Gautam Gambhir The Opening Batsman

Gautam Gambhir
India
Full Name: Gautam Gambhir
Date of Birth: Oct 14, 1981, Delhi
Major Team: India, Delhi, Delhi Daredevils, India Red, Indian Board President's XI, Rajasthan Cricket Association President's XI
Playing Roll: Batsman
Batting Style: Left
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Nick Name: Gauty

Gautam Gambhir born on October 14th, 1981 in Delhi is a promising Indian opening batsman.

Gautam Gambhir made his ODI debut against Bangladesh in Dhaka in April 2003 and made a scintillating 71 for which he won the Man of the Match award. He made his Test debut in November 2004 against Australia in Mumbai and soon made his maiden Test century against Bangladesh in December 2004.

He then lost his form against the Sri Lankans and was subsequently dropped from the team. He even did not find his place in the 2007 World Cup events. But was selected to play against Bangladesh in 2007 where he discovered his form and scored a magnificent second century. He subsequently merited his inclusion in the team against Ireland

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Robin Uthappa The Opening Batsman

Full Name: Robin Venu Uthappa
Country: India
Birthdate: 11 November 1985
Place Of Birth: Coorg, Karnataka
Batting Style: Right Handed
Bowling Style: Right-arm medium
ODI Debut: April 15, 2006 v England at Maharani Usha Raje Cricket Center, Indore
T20 Debut: September 13, 2007 v Scotland at Kingsmead, Durban

Aiyudda Robin Uthappa born 11 November 1985 in Kodagu, Karnataka) is an Indian cricketer. A son of an international hockey referee, he made his one-day international debut in the seventh and final match of the English tour of India in April 2006. He had a successful debut, making 86 as an opening batsman before being run out. It was the highest score for any Indian debutant in a limited overs match.

Uthappa first came to the public's attention when he made 66 for India B against India A in the Challenger Trophy in 2005. The following year, in the same tournament, Uthappa made matchwinning 93-ball 100 against the same team which propelled him in the big league. Previously, he had been a member of the India under-19 team that won the Asia Cup. Once a wicketkeeper-batsman, his List A batting average of near 40 with a strike rate of approximately 90 has made him regarded as something of a limited overs cricket specialist.

He was recalled to the ODI side in January 2007 for the series against the West Indies where he smashed a 70 from just 41 balls.

He has been recently selected in the 15 member squad of the Indian Cricket team for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 to be held in West Indies in this March-April.
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Mohd Kaif Middle - Order Batsman

Full name : Mohammad Kaif
Date Of Birth : December 1, 1980
Place Of Birth : Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
Major teams : India, Derbyshire, Gloucestershire, India Red, Leicestershire, Rajasthan Cricket Association President's XI, Uttar Pradesh
Batting style : Right-hand bat
Bowling style : Right-arm offbreak

Mohammed Kaif born on December 1st, 1980 in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh is a promising Indian cricket player. He is a right handed batsman and an excellent fielder known for his agility and direct-hit at the wickets. Mohammed Kaif holds the world record of five catches in a World Cup match.

Mohammed Kaif made his Test debut in May 2000 against South Africa at Bangalore and his One-day debut against England in January 2002 at Kanpur. His outstanding performance was noted when he helped India in its chase of 326 with his magnificent knock of unbeaten 87 against England in 2002, where he finally won the Man of the Match award. Mohammed Kaif came up with yet another dazzling performance in 2004 against Bangladesh series in all the 3 ODIs.

Most of his career, Mohammed Kaif found his place in the side on a replacement basis in place of injured players. In March 2006 in the first Test against England, Mohammed Kaif found the berth in the side in place of injured Yuvraj Singh. Despite his wonderful knock of 91 he was dropped again when Yuvraj became fit for the next game. Again Mohammed Kaif was selected to play in the West Indies in four Tests in place of injured Sachin Tendulkar; and he knocked a brilliant 148 not out - his maiden Test century. In late 2006, Mohammed Kaif was again dropped from the team giving room for Dinesh Karthik.
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