In 2026, after 17 years in professional cricket, his dream came true, but with a strange twist of fate. He appeared in the Twenty20 World Cup in the country of his birth, but wearing a Canadian jersey.
The team locked their spot in the global event with a game in hand by emphatically beating Canada, Bermuda and Argentina in the double round-robin Qualifier played in Rydal, Georgia.
The Bermuda Cricket Board has roped in Saurashtra's Niraj Odedra as the national team's head coach on a short term basis with an eye on qualification for the 2024 T20 World Cup in the West Indies and United States.
South Africa's Akani Simbine cruised through the finish of the 100 metres at the Atlanta City Games a tenth of a second ahead of Kenyan Ferdinand Omanyala, with American Kendal Williams finishing third in 10.05s.
Canada and Scotland also qualified for the 2007 World Cup after finishing in the top two positions in their group of the ICC Trophy.
New Zealand, Nepal, Namibia and Scotland from other qualifiers complete the line-up.
The Indian players now have the opportunity to etch their names in the annals of cricketing history, with Dravid's dream, their dream, finally within reach.
Papua New Guinea seals ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 berth
All India Rank achieves a fine balance of authenticity and sensitivity in the fine portrayals of its young actors and old.
Shiva Keshavan has often been described as India's answer to Cool Runnings, befitting as it was the film of Jamaica's unlikely bobsleigh team which played a role in inspiring his own unique story.
A look at how India have fared in their World Cup opening games.
Papua New Guinea secured their place in the ICC men's Twenty20 World Cup in Australia next year with a 45-run win over Kenya, in Dubai.
Take Norma Godinho's quiz to find out just how much you know about sport.
Periault and Duffy were running shoulder to shoulder but the Frenchwoman pulled away from the Bermudan on the third lap of the run.
In a three part series, Rajneesh Gupta highlights all the important numbers from Cricket World Cup held between 1975 to 2015.
Frederik Klokker's century helped Denmark crush USA by 103 runs on day two of the ICC Trophy 2005.
Afghanistan beat Bermuda by 15 runs to remain undefeated and book its place alongside Ireland and the Netherlands in the playoffs at the World Twenty20 qualifier, the Associated Press reports.
New Zealand thumped minnows Ireland by 290 runs in Aberdeen on Tuesday to register the biggest margin of victory in one-day internationals in the opening match of the Associates Tri-series. New Zealand smashed a mammoth 402 for two in their 50 overs and in reply bowled out Ireland for a mere 112 in 28.4 overs.
India's golfer Anirban Lahiri's week kept getting better even before he reached the tee in the opening round of PGA Championship as he got to practice alongside the legendary Tiger Woods in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Wednesday.
Ireland beat Bermuda by 97 runs on day 1 of the ICC Trophy Ireland 2005.
A B de Villiers hammered the fastest 150 in ODI history as he led South Africa to a record-equalling 257-run win over the West Indies. Images from the match.
Rajneesh Gupta highlights important numbers featuring the India team from the World Cups.
Holland claimed the final qualifying place at the 2007 World Cup beating UAE by 145 runs in the ICC Trophy fifth-place play-off.
The defeat saw the Indian slip to joint-third in the Bermuda Invitational chess tournament.
Scotland registered a 47-run victory over Ireland in the final of the ICC Trophy.
The qualification for the 2022 edition of the age-group tournament had been delayed by a year due to COVID-19 pandemic. The remaining five spots will be determined by regional qualification.
The 19-year-old model from Downey, California, has freckles, brown eyes, bangs cut straight across her forehead, and goes to popular events like the music festival Coachella. But, does it matter that she's computer-generated?
Rediff.com introduces you to the athletes who have brought India glory in Birmingham.
Australia thrashed Afghanistan by 275 runs in their Pool A match of the ICC World Cup at the WACA in Perth. Images from the match.
FIFA's appeal committee has upheld bans on longtime President Sepp Blatter and European football head Michel Platini for ethics violations but reduced them to six years from eight, it said on Wednesday.
Khaleel Ahmed and Kuldeep Yadav picked up three wickets each after centuries from Rohit Sharma and Ambati Rayudu as India demolished West Indies by 224 runs, in the fourth ODI in Mumbai on Monday.
AB de Villiers confirmed his status as the most destructive batsman in cricket with a magnificent unbeaten 162 from just 66 balls to lead South Africa to a record 257-run victory over West Indies in the World Cup on Friday.
From Brian Lara to Virat Kohli, Ben Stokes to Steve Smith, the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup has never fallen short of showcasing cricket's brightest young stars. More than 30 years have passed since the world's top talents first announced themselves on the big stage, with the 1988 Youth Cricket World Cup a ground-breaking step in bringing ability to the fore.
Key facts on the 11th edition of the cricket World Cup.
David Warner's career-best 178 and Glenn Maxwell's 88-run blitz powered Australia to a record World Cup total of 417 for six wickets and 275 runs victory over lowly Afghanistan in a Pool A match at the Gabba, in Perth, on Wednesday.
Statistical highlights of the fifth and final ODI between India and New Zealand.
Rajneesh Gupta one of the greatest cricketers ever to have played One-Day Internationals.
Photos from the ICC World Cup match played between South Africa and Ireland on Tuesday.
Take a look at the statistical highlights of the fourth ODI in Kolkata on Thursday.
India registered its 500th win in One Day Internationals when it beat Australia in the second ODI at Nagpur on March 5, 2019.
