Every Indian kid dreams of becoming the next Sachin Tendulkar. Cricket in India is a religion that begets utmost excitement and unifies the whole nation. From a school kid to a retired man, men in blue have millions of ardent fans. The charisma of cricket is such that every victory is celebrated with as much zeal as that for any other festival in India.

However gone are the days when Indian cricket team brought laurels to the country by winning trophies, particularly the World Cup trophy. In the recent times, the continuous defeat of Indian team has left the fans in dismay leaving the stadiums empty. The 4-0 clean sweep in England was bad enough given the Indian team's lofty reputation. And just when one thought it couldn't get any worse, comes another disaster Down Under. Eight straight away defeats outside the sub-continent.

NewsX aims to bring forward a public debate on the future of Indian cricket. The discussion will highlight following points:-

HITTING THE RIGHT PITCH

- A roadmap for Indian cricket to get back to the top - in Test Cricket

• Discussion on Indian cricket team’s performance outside the sub- continent
• How to explore new talent especially fast bowlers?
• If the World Cup would have been somewhere outside the sub- continent, would the Indian cricket team had performed equally well?
• Should Indian players participate/ play more county cricket matches compared to domestic league & IPL?