Tag Archives: Sports
September 16, 2020 by sportsspeech 0
Lisa Sthalekar – Women Cricketer in India
An interesting and inspiring story not many of us know!!! A girl born on 13th August 1978 at Pune and her biological parents were unable to support her. So, they placed her at doorsteps of an Orphanage home called Shreevatsa, attached to Pune’s Sassoon Hospital. The orphanage home named the baby as Laila. A couple […]
September 9, 2020 by sportsspeech 0
Virender Sehwag’s confident statement to VVS Laxman on triple century during his debut series
India vs Australia 2001 home series witnessed one of the fascinating twists and turns not only on the field, but also off the field. Virender Sehwag, one of the most destructive batsmen in the world of cricket made his debut for India in ODIs and VVS Laxman was recalling an interesting conversation happened between him, […]
September 1, 2020 by sportsspeech 0
India’s first victory over West Indies in a World Cup
India entered 1983 world cup without much expectation as during last two editions, India failed miserably with only a win against weak East Africa during 1975 world cup and losing all the matches in 1979 world cup including a defeat against tiny Sri Lanka at Oval. India started its campaign during 1983 World Cup against […]
September 1, 2020 by sportsspeech 0
India’s first ever victory in ODI over West Indies
It all happened during the 1983 India’s bilateral tour with West Indies at Guyana on 29th March 1983 in second ODI at Albion Sports Complex, Albion, Berbice after India lost first ODI to mighty West Indies. There was not much expectation on India and entire thought was to play safely without any injuries. Clive Lloyd […]