|
|
| Indian
Squad
|
|
|
|
|
Team
Allocations |
|
India
Pool-A
|
Note:
Matches played at Newlands and Kingsmead
(shown depicted in Bold) are to be staged as
Day/Night matches. |
| Date/Days |
Match
No. |
|
v |
Team |
Venue |
|
12
Feb, Wednesday
|
7
|
India
|
v
|
Holland
|
Boland
Park, Paarl
|
|
15
Feb, Saturday
|
12
|
India
|
v
|
Australia
|
SuperSport
Park, Centurion
|
|
19
Feb, Wednesday
|
19
|
India
|
v
|
Zimbabwe
|
Harare
Sports Club, Harare
|
|
23
Feb, Sunday
|
25
|
India
|
v
|
Namibia
|
Pietermaritzburg
Oval, Pietermaritzburg
|
|
26
Feb, Wednesday
|
29
|
India
|
v
|
England
|
Kingsmead,
Durban
|
|
01
Mar, Saturday
|
36
|
India
|
v
|
Pakistan
|
SuperSport
Park, Centurion
|
|
|
Country
Information |
| Official
Name |
Republic
of India |
| History |
Formerly
a British colonial possession known as
Hindustan, from 1818-1857 India was governed by
the East India Company but from 1857 until
independence in 1947 India was governed by the
British Crown. |
| Religion |
Predominantly
Hindu, Moslem, Sikh, Christian and Buddhist
communities are also prevalent |
| Language |
Mainly
Hindi and English |
| Area |
3,287,263km2 |
| Population |
994,580,000 |
| Capital |
Delhi |
| Other
Major Cities |
Ahmedabad,
Bangalore, Bombay, Calcutta, Hyderabad, Kanpur,
Madras, Nagpur |
| Local
Time |
5½
hours ahead of GMT |
| Money |
Rupee
= 100 paisa |
| Weather |
Due
to diversity of landscapes and sheer size
India's climate is extremely varied, ranging
from cold in the Northern mountainous areas to
tropical in the south. However the summers are
universally hot and dry. |
|
|
Cricket
Stats |
|
|
Board
of Control for Cricket in India |
|
|
1932 v
England |
|
|
1974 v
England |
|
|
Sunil
Gavaskar 10122 |
Highest
Test Wicket Taker
|
Kapil
Dev 434 |
|
|
Sachin
Tendulkar 11069 |
|
|
Anil
Kumble 290 |
|
Major
Grounds |
Bombay
Calcutta
Delhi
Madras
Ahmedabad |
Bangalore
Kanpur
Hyderabad
Mohali
Nagpur |
|
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