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Australia is all set to host the 7th edition of T20 World Cup which is scheduled to be held next year from 18th October 2020 to 15th November 2020 . The maiden such a T20  format World cup was pioneered in South Africa in the year 2007 which was conquered by team India and the latest one was carried on in kolkata at Eden Garden stadium in 2016 where West Indies championed themselves by Winning their second title . This is the first time when Australia will host a T20 men's world Cup and the recent tweet by Australian Prime Minister has revealed the excitement and preparation level of Cricket Australia formerly known as Australian Cricket Board , the Government,  Cricket lovers & all sponsors who are leaving no stone unturned to convert this chance into a grand success with stupendous feedback from the Cricket fans  across the globe. In a recent tweet PM of Australia posted a video which describes beauty of Australia in the best way with a tagline of Australian Tourism

Photo - Srinivas Venkataraghavan, front, Indian Captain 1979 World Cup via Getty Images Background :  India had participated in 1975, first Prudential World cup and won 1 match out of 3 it played in the tournament under the captaincy of Srinivas Venkataraghavan. The only match India could succeed was against East Africa when India chasing a target of 120 runs routed out the opponent by 10 wickets with the help of half centuries made by Sunil Gavaskar, 65runs  and Farokh  Engineer, 54runs While the West Indies team had won the 1975 World Cup maiden title by defeating Australia by a margin of 17 runs at Lords Cricket ground on June 21 1975. In final, West Indies's success was driven by Captain CH Lloyd who scored 102 runs off 82 balls and took his country to become the Champion of World Cricket. The second Prudential world cup 1979 was a deterring setback for Indian team when it received defeats in all the 3 matches it played . Let's know these matches at a glance : 

Congratulations to Team India for winning the series 3-0 with a stunning victory in the Ranchi Test. This is a Diwali gift for the countrymen - Raghubar Das, Jharkhand CM 22nd October 2019, On Tuesday When Indian Team trounced South Africa led by F du Plessis by an innings and 202 runs registering a clean sweep by 3-0 in the ICC World Test Championship at JSCA stadium Ranchi, it continued the tradition of  giving a ‘Diwali Gift’ to its Cricket Fans. This tradition is not new and has a long history of more than 40 years when a victory prompted a ‘Diwali Dhamaka’ for Indian cricket lovers. Let’s know a few occasions :  1987,Reliance World Cup : October 22, India Vs Australia   On Diwali day : This was the 15th match of the tournament and 2nd head to head between India and Australia, in the previous one which was the most exciting match of this World Cup Australia had defeated India by just one run. Batting 1st, India scored a respectable score of 289/6 in 50 overs at Firoz

List of Important Events and Winners in 2019  at a glance :-  YONEX ENGLAND BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019 Venue : England , 6-10 March 2019  Men's Singles : 1st Place  : Kento Momota ( Japan)                           2nd Place : Victor Axelsen ( Denmark)  Women’s Singles: 1st Place : CHEN Yu Fel ( China )                               2nd Place : TAI Tzu Ying ( Taiwan)  AUSTRIAN OPEN 2019:  Men’s Singles : Winner : Mark CALJOUW ( Netherlands )  Women’s Singles : Winner : Wang Zhi Yi ( China )  YONEX GERMAN OPEN 2019 :  Men’s Singles :  Winner : Kento Momota ( Japan)  Women’s Singles : Winner : Akane Yamaguchi ( Japan) YONEX-SURISE INDIA OPEN 2019 Venue : New Delhi, 26-31 March  Men’s Singles : 1st - Viktor Axelsen ( Denmark)                            2nd- Kidambi Srikanth ( India)  Women’s Singles : Winner : Ratchanok Intanon  YONEX OSAKA INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE 2019  Men's Singles : Winner : Koki

I will lead BCCI the way I led Indian cricket team and focus will be on providing a corruption-free administration: Sourav Ganguly On Wednesday, 23rd October 2019 When Sourav Ganguly takes over the charge of President of The Board of Control for cricket in India he will reach a new feat adding a new chapter to his professional career. Though the new responsibility is not easier to shoulder yet one can trust the August leadership of  the   Prince of Kolkata   who never quits easily and whose robust command gave Indian Team a new Identity in World cricket with many successes and a few defeats  . Sourav Ganguly, the man who is profoundly known for his aggressive attitude in the ground and a bold decision maker that India always needed has achieved everything a Cricket player could have wished and the most seminal fact is, he is still a  Significant  man in Indian Cricket . But the journey and milestones have always compelled this Indian skipper to sweat and dedicate hi