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adding up to number one). BHAVIKK SANGGHVI: Hence, Australia is definite- Two of the strongest con- ly a team to watch out for. tenders are Australia and West Indies may also be the the West Indies. Here’s why. dark horse that can cause 2011 is the year of Rahu. Who will win the many upsets this time. Hence, it’s very lucky for Unfortunately, India is not people and places connect- favoured by the stars this ed with the numbers 1, 2, 4 time. Here’s why: 3, 6 and 9 and 7. Australia is a num- are India’s lucky numbers. ber 22 which adds up to They are in one family and have worked won- four. Also, Ricky Ponting birth date ders for the country in the past. 1947 makes him a number 1 person and he’s running (Independence year) equals to three. 15 in his 37th year which again adds up to number (Independence day) adds up to to 6. 1983 (World 1. All this puts his team’s destiny in sync with Cup) adds up to number three. Kapil Dev (birth World Cup glory. date Jan 6) is a number 6. 1986 (Asian Cup) also As for the West Indies, the country number is World Cup? adds up to number 6. After 24 (which adds to World Cup? 37 which again adds up to a number one. 37 is a India, Australia, or number 6) long powerful octave of num- years, in 2010 ber 1. Then ? Or will it be another team (which adds to there’s the cap- number 3) we tain, Darren altogether? Fortune tellers take won the Asia their pick. Rachel Fernandes reports...

es, is a religion and natu- Y rally, we are die-hard addicts of the game. Hence, it just doesn’t get bigger than the World Cup and it’s associated glory.There’s a lot at stake for the 14 participating RARING TO GO: Captains of nations, especially the teams the teams participating in of the Asian subcontinent — the World Cup India, , and Bangladesh considering that sweet- ANUPAM V KAPIL: Cup again. 2007 (T20 World Cup) adds up to Sammy (birth date 20/12/1983) who is running matches will be played on hearts. The possibilities of India number nine. However, 2011 adds to a 4. Also, we in his 28th year which again makes him a num- home territory and the conse- Hence, winning are very remote. are currently in our 64th year of Independence ber 1. The finals of the WC will be on April 2, quent public support and pres- there are MS Dhoni’s personal year (six and four adding up to number one). Hence 2011 which adds up to number 2, the compound sure to win. One also cannot 51 per nine matches with India’s there is no three, six or nine magic anywhere. number of that date adds up to number 1. If the deny the might of the big dad- cent personal year nine, but we Yes, the Indian cricketers follow numerology West Indies reach the finals, there is every dies of the cricketing world chances have to keep in mind that and will be wearing their lucky jersey numbers, chance of them excelling. namely Australia, South Africa of Dhoni the kabala name vibration but they will have to work harder. India unfortunately is a number three. and England. But when it comes gaining of the Cup and Australia is However, captain Dhoni being a number 7 could to astrological predictions, venue success number 4! That India will MUNISHA KHATWANI: see us perform well. But, the finals seem a dis- and crowd support comes a dis- and get- make it to the semi-finals My bet is on either India or tant possibility. tant second to planetary align- ting the is almost sure. South Africa. Their cards ments, birth dates and jersey num- cup home. INDIA’s personal year is 9 have come out as the VIPUL SAXENA: bers. Here, some of the city’s most India’s clos- 15.8.1947 strongest contenders. Yes, India has a great chance of famous fortune tellers predict their est rival will 6+8+2011 =2025=9 and there could be a surprise earning a spot in the favourites for a scintillating finale to be South MS Dhoni’s personal year is also 9 underdog but these two finals. Based on the charts the sporting extravaganza. Don’t for- Africa. In 7.7.1981 teams have the cards of the of Dhoni and Tendulkar, I get to keep this story alongside your fact, there 7+7+2011=2025=9 world and sun which trans- see rahu and ketu playing cricket schedule. will be a close And if at all this is the only key in the numbers late into success and victo- dominant roles (ketu for tie between that can point to a hidden destiny, which ry (India, the card of the Dhoni and rahu for BEJAN DARUWALLA: these two despite his individual performance not being world and South Africa the Tendulkar). This combina- countries. But Mahendra Singh good, may offer some hope. Another coinci- card of the sun). These two incidentally are the tion gives unexpected the matches Dhoni’s birth date dence is that he is the only player whose per- strongest cards in the tarot sign. Then, of results. However, it may being in the is July 7 and the sonal year is nine in the whole team! Usually, course, there are factors like playing on home also not allow India to win Asian sub-conti- stars greatly favour nineis not supposed to be an easy number in a turf, emotional support, public pressure, that it over the match. The dates nent, India will him. Also, there are personal year and it has not been an easy year could be ’s last world up and of most of India’s matches have a psychologi- 14 teams in the run- for India too. Despite so many scams, it is still unlike during the last WC, this time around his are very favourable except for the matches with cal advantage over ning and seven, which managing to grow… so if that is a coincidence, cards are very positive, that are also working in South Africa and England. Those will be criti- South Africa. is Dhoni’s number is we should wait and see. India’s favour. Another reason why I have a cal days and the Indian team will have to work But remember, in exactly half of 14. That good feeling about South Africa is because they extra hard to succeed. As for Australia’s captain love and in cricket, apart, this year is 2011. SANJAY JUMAANI: have not won a World Cup for a while now and Ricky Ponting, his charts are very strong and even Daruwalla can The numbers seven and Australia adds up to number four just like 2011 they may just emerge as winners. the positioning of the planets and timing too is lose his . 11 are born friends. does. Also captain Ricky Ponting (birth date Unfortunately,both these teams are in the num- favourable for his team. Seven is the number of Neptune and 11, the 19/11/1974) is a number one (the number of sun ber one position and hence, it’s difficult for me number of the moon. Both these are born and leadership) and he is in his 37th year (again to pick just one. [email protected] Brush up your World Cup trivia! Cricket fever is upon us! Update your knowledge about the game with these interesting facts

Which team won the 1996 World Cup? Which batsman holds the record for et World Cup. Sri Lanka cricket team, led by Arjuna most runs in all World Cup matches? Ranatunga, won the 1996 World Cup, which Sachin Tendulkar has scored 1796 runs in 36 Who was the highest wicket-taker in was jointly hosted by India, Pakistan and Sri matches so far at a staggering average of 57.93 1983 World Cup? Lanka. Indian medium-pacer Roger Binny was the Who was declared the Man of the highest wicket-taker in 1983 World Cup with 18 How many centuries has Sachin Match in 1983 World Cup final? to his name. Tendulkar scored in his World Cup M Amarnath (India) career? Who was the first cricketer to take Sachin Tendulkar has scored 4 centuries in five Against which team did India win their hat-trick in World Cup tournament? editions of World Cup. only game in the 1975 World Cup? The first hat-trick at the World Cup was taken by India beat East Africa by 10 wickets in 1975 Indian bowler Chetan Sharma against New Who was Pakistan`s captain in 2003 World Cup. Zealand in 1987. World Cup? Waqar Younis, the current Pakistan coach, How many runs did Sachin Tendulkar Who is the highest wicket taker in all headed Pakistan campaign in 2003 World Cup score in the 1996 World Cup? World Cup so far? at South Africa. Sachin scored 523 runs in 7 matches at a stag- Glenn McGrath (71) gering average of 87.16 during the 1996 crick-

S Sathish Fire in the belly! Venkatesh Prasad talks about this essential quality that’ll help us win the World Cup f Recor d a voice cii t’s not easy recovering after resume. you’ve been slapped to the bound- I ary by a rampaging batsman. It’s Receive an ioose your worse when he’s pointing his bat to interview caii. the ropes as if to say that’s where 4 every ball belongs. The year was 1996 Give your proflie and the Indian seamer at the receiv- detaiis on the IVF ing end, Venkatesh Prasad, showed the world how you respond as he KEEP IT COOL: bowled the Pakistani batsman Aamir Venkatesh Prasad Sohail with the very next ball and chose to display any emotion only after that, as he pointed the batsman sive but really cool as a leader. He that we’re playing at home should to the dressing room. remains calm and doesn’t add any give us that extra confidence.” On One needs to display controlled pressure on the players, allowing Yusuf Pathan he says, “If he gets 20 aggression in cricket, says this for- them to give their best.” runs on board, he’ll decimate any mer bowling coach of the Indian So is Sreesanth just what the doc- team. I have never seen a hitter like cricket team, who’s currently thrown tor ordered to give India that shot in him. He’s strong, aggressive and his lot behind and his the arm where aggression is con- when he winds up his high backlift, men to ensure that the matches in cerned? “I would rate Sreesanth the he can give nightmares to the opposi- go smoothly.He says, “You best bowler in the line-up, but his tion.” have to be ruthless and have some problem is his aggression,” says How does he think Team India fire in the belly to come out tops. And Venkatesh, “I mean, we do have should handle the aggression that this time round, we’re ideally placed Zaheer Khan whose strength is his other teams will be throwing at the to use all our resources to win the experience. Zak’s mastered the art of Indian team, mainly by way of short Cup. Body language is important in handling any situation, but still stuff ? Venkatesh replies, “The 14 there’s no one who can use the crease Aussies and the South Africans have Th picenter 93 ‘rac. cricket as the opposition is bound to ZENTA HUTCHISON 3 ——jj get some cues from it. One needs to as well as Sreesanth and bowl those the arsenal to fire short ones at us, mail display a positive demeanour and be lethal outswingers to right-handed and they will. But the knowledge of . Attisource intelenet in a position to channelise your batsmen. If only Sreesanth could this can work to our advantage. Our 1 epitome channelise his aggression, he’d be actual worry will be our fielding. If MCOUSIND SOLUTIONS St rea mc SVSTEMS, INC aggression. Otherwise, the aggres- Global Services IMPA cL. . sion will get the better of you. And deadly.” we can tighten ourselves on that there’s no one better than Captain On what India has that other teams front, this Cup is ours!” Cool MS Dhoni to lead the way where don’t, Venkatesh says, “We under- Edison Thomas I TNN 600 Recruiting Clients 15000 Open positions 1500 Recruiters this aspect is concerned. He’s aggres- stand the conditions best. The fact [email protected] +