperienced team did a good job to restrict Aussie to 369. It was now the batters turn to put on a good score. There were some handy knocks from Rohit, Rahane, Pujara, but India was in trouble with 6 down for a mere 186 runs. It was at this time, when the two debutants , Shardul Thakur and Washington Sundar launched an attack on experienced Aussie bowlers. With former scoring 67 and later 62, both hit their maiden half-centuries and stitched a crucial partnership of 123 runs. Both of them displayed their array of shots, particularly Thakur impressing everyone with his cover drive and square cuts. Resultant of their resistance, India posted a total of 336 runs. The Aussies in the second innings were bundled for 294. For India, Mohammad Siraj registered his first five-for in tests, an emotional one for him whose father had passed away 3 weeks ago. Apart from Siraj , it was Thakur yet again, who scalped 4 crucial wickets. Australia set a target of 328 runs at their fortress, where the previous highest successful chase was 236 runs. To set a new record, India started, but only after the first over, when India was at 4/0 the rain gods showed their existence. With still a probable chance of rain on the 5th day, India required 324 runs to create history. A billion people woke up at 4:30 in the morning to witness history in the making. Fortunately, with rain gods showing mercy, Indian batting started. Everyone was making assumptions whether Indians will go for a victory, or would try to save the match for a draw. But showing no mercy on the Aussie bowlers, Shubhman Gill showed what the Indians were playing for. It was a battle between a youngster and the experienced line-up of Starc, Hazelwood and Cummins. He eventually fell 9 runs short of a well-deserving century, but he had done the job for his team. When Hazelwood and Cummins started to breathe fire with the old ball, the modern Wall of Indian, Cheteshwar Pujara stood like a rock on the crease. Along with the skipper Rahane, the experienced duo held the crease for some time before Rahane fell. But Pujara was rock solid on one end. It almost looked impossible to get this man out. When the Aussie bowlers targetted Indian batters on the backfoot with the short bowl, Pujara courageously took blows on his body, to save his wicket. His act of bravery was lauded by critics and the experts of the game. He was joined by Rishabh Pant, who played his natural game. Every single cricket fan enjoyed the duo of ice and fire in the form of Pujara and Pant playing together to create history. The beauty of test cricket was to see Pujara defend the ball, and Pant sending the ball in stands at the same time in the crease. After playing a vital inning of 56, Pujara received applause when he was dismissed and was travelling back to the pavilion. Then joined Mayank Agarwal , who used his opening experience to play the new ball after 80 overs. Mayank fell but played cautiously to remove the shine of the ball. At the point where all three results seemed possible, Sundar joined Pant. The two left-handers were on the crease with a required run rate of around 6 in the remaining 11 overs. When they slowed down a little bit, it looked like the match would probably result in a draw. But when 42 were required off 36 balls, a classic 'Nataraj shot' by Sundar off a short ball Mitchell Starc brought India back in the game. He followed it by a boundary, putting additional pressure on the Aussies. But Sundar's wicket brought a ray of hope for Aussies, which was denied by the heroics of Rishabh Pant , who smashed boundaries and comfortably sealed the historic win for India breaching the Australian fortress for the first time after 1989. Australia didn't just lose the match, it was their ego at Gabba that was broken. A young India, without the senior players, achieved created history and achieved a feat that no other teams did. The calm and composed Ajinkya Rahane led to a triumph over the aggressive Aussies. With the match, India won the Border-Gavaskar series consecutively for the second time on Australian soil. Resurrecting from 36 all out in Adelaide, Ajinkya Rahane's India rose like Pheonix from the ashes and conquered Australia. The victory was special, but more special was the contribution of youngsters like Gill, Pant, Thakur, Natrajan, Siraj, Vihari and others. The fighting spirit displayed by Indians was commendable, it made a way for other teams to believe that a win in Australia is possible. The entire series was a treat to the fans. A well-fought series, with both the teams playing their heart out, was called "The ultimate test series". The series was an example of leadership, resurrection and fighting spirit. This is why the breach at Gabba will always be written in golden words in the history of Men in Blue as well as test cricket. Authored By:- Ashwin Jangam ( Cricket Analyst, Host and Entertainer) Instagram ID: https://www.instagram.com/cricket_creativity/ As a tribute to team India, the author has made a poem on Gabb breach in the Marathi language. Please check the poem here 👇🏻 https://www.instagram.com/tv/CK3hzXBpqv6/?utm_medium=copy_link

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The year 2022 didn't start well for the Indian cricket team. They lost the two test matches against the Protea team, after winning the boxing day test convincingly. If only the fans knew, the worst was yet to come. The sudden declaration by Virat Kohli to step down from test captaincy came as a shock to the fans. It's probably the worst news of 2022, and it came right in the second week of the year. The king stepping down as the captain of Men in Blue is bad, not just for the Indian team, but also for test cricket. The energy and passion which he brings to the field are truly amazing. He will continue his services as a batter, but he as a leader was the best to see. As a leader of the team in the longest and the oldest format of the game, he contributed every bit of what he could do for the team. He was one of those players who kept test cricket as the highest priority in the generation of T20's. 7 and a half years ago, India was in a similar kind of shock, when MS Dhoni suddenly announced his retirement from test cricket amidst the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy in 2014. He passed the baton of tests to the best batsman in the world, Virat Kohli. Earlier, Virat had captained India in the shorter format in triangular series in 2013, but critics were not sure about his approach in tests. Earlier in the same series when he got the opportunity to lead in the first test due to injured MSD, he led the team in Adelaide Oval from the front. Scoring 115 and 141 in his first test, he became the first Indian captain and second overall captain to score twin hundreds on his captaincy debut. He also recorded the highest runs by any captain on his captaincy debut match. Eventually, chasing 358, India fell short of 48 runs. But when asked if he regretted going for a draw instead, Virat proudly replied by saying, "not at all. No matter what situation we are in, we'll always go for a win . Looking for a draw will never be in my mind ". After MSD announced his retirement, Virat became the permanent captain of the Indian Test team in the same series. And proving his critics wrong, he yet again led the team from the front scoring 147 runs. He became the only player in history to score three consecutive hundreds in the first three innings as a captain in tests. Although India lost the series, Virat scored 692 runs in 4 tests, which is the highest by any Indian in any series played in Australia. He yet again tried to win the last test match. The draw was never an option for him. He played to win. Such was the attitude of the fierce youngster. It was the same attitude that helped India win a lot of matches in the years to come under his leadership. The quality of cricket India played under him was wonderful. Out of the 69 matches played by Virat in tests, 40 matches came in a winning cause. Having a win percentage of over 58% in tests is difficult, but not if you are Virat Kohli. Also, his average of 54.80 as a captain is the second-best average for the matches he played as skipper and is the best for any player who has captained for a minimum of 50 tests. He was a warrior who loved to lead from the front. Even in the series in which India lost, Virat did fight as a warrior. An instance of this was seen in the on2018 India tour of England. Virat overcame his struggles of the 2014 England tour and registered his first test century in England in this series. In the 2018 series, he amassed 593 runs from 5 tests. The English media houses praises Virat and hailed him as one of the greatest of the game. Under his fierce leadership, India won their first-ever Border Gavaskar series on Australian soil in 2018. With it, India became the first Asian team to beat Australia in Australia in a Test series. Virat's India repeated the heroics in the 2020-21 Border Gavaskar series. He led the Indian team in the final of the first-ever World Test Championship. Furthermore, in July 2021, they won the series in England. The Lord's victory came which came for India after 7 years, came under Virat's leadership. His instructions of cheering loud enough for the sound to reverberate in the Lord's dressing room, for Bumrah and Shami filled the Indian team with confidence so high, that they eventually won the test match. His success can be noted, that the team ranked number 7 in tests when he took over as captain, ended up being the number 1 team in tests for a longer period. He raised the bar of the Indian team so high, that his team losing against the Protea team in South Africa is termed as an upset, despite being an overseas tour. He made the team that hardly won in overseas conditions, to one of the finest teams in the world, whose loss overseas was termed as an upset. That's his biggest success. This is exactly why his decision to leave the captaincy was a shock. He could've easily led the Men in Blue for a longer period in red-ball cricket. The primary reason is the unnecessary hype by Indian media about his performance and the 71st century. Definitely, in the past 2 years, Virat has not played according to the standards he has set, but he is still the highest run-getter for India in these years. The unnecessary hype, pressure and the unspoken conflict and politics just resulted in the ambassador of test cricket quitting his captaincy. He is one of the finest and most aggressive captains of all time. His aggression was often criticized by many but was also lauded by many, who believed in this guy as the ambassador of test cricket in the generation of limited over games. Australian and English cricketers have praised his approach for the longest format of the game. Even in the last series, opposition captain Dean Elgar spoke highly about Virat stating that his name is enough, and he is a dynamic person who brings energy to test cricket. His sudden resignation has shocked everyone to the core. For the past 7 years, the synonym of captain for Indians was Virat. And now, seeing him as no more being a captain in any format will deeply hurt Indian fans. No one knows how India will proceed ahead in Tests with Rohit as the new captain. One can be hopeful. With Virat no more as a captain, one would hope to see them living up to the standards he has set as a batsman. After all, he is the best batsman of this generation. Even if he is no more the captain, whenever one will speak about the most successful captains of test cricket history, Virat's name will be on the top, and that will remain with him forever. 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Under 19 is a great stage for the upcoming stars of the game. And fortunately for India, the dominance of Men in Blue juniors has been great in U-19 events. In the first week of 2022, the U-19 India team lifted the Asia Cup for eight-time. They did it by comfortably beating Sri Lanka by 9 wickets in a rain-affected match. Since the start of the Asia Cup for the juniors, India has managed to win 7 titles individually, 1 title was shared between India and Pakistan, and Afghanistan emerged victorious in lifting one title. The junior Men in Blue lifting the title was a great sign, considering the U-19 world cup. And they proved it by winning the first match of the World Cup yesterday against the Proteas. Batting first, the team led by Yash Dhull was reduced to a low score, but the captain led from the front and played a beautiful knock of 82 from 100 balls. He was well assisted by Shaik Rasheed and Kaushal Tambe . With 233 to defend, Vicky Ostwal and Raj Angad Bawa did the trick for Men In Blue with the former getting a five-for and later scalping 4 wickets. India would hope that the juniors carry on the same winning run in the tournament ahead. Speaking of the performance in previous U-19 world cups, India has had an upper hand in various departments. Men in Blue have emerged victorious most of the time in the world cup, winning it on 4 occasions in 2000, 2008, 2012 and 2018. Furthermore, they have the record of the longest winning streak of 11 matches, which happened collectively combining the 2018 and 2020 world cup. They also have the highest winning rate in U-19 world cups with a win percentage of over 76 per cent. Speaking of individual records by Indian junior players, there are many. The highest run-getter in a single world cup is Shikhar Dhawan , with 505 runs in the 2004 world cup. Most men of the tournament awards have been awarded to Indians, with Yuvraj Singh , Shikhar Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara , Shubham Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal winning it in 2000, 2004, 2006, 2018 and 2020 respectively. Statistics have been in India's favour. In addition to this, the U-19 world cup squad members have significantly contributed to the senior Men in the Blue team later on. The world cup winning captains Mohammad Kaif , Virat Kohli, Unmukt Chand and Prithvi Shaw were looked up as future stars and barring Unmukt, the rest three have proved their worth in the team, with Virat and Prithvi still active in the circuit. Apart from captains, there have been great names who have contributed greatly to Indian cricket. The likes of Yuvraj Singh , Gautam Gambhir , Shikhar Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ravindra Jadeja and many others have been an integral part of the team which brings smiles to the faces of billions. The likes of Shubham Gill, Ravi Bishnoi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, etc are looked up to as the future stars of India. All these have been a part of the junior team first. The experience of playing in the U-19 team immensely benefits the younger talents to groom themselves and hone their skills. Likewise, the current team led by Yash Dhull would be giving new stars to the Indian team for the future. The likes of Harnoor Singh, Vicky Otswal ,Rajvardhan Hangargekar and others would be an integral part of senior team in the years to come. At this moment, they are raring to go and make an impression in the world cup. And having won the first match, they have made a good first impression. The coach of the team and former India cricketer Hrishikesh Kanitkar is extremely confident about the young boys and says that the title win in the Asia Cup and a victory to start the World Cup campaign has boosted their morale greatly. One can hope for the best to happen, and as Indian, we will pray that these future stars come back from Guyana with the 5th world cup title. Authored By:- Ashwin Jangam ( Cricket Analyst, Host and Entertainer) Instagram ID: https://www.instagram.com/cricket_creativity/

This article is about the first Indian female cricketer to score a century in both ODIs and Tests in Australia who already claimed e Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Award for the best female cricketer of the year Yes, We are talking about Smriti Shriniwas Mandhana, the batswoman who had the good fortune of being gifted a practice bat by batting legend Rahul Dravid, which was turned into to record a double ton in one day cricket Authored By:- Ashwin Jangam ( Cricket Analyst, Host and Entertainer) Instagram ID: https://www.instagram.com/cricket_creativity/ If someone asks me the definition of elegance, I'll show them cover drives coming off Smriti's bat. If a book on the perfect drives on offside and straight lofted shots has to be made, it would have all its chapters on Smriti. Smriti Mandhana , the name is known to every person on this planet who plays or watches cricket. Her eye-pleasing batting has always garnered the attention of the cricketing world. Subsequently, the fans and admirers of her batting are not just the viewers, but also the legends of the game who have made the game popular. Smriti is one of the best left-handers in the history of the game across genders. But surprisingly, she lifted the first bat within her hand as a right-handed batsman. It was after seeing her left-handed brother, she started batting as a left-hander. Little did her brother know, a batting style influenced by him to his beloved sister would bring joy to a billion people. Hailing from Madhavnagar , Sangli in Maharashtra, the batter started her professional cricket coaching there itself. Her talent was visible at a very young age when she was selected for Maharashtra U-15 at the age of 9, and U-19 at the age of 11. She made her debut for the Women in Blue in April 2013. But it was in October 2013 when her popularity rose after she became the first Indian woman to score a double hundred in an ODI in domestic Cricket. Since then, the run machine is on a roll creating new records every time she steps on the field. The chase master loves chasing both- the target and new records. She has a record of scoring more than 50 runs in 11 consecutive matches where our team was chasing. On the 12th occasion too, she broke the streak just by 1 run while getting out on 49. The only Indian centurion in ODI and Test on Australian soil also has the highest individual score by any batter of any team against the Kangaroos in Australia. Her immense contribution to ODI's and T20's is known by everyone. And even though she has played few test matches, her rock-solid batting was the reason India could Excel in those test matches. Courtesy : ESPN CRIC INFO While men cricketers from abroad come to India to play the IPL, the immensely talented Smriti has played in various leagues across the globe, and her magnificent performance in all these leagues have left the world in awe of her batting. She also led Trailblazers to victory in the Women's T20 Challenge. A sensational cricketer, a magician with the bat, a true leader and a symbol of women empowerment, Smriti continues to inspire women in every possible way. A career of 8 years for her playing for India has had so much to offer from her, one can only imagine what and how much more she can offer in the decade more she will be playing for the Women in Blue. Her scintillating batting has attracted viewers to watch women's cricket in huge numbers. And in the near future, when women cricket will have full glory days with exponentially increased viewership, Smriti and her batting would be one of the primary reasons to reach this destination.

The Indian team lost the series in South Africa yet again. Men in Blue have never won a Test series in South Africa. This was probably the best chance for them to win the series and create history. The Protea team was comparatively less experienced, and with India going with a full-strength squad, everyone expected India to win the series. Breaching the Protea fortress at Centurion, India started well. Top-order contributed significantly, bowlers did a fabulous job. Looked like the expected thing will turn into a reality. In addition to this, the sudden retirement of the most experienced Quinton De Cock from the Protea team added to the Men in Blue's chances of winning. But the Protea team came back stronger than ever and won both the remaining games, sealing the series. When no one expected them to win a match, they won the freedom series. So what exactly went wrong for Men in Blue ?? The answer is simple. The only thing which was different for both sides was their middle order. The difference in the way Protea batters played and Indian batters played was visible to everyone. The inexperienced Protea middle order played sensibly in the second and third test match, something which the experienced Indian order couldn't capitalise. The likes of Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane have been an integral part of the squad for a long time and were selected ahead of youngsters only based on their experience. But they proved the decision of selectors wrong. Indeed their contribution in 2 nd test match was vital, but barring that one, they couldn't be of any great help for Men in Blue. With Pujara out of form in the first match, he managed to get in good touch in the last two matches. But Rahane is throwing wickets after getting started, a recurring story since the past year. Furthermore, the top order hasn't contributed much either. Barring the first match, the top order has failed to deliver. All in all, everyone has failed to deliver what they were expected to. Barring the hundred by Rahul, 79 by Virat and century by Pant, none of the innings was worth praise. The result of which was a low score to defend the bowlers. No matter how good the bowling lineup you have, if you cannot have a good total, the lineup will be under pressure. In addition to this, the bowlers are asked to bowl for the 4th innings on the 3rd day itself, which is why they couldn't harness the pitch which could favour them on the 5th day. Our bowlers have breathed fire, but our batters have failed brutally. India has managed to overcome their biggest concern of pace bowling, but their strength batting has lacked the potential. Once a team known for batting is not able to post good scores of above 300 regularly. The real reason for India's failure is our batting. On the contrary, the Protea batters have batted their heart out. They adapted to the conditions well. The first match was a lesson to them, and the mistakes they did in the first match were not repeated by them again. With Elgar leading from the front in 2nd test, they lead to a convincing victory. Also, with a strong top order and middle order, they outplayed the world-class Indian bowler. It's not like the bowlers didn't target good length, but the Protea batters had answers to bowlers fire with caution. The inexperienced, yet determined Protea batting line-up has impressed many. Keegan Peterson is one of the many names that have grabbed attention. The highest run-getter in the series is a treat to watch. His class was visible on the first ball of the series he played against Bumrah in the first match when he defended the ball beautifully with elbow up. He was beautifully capitalising the slightest of room on the up on the offside. He needs to improve his technique for the fuller length, but looking at the moment, he looks good. Also, Marco Jenson and Lungi Ngidi have played well in the series. For South Africa, it is a complete team effort. The likes of Rabada, Jenson and Ngidi have done their job with the ball perfectly, and Elgar, Temba Bavuma, Van der Russen and Peterson have done adapted quickly, recovering from their mistakes to take their side to a victory. This young Protea side had the home advantage, but have made a statement to not take them lightly. And with the likes of Peterson and Jansen, the future of South Africa in tests look good. Apart from both the team's performance, the DRS played a vital role. The lbw of Elgar off Ashwin declined by the Ball tracker was a shock to everyone including the umpire Erasmus. The frustration of Indian players was visible and understandable, but there has to be a limit to showing the emotion. Just like the Aussies always crossing the line, Virat and his men did it this time. There is no doubt that technology needs to be better, yet the behaviour of players needs to be checked by the boards regularly. To conclude, the series victory was a well-deserving one for the Proteas. They played their heart out, improved from the previous game, adapted well, did not make repeated mistakes, and eventually, they emerged victoriously. On the other side, you have to feel for the Indian bowlers. But speaking of the batters, they need to learn the way Proteas did, and up their game. It was not a series to remember for Indians, and they would like to forget it and move on. But, will the quality India has, they will rise, rise in tests in the next tour, and in the ODI's against Proteas where they will try to avenge the test series defeat. Authored By:- Ashwin Jangam ( Cricket Analyst, Host and Entertainer) Instagram ID: https://www.instagram.com/cricket_creativity/