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The Indian cricket team is an international cricket team representing India. It is governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, the cricket governing body in India. The Indian Cricket Team is currently the highest paid sports team in the world (in terms of sponsorship).^[1] Image File history File links BCCI_logo. ... A Test match in progress. ... The logo of the England Cricket Team which shows the three Lions of England below a five-pointed crown The England cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales, operating under the auspices of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). ... The Media Centre at Lords Cricket Ground Lords Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in St Johns Wood in London. ... Rahul Sharad Dravid (Kannada:à²°à²¾à²¹à³à²²à³â€Œ à²¶à²°à²¦à³â€Œ à²¦à³à²°à²¾à²µà²¿à²¡à³â€Œ) (born 11 January 1973 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh) is an Indian cricketer, and the current captain of the Indian cricket team. ... Gregory Stephen Chappell (born August 7, 1948) is a former Australian cricketer. ... The ICC Test Championship is a notional competition run by the International Cricket Council in the sport of cricket for the 10 nations that play Test cricket. ... The ICC Test Championship is a notional competition run by the International Cricket Council in the sport of cricket for the 10 nations that play Test cricket. ... City motto: Spes Bona (Latin: Good Hope) Location of the City of Cape Town in Western Cape Province Province Western Cape Mayor Helen Zille Area - % water 2,499 kmÂ² N/A Population - Total (2004) - Density Not ranked 2,893,251 1,158/kmÂ² Established 1652 Time zone SAST (UTC+2... January 2 is the second day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 359 days (360 in leap years) remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... For the insect, see Cricket (insect). ... For the defunct bank see Bank of Credit and Commerce International Currently BCCI is run by the most corrupt people in the world . ...

Debuting in Test cricket at Lord's, England on 25 June 1932, the Indian cricket team became the sixth Test playing team. For nearly fifty years, India was weaker than most of the other Test cricket teams, such as Australia and England, winning only 35 of the 196 matches it played during this period.^[2] The team gained strength near the end of the 50-year period with the emergence of players such as Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev and the Indian spin quartet. The Indian team has continued to be highly ranked since then in both Test cricket and One-day Internationals. The team won the Cricket World Cup in 1983 and was runners-up in 2003. The current team contains many of the world's leading players, including Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly and Anil Kumble, who hold numerous cricketing world records.^[1]^[3] As of November 2006, the team is ranked fourth in the ICC Test Championship^[4] and in sixth place in the ICC ODI Championship^[5] In December 2006, it played and won its first ever Twenty20 international in South Africa, becoming the most recent Test team to play 20-20 cricket. A Test match in progress. ... The Media Centre at Lords Cricket Ground Lords Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in St Johns Wood in London. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 kmÂ² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2006 est. ... June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... The logo of the England Cricket Team which shows the three Lions of England below a five-pointed crown The England cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales, operating under the auspices of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). ... Sunil Manohar Gavaskar (Marathi:à¤¸à¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤² à¤®à¤¨à¥‹à¤¹à¤° à¤—à¤¾à¤µà¤¸à¤•à¤°) (born July 10, 1949 at Bombay, Maharashtra), nicknamed Sunny, was a cricket player during the 1970s and 1980s for Bombay and India. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Indian spin quartet is the collective name given to the Indian spin bowlers EAS Prasanna, Srinivas Venkataraghavan, BS Chandrasekhar and Bishen Singh Bedi. ... One-day International (ODI) is a form of cricket, which is played over 50 overs per side between two national cricket teams. ... The Indian cricket team has won one Cricket World Cup, the 1983 edition, and was a finalist at the most recent Cup in 2003. ... Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar (Marathi: à¤¸à¤šà¤¿à¤¨ à¤¤à¥‡à¤‚à¤¡à¥à¤²à¤•à¤°; born 24 April 1973) is an Indian cricketer who was rated in an article by Wisden in 2002 as the second greatest Test batsman ever, after Sir Don Bradman[1]. He holds several key batting records, including the most Test centuries, most ODI centuries and the... Rahul Sharad Dravid (Kannada:à²°à²¾à²¹à³à²²à³â€Œ à²¶à²°à²¦à³â€Œ à²¦à³à²°à²¾à²µà²¿à²¡à³â€Œ) (born 11 January 1973 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh) is an Indian cricketer, and the current captain of the Indian cricket team. ... Sourav Chandidas Ganguly ( ) (the first name occasionally spelt Saurav) also known as Dada is an Indian cricketer. ... Anil Radhakrishna Kumble (pronounced COOM-bley) (born October 17, 1970 in Bangalore, Karnataka) is an Indian cricketer and has been a member of the Indian cricket team since 1990. ... Look up November in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The ICC Test Championship is a notional competition run by the International Cricket Council in the sport of cricket for the 10 nations that play Test cricket. ... The ICC ODI Championship is a notional competition run by the International Cricket Council in the sport of cricket for the 10 nations that play Test cricket. ... Middlesex playing against Surrey at Lords, in front of a 28,000-strong crowd Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in the United Kingdom for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board in 2003. ...

History

The British brought cricket to India in the early 1700s, with the first cricket match being played in 1721.^[6] In 1848, the Parsi community in Mumbai formed the Oriental Cricket Club, the first cricket club to be established by Indians. After slow beginnings, the Parsis were eventually invited by the Europeans to play a match in 1877.^[7] By 1912, the Parsis, Hindus, and Muslims of Bombay played a quadrangular tournament with the Europeans every year.^[7] In the early 1900s, some Indians went on to play for the English cricket team. Some of these, such as Ranjitsinhji and KS Duleepsinhji were greatly appreciated by the British and their names went on to be used for the Ranji Trophy and Duleep Trophy-two of the major domestic tournaments in India. In 1911, an Indian team went on their first official tour of England, but only played English county teams and not the English cricket team.^[8] India was invited into the Imperial Cricket Council in 1926 and made its debut as a Test-cricket-playing-nation in England in 1932 led by CK Nayudu.^[9] The match was given Test status despite being only 3 days in length. The team was not strong in its batting at this point and went on to lose by 158 runs.^[10] Indian team continued to improve throughout the 1930s and '40s but did not achieve an international victory during this period. The team's first series as an independent country was in 1948 against Sir Donald Bradman's Invincibles (a name given to the Australian cricket team of that time). Australia won the five-match series, 4-0.^[11] The Indian cricket team made its Test cricket debut in 1932 and has since grown to a stage in which it can be considered one of the most formidable teams in modern cricket. ... Image File history File links Ranjitsinh. ... Image File history File links Ranjitsinh. ... â€œBombayâ€ redirects here. ... The logo of the England Cricket Team which shows the three Lions of England below a five-pointed crown The England cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales, operating under the auspices of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). ... Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji (10 September 1872â€“2 April 1933) was an Indian prince and Test cricketer who played for the English cricket team. ... Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji (born June 13, 1905 in Kathiawar, India - died December 5, 1959 in Bombay - now Mumbai) was a cricketer who played for England. ... The Ranji Trophy is the domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between state and city sides, equivalent to county cricket in England and the Sheffield Shield in Australia, and also denotes the trophy that is awarded to the winner. ... The Duleep Trophy competition was started by the Board of Control for Cricket in India in 1961-62. ... The logo of the England Cricket Team which shows the three Lions of England below a five-pointed crown The England cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales, operating under the auspices of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). ... ICC logo // History The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the governing body for international Test match and One-day International cricket. ... Cottari Kanakaiya Nayudu (born 31 October 1895 in Nagpur, India, died 14 November 1967, Indore, India ) was the first captain of India in Test Cricket. ... Sir Donald George Bradman (August 27, 1908 - February 25, 2001) was an Australian cricket player who is universally regarded as the greatest batsman of all time, and one of Australias greatest popular heroes. ... The Australian cricket team on board the R.M.S. Strathaird en-route to England in 1948. ... The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of the Commonwealth of Australia. ...

India recorded their first Test victory against England at Madras in 1952^[12] and later in the year won their first Test series (against Pakistan). They continued their improvement throughout the early 1950s with a series win against New Zealand in 1956, however they did not win again in the remainder of the 1950s and lost badly to strong Australian and English sides. The next decade developed India's reputation as a team that is considered very strong at home. Although they only won two series (both against New Zealand), they managed to draw home series against Pakistan, England and Australia. Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 kmÂ² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2006 est. ... â€œMadrasâ€ redirects here. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The key to India's bowling in the 1970s were the Indian spin quartet. This period also saw the emergence of two of India's best ever batsmen, Sunil Gavaskar and Gundappa Viswanath. Indian pitches have had tendency to support spin and this was exploited by the spin quartet to create collapses in opposing batting lineups. These players were responsible for the back-to-back series wins in 1971 in the West Indies and in England, under the captaincy of Ajit Wadekar. Image File history File links Kapil_Dev. ... Image File history File links Kapil_Dev. ... Bowling ball and two pins Ten-pin bowling lane Automatic Scorer This article is about the group of games. ... The Indian spin quartet is the collective name given to the Indian spin bowlers EAS Prasanna, Srinivas Venkataraghavan, BS Chandrasekhar and Bishen Singh Bedi. ... Sunil Manohar Gavaskar (Marathi:à¤¸à¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤² à¤®à¤¨à¥‹à¤¹à¤° à¤—à¤¾à¤µà¤¸à¤•à¤°) (born July 10, 1949 at Bombay, Maharashtra), nicknamed Sunny, was a cricket player during the 1970s and 1980s for Bombay and India. ... Gundappa R. Vishwanath (born 12 February 1949) is an Indian cricketer, commonly regarded as one of the four great Indian batsmen along with his brother-in-law Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid. ... Cricket pitch (not to scale) A wicket consists of three stumps that are placed into the ground, and topped with two bails. ... Spin bowling, sometimes known as slow bowling, is a technique used for bowling in the sport of cricket. ... Ajit Laxman Wadekar (born April 1, 1941, Bombay, India) was a former international cricketer from India. ...

The advent of One-Day International cricket in 1971 created a new dimension in the cricket world. However, India was not considerably strong in ODIs at this point and batsmen like captain Gavaskar were known for their defence-based approaches to batting. India began as a weak team in ODIs and did not manage to qualify for the second round in the first two editions of the Cricket World Cup. A One-day International (ODI) cricket match is a one-day cricket match played between two international teams each representing a particular country. ... The ICC Cricket World Cup, generally referred to as the Cricket World Cup, is the premier international championship of mens One-day International (ODI) cricket. ...

During the 1980s, India developed a more competent batting line-up. Batsmen like Mohammed Azharuddin, Dilip Vengsarkar and all-rounder Ravi Shastri were prominent during this time. India won the Cricket World Cup in 1983, defeating the favourites West Indies in the final, owing to a strong bowling performance. In spite of this the team performed poorly in the Test arena, including 28 consecutive Test matches without a victory. In 1984, India won the Asia Cup and in 1985, won the World Championship of Cricket in Australia. However, India, remained a very weak team outside the Indian subcontinent. India's Test series victory in 1986 against England remained the last Test series win by India outside subcontinent for the next 19 years. The 1987 Cricket World Cup was held in India. The 1980s saw Gavaskar and Kapil Dev (India's best all rounder to this date) at the pinnacle of their careers. Gavaskar made a Test record 34 centuries as he became the first man to reach the 10,000 run mark and Kapil Dev who later became the highest wicket taker in Test cricket with 434 wickets. The period was also marked by an unstable leadership, with Gavaskar and Kapil exchanging the captaincy several times. Mohammed Azharuddin. ... Dilip Balwant Vengsarkar (born April 6, 1956 in Rajapur, Maharashtra) was an Indian cricketer. ... Ravishankar (Ravi) Jayadritha Shastri (born 27 May 1962 in Mumbai (Bombay), India) is a former Indian cricketer. ... The ICC Cricket World Cup, generally referred to as the Cricket World Cup, is the premier international championship of mens One-day International (ODI) cricket. ... Learie Constantine, was one of the first great West Indian players. ... The Asia Cup is an international cricket tournament. ... Satellite image of the Indian subcontinent Map of South Asia (see note) This article deals with the geophysical region in Asia. ... Satellite image of the Indian subcontinent Map of South Asia (see note) This article deals with the geophysical region in Asia. ... The Cricket World Cup in 1987 (aka Reliance Cup) was the fourth edition of the tournament. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

The addition of Sachin Tendulkar (aged 16 at the time) and Anil Kumble to the national side in 1989 and 1990 further improved the team. The following year, Javagal Srinath, India's fastest bowler since Amar Singh made his debut. Despite this, during the 1990s, India did not win any of its 33 Tests outside the subcontinent while it won 17 out of its 30 Tests at home. After being eliminated by neighbours Sri Lanka on home soil at the 1996 Cricket World Cup, the team underwent a year of change as Rahul Dravid, Saurav Ganguly, later to be become captains of the team, made their debut in the same Test at Lord's. Azharuddin was replaced by Tendulkar as captain in late 1996, but after a personal and team form slump, Tendulkar relinquished the captaincy and Azharuddin was reinstalled at the beginning of 1998. With the captaincy burden removed, Tendulkar was the world's leading run-scorer in both Tests and ODIs, as India enjoyed a home Test series win over Australia, the best ranked team in the world. After failing to reach the semifinals at the 1999 Cricket World Cup, Tendulkar was again made captain, and had another poor run, losing 3-0 on a tour of Australia and then 2-0 at home to South Africa. Tendulkar resigned, vowing never to captain the team again, with Sourav Ganguly appointed the new captain. The team was further damaged in 2000 when former captain Azharuddin and fellow batsman Ajay Jadeja were implicated in a match-fixing scandal and given life bans. Image File history File links Indian_Cricket_Team_Test_Results. ... Image File history File links Indian_Cricket_Team_Test_Results. ... Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar (Marathi: à¤¸à¤šà¤¿à¤¨ à¤¤à¥‡à¤‚à¤¡à¥à¤²à¤•à¤°; born 24 April 1973) is an Indian cricketer who was rated in an article by Wisden in 2002 as the second greatest Test batsman ever, after Sir Don Bradman[1]. He holds several key batting records, including the most Test centuries, most ODI centuries and the... Anil Radhakrishna Kumble (pronounced COOM-bley) (born October 17, 1970 in Bangalore, Karnataka) is an Indian cricketer and has been a member of the Indian cricket team since 1990. ... Javagal Srinath (born August 31, 1969) is an Indian cricketer. ... Ladhabhai Nakum Amar Singh (b. ... This article is about the geopolitical region in Asia. ... The 1996 Cricket World Cup was won by Sri Lanka who beat Australia by 7 wickets at the final in Lahore. ... Rahul Sharad Dravid (Kannada:à²°à²¾à²¹à³à²²à³â€Œ à²¶à²°à²¦à³â€Œ à²¦à³à²°à²¾à²µà²¿à²¡à³â€Œ) (born 11 January 1973 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh) is an Indian cricketer, and the current captain of the Indian cricket team. ... Saurav Chandidas Ganguly (first name also spelt Sourav) (born 8 July 1972, in Calcutta, West Bengal) was the captain of Indian cricket team from 2000-2005. ... The Media Centre at Lords Cricket Ground Lords Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in St Johns Wood in London. ... The 1999 Cricket World Cup was hosted primarily by England, but Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands also hosted some games. ... Sourav Chandidas Ganguly ( ) (the first name occasionally spelt Saurav) also known as Dada is an Indian cricketer. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ajay Singh Jadeja was born on February 1, 1971 in Jamnagar. ...

Since the year 2000, the Indian team underwent major improvements with the appointment of John Wright as India's first ever foreign coach. India maintained their unbeaten home record against Australia in Test series by winning against them in 2001. The series was famous for the Kolkata Test match, in which India became only the third team in the history of Test cricket to win a Test match after following on. Australian captain Steve Waugh labelled India as the "Final Frontier" as a result of his side's inability to win a Test series in India. ^[13] Victory in 2001 against the Australians marked the beginning of a dream run for India under their captain Sourav Ganguly, winning Test matches in Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, West Indies and England. The England series is also known for India's highest ODI run-chase of 325 runs at Lord's which came in the Natwest ODI Series final against England. In the same year, India were joint winners of the ICC Champions Trophy with Sri Lanka, and then went to the 2003 Cricket World Cup in South Africa where they reached the finals only to be beaten by Australia. The 2003-2004 season also saw India play out a Test series in Australia where they drew 1-1 with world champions, and then win a Test and ODI series in Pakistan. Image File history File links Wankhede-1. ... Image File history File links Wankhede-1. ... John Geoffrey Wright (born July 5, 1954) is the coach of the Indian national cricket team. ... Australia played in the first-ever Test match in cricket in 1877, the first-ever one-day international in 1971 (both against England) and the first-ever Twenty20 international in 2005 (against New Zealand). ... Stephen Rodger Waugh (born June 2, 1965 in Canterbury, New South Wales) is a former Australian cricketer and was the captain of the Australian Test cricket team from 1999 to 2004. ... Sourav Chandidas Ganguly ( ) (the first name occasionally spelt Saurav) also known as Dada is an Indian cricketer. ... West Indies cricket team shirt (ODI, 2004) The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as The Windies, is a national cricket team representing a sporting confederation of the Caribbean countries: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and... The logo of the England Cricket Team which shows the three Lions of England below a five-pointed crown The England cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales, operating under the auspices of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). ... The Pavilion The Grand Stand Match in progress The Media Centre at Lords Cricket Ground This memorial stone to Lord Harris is in the Harris Garden at Lords Lords Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in St Johns Wood in London, at grid reference TQ268827. ... ICC Champions Trophy 2006 The ICC Champions Trophy is crickets one-day international tournament second in importance only to the Cricket World Cup. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

At the end of the 2004 season, India suffered from lack of form and fitness from its older players. A defeat in a following home Test series against Australia was followed by an ODI home series defeat against Pakistan followed by a Test series levelled 1-1. Greg Chappell took over from John Wright as the new coach of the Indian cricket team following the series, and his methods proved to be controversial during the beginning of his tenure. The tension resulted in a fallout between Chappell and Ganguly, resulting in Rahul Dravid being made captain. This triggered a revival in the team's fortunes, following the emergence of players like Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Suresh Raina, and the coming of age of players like Irfan Pathan and Yuvraj Singh. A thumping home series victory over Sri Lanka in 2005 and a level series with South Africa put India at 2nd place in the ICC ODI rankings. This was followed by a convincing ODI series win in Pakistan in early 2006 following a loss in the Test series, which gave India the world record of 17 successive ODI victories while batting second.^[14] Towards the middle of 2006 however, a 4-1 series loss in the West Indies gave rise to a slump in India's ODI form, while they achieved a 1-0 victory in the Test series that followed, giving them their first Test series victory in the Caribbean since 1971. India's ODI form, however, slumped further with a disappointing performance in the 2006 Champions Trophy and a drubbing in the ODI series in South Africa. This was followed yet again by an initial good performance in the Tests, giving India its first Test match win in South Africa, although they went on to lose the series 2-1. This Test series was marked by Ganguly's comeback to the Indian team.^[15] Gregory Stephen Chappell (born August 7, 1948) is a former Australian cricketer. ... Rahul Sharad Dravid (Kannada:à²°à²¾à²¹à³à²²à³â€Œ à²¶à²°à²¦à³â€Œ à²¦à³à²°à²¾à²µà²¿à²¡à³â€Œ) (born 11 January 1973 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh) is an Indian cricketer, and the current captain of the Indian cricket team. ... This article is written from a fans point of view, rather than a neutral point of view. ... Suresh Kumar Raina (born November 27, 1986, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India) is an Indian cricketer from the state of Uttar Pradesh. ... Irfan Khan Pathan (born October 27, 1984 in Baroda, Gujarat, India) is an Indian cricketer who has been a member of the Indian national cricket team since late 2003. ... Yuvraj Singh (born 12 December 1981 in Chandigarh, India) is a cricketer from India, and the son of former Indian fast bowler and Punjabi movie star Yograj Singh. ...

The beginning of 2007 so far has seen a revival in the Indian team's ODI fortunes before the 2007 Cricket World Cup. Thumping victories against the West Indies and Sri Lanka, marked by the comeback of Sourav Ganguly, the coming back to form of Sachin Tendulkar, and the emergence of young attacking players like Robin Uthappa have given India a real chance to do well in the World Cup. The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup is currently taking place in the West Indies from March 13 to April 28, 2007. ... Aiyudda Robin Uthappa (Kodava Takk-Kannada:à²…à²¯à³à²¯à³à²¦à³à²¦ à²°à²¾à²¬à²¿à²¨à³â€Œ à²‰à²¤à³à²¤à²ªà³à²ª) (born 11 November 1985 in Kodagu, Karnataka) is an Indian cricketer. ...

India's traditional strengths have always been its line-up of spin bowlers and batsmen. ^[16]Currently, it has a very strong batting lineup with Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag all being selected to play for the ICC World XI in the 2005 "SuperTest" against Australia. In previous times, India was unique in that it was the only country to regularly field three spinners in one team, whereas one is the norm, and of the fifteen players to have taken more than 100 wickets, only four were pace bowlers from the last 20 years ^[17].However in recent years, Indian pace bowling has improved, with the emerging talents of Irfan Pathan, Munaf Patel and Sreesanth and many more playing in the national team. Spin bowling, sometimes known as slow bowling, is a technique used for bowling in the sport of cricket. ... Warwickshire batsman Mike Powell A batsman in the sport of cricket is, depending on context: Any player in the act of batting. ... Rahul Sharad Dravid (Kannada:à²°à²¾à²¹à³à²²à³â€Œ à²¶à²°à²¦à³â€Œ à²¦à³à²°à²¾à²µà²¿à²¡à³â€Œ) (born 11 January 1973 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh) is an Indian cricketer, and the current captain of the Indian cricket team. ... Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar (Marathi: à¤¸à¤šà¤¿à¤¨ à¤¤à¥‡à¤‚à¤¡à¥à¤²à¤•à¤°; born 24 April 1973) is an Indian cricketer who was rated in an article by Wisden in 2002 as the second greatest Test batsman ever, after Sir Don Bradman[1]. He holds several key batting records, including the most Test centuries, most ODI centuries and the... VIRENDER SEHWAG (born 20 October 1978, in Delhi) also known as Veeru is an Indian cricketer (batsman) and member of the Indian national cricket team since 1999 (one-dayers) and 2001 (Tests). ... Darren Gough of England, who competed for the World XI in the ODI played for the World Cricket Tsunami Appeal This is a list of One-day international cricketers for the ICC World XI. A One-day international, or ODI, is an international cricket match between two representative teams, each... The ICC Super Series 2005 is a cricket series being played in Australia in October 2005 and featuring some of the worlds best cricketers. ... Irfan Khan Pathan (born October 27, 1984 in Baroda, Gujarat, India) is an Indian cricketer who has been a member of the Indian national cricket team since late 2003. ... Munaf Musa Patel (born July 12, 1983, Ikhar, Gujarat,India) is an Indian Test cricketer who has also played for the West Zone in the Duleep Trophy and Gujarat, Mumbai cricket team and Maharashtra cricket team. ... Shanthakumaran Sreesanth (born February 6, 1983), also known as Gopu, is an Indian cricketer. ...

The Indian cricket team has won one Cricket World Cup, the 1983 edition, and was a finalist at the most recent Cup in 2003. ... Note: 1 Amir Elahi, Abdul Hafeez and Gul Mohammad also played cricket for Pakistan. ... This is a list of Indian One-day international cricketers. ...

Governing body

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is the governing body over the Indian cricket team. The Board has been operating since 1929 and represents India with the International Cricket Council. It is amongst the richest sporting organizations in the world, it sold media rights to for India's matches in the next 4 years for 612 million US dollars.^[18] It negotiates India's sponsorships, its future tours and the selection of its players. Selection for the Indian cricket team occurs through the BCCI's zonal selection policy, where the selection committee is comprised of a selector from each zone in India.^[19] This has sometimes led to controversy as to whether these selectors are biased towards their zones.^[19] For the defunct bank see Bank of Credit and Commerce International Currently BCCI is run by the most corrupt people in the world . ... For the defunct bank see Bank of Credit and Commerce International Currently BCCI is run by the most corrupt people in the world . ... ICC logo The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the governing body for international Test match and One-day International cricket. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ...

The International Cricket Council determines India's upcoming matches through its future tours program. However, the BCCI, with its influential financial position in the cricketing world, has often challenged the ICC's program and called for more tours between India, Australia, Pakistan and England which are more likely to earn more revenue as opposed to tours with Bangladesh or Zimbabwe.^[20] In the past, the BCCI has also come into conflict with the ICC in relation to sponsorships^[21] and the legitimacy of the ICC Champions Trophy. ICC logo The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the governing body for international Test match and One-day International cricket. ... The logo of the England Cricket Team which shows the three Lions of England below a five-pointed crown The England cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales, operating under the auspices of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). ... Sponsorship can refer to several concepts: A sponsors support of an event, activity, person, or organization. ... ICC Champions Trophy 2006 The ICC Champions Trophy is crickets one-day international tournament second in importance only to the Cricket World Cup. ...

Tournament History

The ICC Cricket World Cup, generally referred to as the Cricket World Cup, is the premier international championship of mens One-day International (ODI) cricket. ... ICC Champions Trophy 2006 The ICC Champions Trophy is crickets one-day international tournament second in importance only to the Cricket World Cup. ... Current flag of the Commonwealth Games Federation Locations of the games, and participating countries The Commonwealth Games is a multinational, multi-sport event. ... The Asia Cup is an international cricket tournament. ... The Cricket World Cup in 1975 (aka Prudential Cup, 1975) was the first edition of the tournament. ... The Cricket World Cup in 1979 (aka Prudential Cup, 1979) was the second edition of the tournament. ... The Cricket World Cup in 1983 (aka Prudential Cup, 1983) was the third edition of the tournament. ... The Cricket World Cup in 1987 (aka Reliance Cup) was the fourth edition of the tournament. ... The Cricket World Cup in 1992 (aka Benson & Hedges World Cup) was the fifth edition of the tournament. ... The 1996 Cricket World Cup was won by Sri Lanka who beat Australia by 7 wickets at the final in Lahore. ... The 1999 Cricket World Cup was hosted primarily by England, but Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands also hosted some games. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup is currently taking place in the West Indies from March 13 to April 28, 2007. ... The 2002 ICC Champions Trophy is a cricket tournament that was held in Sri Lanka in 2002. ... The ICC Champions Trophy 2004 was held in September in England. ... The 2006 ICC Champions Trophy is a One-day International cricket tournament held in India from 7 October to 5 November 2006. ... Cricket was included in the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Malaysia; this was the first (and, to date, only) time that cricket has been played at a Commonwealth Games. ... India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh took part in the eighth edition of Asia Cup which was held in Bangladesh between May-Jun, 2000. ... The eighth edition of crickets Asia Cup was held in Sri Lanka after a gap of 4 years. ...

Team colours

When playing one-day cricket, the Indian cricket team has in recent years worn a sky blue shirt and pants. At present, the shirt also contains a diagonal tricolour design which reflects the Flag of India and the name of their main sponsor, Sahara. The one-day cap is also sky blue with the BCCI logo on the front, with a similar tricolour design on the brim of the cap. A night match at Old Trafford. ... French tricolour flag A tricolour is a flag or banner having three colours, usually in approximately equal size (horizontally or vertically) and lacking additional symbols. ... Indian National Flag Flag ratio: 2:3 The National Flag of India was adopted in its present form during an ad hoc meeting of the Constituent Assembly held on the 22 July 1947, a few days before Indias independence from the British on the 15 August, 1947. ... For the defunct bank see Bank of Credit and Commerce International Currently BCCI is run by the most corrupt people in the world . ...

With the advent of the World Series Cup in the 1970s, each team was to don a primary and secondary colour on their uniforms. The Indian team elected to wear light-blue as their primary colour and yellow as their secondary colour. Even during the 1999 Cricket World Cup the secondary colour on the Indian cricket team's clothing has been yellow. However this has since been removed and replaced with the tricolour. However, in the past the Indian ODI outfits were changed to different shades of blue, mostly darker than the current, and the team donned dark blue during 1992, the current sky blue colour is more similar to that worn in the World Series Cup. The World Series Cup was the name of the annual cricket tournament that took place in Australia every year between the home side and two touring teams. ... The 1999 Cricket World Cup was hosted primarily by England, but Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands also hosted some games. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

When playing first-class cricket, in addition to their cricket whites, Indian fielders sometimes wear a sunhat, which is dark blue and has a wide brim, with the BCCI logo in the middle of the front of the hat. Helmets are coloured similarly. Some players sport the Indian flag on their helmet. The current kit sponsor for the Indian team is Nike, Inc.. First-class cricket matches are those between international teams or the highest standard of domestic teams in which teams have two innings each. ... Nike, Inc. ...

Test cricket grounds

There are a number of world-renowned cricket stadiums located in India. Most grounds are under the administration of various State Cricket Boards as opposed to being under the control of the BCCI. The Bombay Gymkhana was the first ground in India to host a full-scale cricket match featuring an Indian cricket team. This was between the Parsis and the Europeans in 1877. Suitably therefore, the first stadium to host a Test match in India was the Gymkhana Ground in Mumbai in 1933, the only Test it ever hosted. The second and third Tests in the 1933 series were hosted at Eden Gardens and Chepauk. The Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi was the first stadium to host a Test match after independence, being a draw against the West Indies in 1948, the first of a 5-Test series. Nineteen stadiums in India have hosted official Test matches. In recent times the building of world-class cricket grounds has increased in India, with multiple Test grounds occurring in the cities of Lucknow, Chandigarh, Chennai and Mumbai. Image File history File links India-locator-map-blank. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... The Barabati Stadium is a cricket venue in Cuttack, Orissa, India. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... The Wankhede stadium. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... The Brabourne Stadium is a cricket ground in the Indian city of Mumbai. ... Picture of the Bombay Gymn. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... Inside the stadium Eden Gardens situated in Kolkata is the oldest cricket ground in India and is also considered one of the finest in the world. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... Established in 1883, the Feroz Shah Kotla - run by the politicised Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA) - is undergoing its latest facelift - one that began over two years ago. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... Gandhi Stadium is a cricket stadium in Jalandhar, Punjab (India). ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... Green Park Stadium is located in Kanpur, India. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... The K.D. Singh Babu Stadium is a Test cricket stadium. ... The University Ground is a test cricket stadium in Lucknow, India. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... The Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium is Hyderabad, Indias test cricket ground. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is Bangalores test cricket venue. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... The M. A. Chidambaram Stadium is a cricket stadium in Chennai (Madras), India, named after M. A. Chidambaram, the former President of BCCI and the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium is a Chennai stadium and seats 40,000. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... The Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, located at Mohali, just outside the city of Chandigarh, Punjab. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... The Sardar Patel Stadium is the test cricket venue of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... The Sawai Mansingh Stadium is a cricket stadium in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... The Sector 16 Stadium is a cricket stadium in Chandigarh, India. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... The Vidharba Cricket Association Ground is a test cricket ground in the city of nagpur, Maharashtra, India. ... Picture of the Bombay Gymn. ... Picture of the Bombay Gymn. ... â€œBombayâ€ redirects here. ... Inside the stadium Eden Gardens situated in Kolkata is the oldest cricket ground in India and is also considered one of the finest in the world. ... Chepauk is a locality in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. ... Established in 1883, the Feroz Shah Kotla - run by the politicised Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA) - is undergoing its latest facelift - one that began over two years ago. ... For other uses, see Delhi (disambiguation). ... West Indies cricket team shirt (ODI, 2004) The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as The Windies, is a national cricket team representing a sporting confederation of the Caribbean countries: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and... The first Test cricket match was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) situated in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Australia, in 1877. ... Lucknow (Hindi: à¤²à¤–à¤¨à¤Š, Urdu: Ù„ÙƒÙ‡Ù†Ùˆ, ) is the capital city of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. ... Chandigarh (Punjabi: , Hindi: , pronunciation: ) also called The City Beautiful, is a city in India that serves as the capital of two states: Punjab and Haryana. ... â€œMadrasâ€ redirects here. ... â€œBombayâ€ redirects here. ...

Eden Gardens in Kolkata has hosted the most Tests (34), and also has the largest capacity of any cricket stadium in the world, being capable of holding more than 100,000 spectators.^[22] Founded in 1864, it is one of the most historical stadiums in India, having hosted numerous controversial and historical matches.^[23] Other major stadiums in India include the Feroz Shah Kotla, which was established in 1883 and hosted memorable matches including Anil Kumble's ten wickets in an innings haul against Pakistan. For the last two years, the ground has undergoing renovation.^[24] Inside the stadium Eden Gardens situated in Kolkata is the oldest cricket ground in India and is also considered one of the finest in the world. ... (IPA: [] Bengali: à¦•à¦²à¦•à¦¾à¦¤à¦¾) (formerly ) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. ... Established in 1883, the Feroz Shah Kotla - run by the politicised Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA) - is undergoing its latest facelift - one that began over two years ago. ... Anil Radhakrishna Kumble (pronounced COOM-bley) (born October 17, 1970 in Bangalore, Karnataka) is an Indian cricketer and has been a member of the Indian cricket team since 1990. ...

The Wankhede Stadium is one of the newest world-class Indian cricket stadiums. Established in 1974 with a capacity of near 50,000. It has hosted 21 Test matches in its relatively short 32-year history. It was the unofficial successor of the Brabourne Stadium, which is also located in Mumbai. Mumbai is often considered the cricketing capital of India because of its fans and the talent it produces (see Mumbai cricket team) and thus the stadium regularly hosts major Test matches.^[25] The M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk is also considered to be an important historical Indian cricket ground, established in the early 1900s it was the site of India's first Test victory. It was also the site of Saeed Anwar's record breaking 194.^[26] The Wankhede stadium. ... The Brabourne Stadium is a cricket ground in the Indian city of Mumbai. ... â€œBombayâ€ redirects here. ... The Mumbai cricket team is one of the top cricket teams in the Ranji Trophy, Indias top domestic competition. ... The M. A. Chidambaram Stadium is a cricket stadium in Chennai (Madras), India, named after M. A. Chidambaram, the former President of BCCI and the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association. ... Chepauk is a locality in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. ... Saeed Anwar (Urdu: Ø³Ø¹ÛŒØ¯ Ø§Ù†ÙˆØ±) (b. ...

The remainder of the Test stadiums are considered lesser compared to these major stadiums. The Gymkhana and Brabourne Stadiums are not used any more and have been replaced by the Wankhede. Similarly, the Barabati Stadium, Gandhi Stadium, K. D. Singh Babu Stadium, Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Nehru Stadium, Sector 16 Stadium and University Ground have not hosted a Test match in the last 10 years. The Barabati Stadium is a cricket venue in Cuttack, Orissa, India. ... Gandhi Stadium is a cricket stadium in Jalandhar, Punjab (India). ... The K.D. Singh Babu Stadium is a Test cricket stadium. ... The Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium is Hyderabad, Indias test cricket ground. ... The Nehru Stadium is one of Chennai (Madras) three cricket grounds. ... The Sector 16 Stadium is a cricket stadium in Chandigarh, India. ... The University Ground is a test cricket stadium in Lucknow, India. ...

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Indian women's cricket team

The Indian women's cricket team has a much lower profile that the men's team. For all national women's cricket teams, the female players are paid much less their male counterparts, and the women's teams do not receive as much popular support or recognition as the men's team. The women's teams also have a less packed schedule compared to men's teams and play fewer matches. The Indian women's cricket team played its first Test match in 1976/7, when they drew with the West Indies in a six-match series. The Indian womens cricket team played their first Test match in 1976/7, when they drew with the West Indies in a six-match series. ... 2nd Womens Test match between Australia and England in Sydney in 1935 Womens test cricket is the long form of womens international cricket. ... The West Indian womens cricket team has a much smaller profile than its male equivalent. ...

The Women's Cricket World Cup was held in India in 1978 and featured 4 teams. Despite this, India failed to win either of their two matches. Their next appearance in the Test and ODI circuit was against Australia in 1984, in which the Test series was tied but the ODI series was lost in a humiliating whitewash. The Womens Cricket World Cup is a Womens one-day international cricket competition. ... Womens one-day international cricket is the short form of womens international cricket. ...

The Indian women's cricket team has since picked up some form, reaching the finals in the last World Cup, but then losing to Australia. The Women's Asia Cup of 2005-06 was won by India, who beat Sri Lanka in the final. They also beat the West Indies in the 2004-05 season, winning the 5 ODI series 5-0. This year the Indian women's team lost to English women's team 4-0 in a ODI Series but beat them in the Twenty20 International and 1-0 in the Test series. The English womens cricket team played their first Test match in 1934/5, when they beat Australia two-nil in a three-Test series. ... Middlesex playing against Surrey at Lords, in front of a 28,000-strong crowd Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in the United Kingdom for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board in 2003. ...

National records

Sachin Tendulkar is easily the batsman with the most national achievements. He holds the record of most appearances in both Tests and ODIs, most runs in both Tests and ODIs and most centuries in Tests and ODIs. The highest score by an Indian is the 309 scored by Virender Sehwag in Multan. It is the only triple century in Test cricket by an Indian. The team's highest ever score was a 7/705 against Australia in Sydney, 2004, while its lowest was 42 against England in 1974. In ODIs, the team's highest was 376 against New Zealand in 1999. Win & Meet Sachin â€“ SMS Sachin to 6161. ... Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar (Marathi: à¤¸à¤šà¤¿à¤¨ à¤¤à¥‡à¤‚à¤¡à¥à¤²à¤•à¤°; born 24 April 1973) is an Indian cricketer who was rated in an article by Wisden in 2002 as the second greatest Test batsman ever, after Sir Don Bradman[1]. He holds several key batting records, including the most Test centuries, most ODI centuries and the... VIRENDER SEHWAG (born 20 October 1978, in Delhi) also known as Veeru is an Indian cricketer (batsman) and member of the Indian national cricket team since 1999 (one-dayers) and 2001 (Tests). ... It has been suggested that Hindu temples in Multan be merged into this article or section. ... Australian Donald Bradman is one of only two players in the history of cricket to have scored 300 or more runs in a single Test match innings on more than one occasion. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ... The logo of the England Cricket Team which shows the three Lions of England below a five-pointed crown The England cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales, operating under the auspices of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). ...

India also has very strong bowling figures, with spin bowler Anil Kumble being a member of the elite group of 5 bowlers who have taken 500 wickets. In 1999, Anil Kumble emulated Jim Laker to become the second bowler to take all ten wickets in a Test match innings when he took 10 wickets for 74 runs against Pakistan at the Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi. India's strength has traditionally been with its spin bowlers, which explains the records achieved by Anil Kumble and Bishen Singh Bedi. Anil Radhakrishna Kumble (pronounced COOM-bley) (born October 17, 1970 in Bangalore, Karnataka) is an Indian cricketer and has been a member of the Indian cricket team since 1990. ... James Charles (Jim) Laker (February 9, 1922, Frizinghall, near Bradford, Yorkshire–April 23, 1986, Putney, London) was a cricketer who played for England in the 1950s. ... Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. ... Established in 1883, the Feroz Shah Kotla - run by the politicised Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA) - is undergoing its latest facelift - one that began over two years ago. ... For other uses, see Delhi (disambiguation). ... Anil Radhakrishna Kumble (pronounced COOM-bley) (born October 17, 1970 in Bangalore, Karnataka) is an Indian cricketer and has been a member of the Indian cricket team since 1990. ... Bishen Singh Bedi (born September 25, 1946) was an Indian cricketer. ...

Many of the Indian cricket team's records are also world records, for example Sachin Tendulkar's century tally and run tally. Mahendra Singh Dhoni's 183 not out against Sri Lanka in 2005 is the World Record score by a wicketkeeper in ODIs. Roy and Mankad's first wicket partnership of 413 is a world record for the first wicket, although it was close to being broken by Virender Sehwag and Rahul Dravid in 2006.^[27] The Indian cricket team also holds the record of 17 successful run-chases in ODIs,^[28] which ended against the West Indies in May 2006. Test cricket records: (See Cricket ) Note: In general, the top five are listed in each category (except when there is a tie for the last place among the five, when all the tied record holders are noted). ... This article is written from a fans point of view, rather than a neutral point of view. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... VIRENDER SEHWAG (born 20 October 1978, in Delhi) also known as Veeru is an Indian cricketer (batsman) and member of the Indian national cricket team since 1999 (one-dayers) and 2001 (Tests). ... Rahul Sharad Dravid (Kannada:à²°à²¾à²¹à³à²²à³â€Œ à²¶à²°à²¦à³â€Œ à²¦à³à²°à²¾à²µà²¿à²¡à³â€Œ) (born 11 January 1973 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh) is an Indian cricketer, and the current captain of the Indian cricket team. ...

Current squad

The current coach of the Indian cricket team is Australian Greg Chappell who succeeded John Wright in 2004. India has recently developed a strategy of using foreign expertise in order to build the team. In the recent series against the West Indies, the touring squad included Ian Frazer as bio-mechanical expert, John Gloster as team physiotherapist and the manager of the team Ranjib Biswal. Rahul Sharad Dravid (Kannada:à²°à²¾à²¹à³à²²à³â€Œ à²¶à²°à²¦à³â€Œ à²¦à³à²°à²¾à²µà²¿à²¡à³â€Œ) (born 11 January 1973 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh) is an Indian cricketer, and the current captain of the Indian cricket team. ... Warwickshire batsman Mike Powell A batsman in the sport of cricket is, depending on context: Any player in the act of batting. ... Animation of a typical off spin (finger spin) delivery. ... Although not the strongest team in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group, Karnataka has seen its fair share of glory in the Ranji Trophy tournament and has produced some of the finest superstars to emerge in the Indian cricket team. ... The South Zone cricket team is a first-class cricket team that represents southern India in the Duleep Trophy. ... This article is written from a fans point of view, rather than a neutral point of view. ... Warwickshire batsman Mike Powell A batsman in the sport of cricket is, depending on context: Any player in the act of batting. ... This page may meet Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... The East Zone cricket team is a first-class cricket team that represents eastern India in the Duleep Trophy. ... Krishna Kumar Dinesh Karthik (born 1 June 1985 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) is an wicketkeeper-batsman who plays for the Indian cricket team. ... Warwickshire batsman Mike Powell A batsman in the sport of cricket is, depending on context: Any player in the act of batting. ... The Tamil Nadu cricket team is one of the Elite Group cricket teams of the Ranji Trophy, the top cricketing competition in India. ... The South Zone cricket team is a first-class cricket team that represents southern India in the Duleep Trophy. ... Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar (Marathi: à¤¸à¤šà¤¿à¤¨ à¤¤à¥‡à¤‚à¤¡à¥à¤²à¤•à¤°; born 24 April 1973) is an Indian cricketer who was rated in an article by Wisden in 2002 as the second greatest Test batsman ever, after Sir Don Bradman[1]. He holds several key batting records, including the most Test centuries, most ODI centuries and the... Warwickshire batsman Mike Powell A batsman in the sport of cricket is, depending on context: Any player in the act of batting. ... Animation of a leg break. ... In cricket, a googly is a type of delivery bowled by a leg spin bowler. ... 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The Hyderabad cricket team is a domestic cricket team based in the city of Hyderabad. ... The South Zone cricket team is a first-class cricket team that represents southern India in the Duleep Trophy. ... Yuvraj Singh (born 12 December 1981 in Chandigarh, India) is a cricketer from India, and the son of former Indian fast bowler and Punjabi movie star Yograj Singh. ... Warwickshire batsman Mike Powell A batsman in the sport of cricket is, depending on context: Any player in the act of batting. ... Animation of a slow left arm delivery. ... The Punjab cricket team is the official first-class cricket team that represents the Indian state of Punjab. ... The North Zone cricket team is a first-class cricket team that represents northern India in the Duleep Trophy. ... Mohammed Kaif (born December 1, 1980 in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh to a Muslim family) is an Indian cricketer, more specifically a middle-order batsman. ... 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Captains

Twenty-eight men have captained the Indian cricket team in at least 1 Test match, although only 6 men have led the team in more than 25 or more matches, and 5 men have captained the team in ODIs but not Tests. India's first captain was CK Nayudu, who led the team in four matches against England, one in England in 1932 and a series of 3 matches at home in 1933/4. Lala Amarnath, India's fourth captain, led the team in its first Test match after Indian independence. He also captained the side to its first Test victory and first series win, both in a 3-match series at home against Pakistan in 1952/3. This is a list of all men, boys and women who have captained an Indian national cricket team at official international level. ... Cottari Kanakaiya Nayudu (born 31 October 1895 in Nagpur, India, died 14 November 1967, Indore, India ) was the first captain of India in Test Cricket. ... Lala Amarnath was an Indian cricketer. ... The Indian independence movement was a series of steps taken in the Indian subcontinent for independence from British colonial rule, beginning with the Rebellion of 1857. ...

The Nawab of Pataudi was captain for 36 matches from 1961/2 to 1969/70, returning for a final 4 matches against West Indies in 1974/5. India played its first ODI in 1974, under the captaincy of Ajit Wadekar. India won its first ODI under the captaincy of Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan in the 1975 Cricket World Cup, against East Africa. Mansoor (Mansur) Ali Khan, the 9th Nawab of Pataudi (Jr. ... Ajit Laxman Wadekar (born April 1, 1941, Bombay, India) was a former international cricketer from India. ... Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan , also known by his nickname of Venkat, (born 21 April 1945, in Madras) was formerly a cricketer. ... The Cricket World Cup in 1975 (aka Prudential Cup, 1975) was the first edition of the tournament. ... The East African cricket team was a cricket team representing Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. ...

Sunil Gavaskar took over as Test and ODI captain in the late 1979s and early 1980s, leading India in 47 Test matches and 38 ODIs, winning 9 Tests and 14 ODIs. He was succeeded by Kapil Dev in the 1980s, who continued for 34 Test matches, including 4 victories. Kapil Dev led India to victory in 40 of his 74 ODIs in charge, including the 1983 Cricket World Cup. Sunil Manohar Gavaskar (Marathi:à¤¸à¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤² à¤®à¤¨à¥‹à¤¹à¤° à¤—à¤¾à¤µà¤¸à¤•à¤°) (born July 10, 1949 at Bombay, Maharashtra), nicknamed Sunny, was a cricket player during the 1970s and 1980s for Bombay and India. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Cricket World Cup in 1983 (aka Prudential Cup, 1983) was the third edition of the tournament. ...

India has had only four regular Test captains since Mohammad Azharuddin took charge in 1989. Azharuddin led the team in 47 Test matches from 1989/90 to 1998/9, winning 14, and in 173 ODIs, winning 89. He was followed by Sachin Tendulkar, who captained India in 25 Test matches and 73 ODIs in the late 1990s; Tendulkar was relatively unsuccessful as a captain, winning only 4 Test matches and 23 ODIs. He was replaced as ODI captain by Ajay Jadeja and then Sourav Ganguly; Ganguly became the regular captain in both forms of cricket in 2000. Ganguly remained captain for the first 5 years of the 2000s and was much more successful, winning 21 of his 49 Test matches in charge and 73 of his 141 ODIs. The current captain, Rahul Dravid, took over as Test captain in 2005. In his fourth full series in charge, he led India to victory in the West Indies, the first instance of India winning in the Caribbean in over 30 years. Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar (born April 24, 1973) is a living cricket legend and member of the Indian cricket team since 1989. ... Ajay Singh Jadeja was born on February 1, 1971 in Jamnagar. ... Sourav Chandidas Ganguly ( ) (the first name occasionally spelt Saurav) also known as Dada is an Indian cricketer. ... Rahul Sharad Dravid (Kannada:à²°à²¾à²¹à³à²²à³â€Œ à²¶à²°à²¦à³â€Œ à²¦à³à²°à²¾à²µà²¿à²¡à³â€Œ) (born 11 January 1973 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh) is an Indian cricketer, and the current captain of the Indian cricket team. ...

Fan following

Cricket is the de facto national sport of India and has a very wide following among the population of India.^[29] As a result, stadiums are generally filled to capacity at matches on home soil. Due to large Indian diaspora in nations like Australia, South Africa, and England, a large Indian fan turnout is expected whenever India plays in each of these nations. Cricket is the unofficial national sport of India, and its development has been closely tied up with the history of the country, mirroring many of the political and cultural developments around issues such as race, caste, religion and nationality. ... For the insect, see Cricket (insect). ... De facto is a Latin expression that means in fact or in practice. It is commonly used as opposed to de jure (meaning by law) when referring to matters of law or governance or technique (such as standards), that are found in the common experience as created or developed without... Map of the World showing the most popular sports by nation. ... The term: diaspora (in Greek, Î´Î¹Î±ÏƒÏ€Î¿ÏÎ¬ â€“ a scattering or sowing of seeds) is used (without capitalization) to refer to any people or ethnic population forced or induced to leave their traditional ethnic homelands; being dispersed throughout other parts of the world, and the ensuing developments in their dispersal and culture. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 kmÂ² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2006 est. ...

There have been a number of official fan groups that have been formed over the years, including the Swami Army or Bharat Army, the Indian equivalent of the Barmy Army, that were very active in their support when India toured Australia in 2003/2004. They are known to attribute a number of popular Indian songs to the cricket team.^[30] The Barmy Army chanting at the Sydney Cricket Ground The Barmy Army is an organised group of cricket fans which organises touring parties of its members to follow the English cricket team on all of its overseas tours. ...

Fan rivalry and cross-border tension has created a strong rivalry between the Indian cricket team and the Pakistani cricket team. This has made matches between these two nations the subcontinental equivalent of the Ashes. In tours between these two nations, cricket visas are often employed to accommodate for the tens of thousands of fans wishing to cross the border to watch cricket. This intense fan dedication is one of the major causes of the Indian Cricket Board's (BCCI) financial success.^[31] The Pakistani cricket team is a national cricket team representing Pakistan. ... Ashes may refer to: The Ashes, the Test cricket series between England and Australia The Womens Ashes, the womens Test cricket series between England and Australia Ashes (album), by goth metal band Tristania Ashes (film) is a film by the Polish director Andrzej Wajda Ashes (novel) is a...

However, there are downsides to having such a cricket-loving population. Many Indians hold cricket very close to their hearts and losses are not received well by the Indian population. In some cases, particularly after losses to Pakistan or after a long string of weak performances, there have been reports of player effigies being burnt in the streets and vandalism of player homes^[32]. In many cases, players have come under intense attention from the media for negative reasons, this has been considered as one of the reasons for Sourav Ganguly being left out of the Indian team. At times, when a match is surrounded by controversy, it has resulted in a debacle. For example, when India slid to defeat against Australia at Brabourne Stadium in 1969, fans began throwing stones and bottles onto the field as well as setting fire to the stands.^[33] A similar event occurred during the Cricket World Cup in 1996, where India were losing the semi-final to Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens. In this case, the fan behaviour was directed at the Indian team in disappointment at their lacklustre performance. An armed guard had to be placed at the home of captain Mohammad Azharuddin to ensure his safety.^[33] Indian fans have also been passionate in their following of Sachin Tendulkar, who has been commonly thought of as one of the best batsmen in the world. Glorified for the bulk of his career, a riot occurred in early 1999 in a Test against Pakistan at Eden Gardens after a collision with Pakistani paceman Shoaib Akhtar saw him run out, forcing police to eject spectators and the game to be played in an empty stadium. In more recent times, a string of low scores has resulted in continued impatience amongst fans. In front of his home crowd, against South Africa, Tendulkar was booed by the crowd when he got out.^[34] Cricket is the unofficial national sport of India, and its development has been closely tied up with the history of the country, mirroring many of the political and cultural developments around issues such as race, caste, religion and nationality. ... The effigy of John Gower in Southwark Cathedral, London. ... The Brabourne Stadium is a cricket ground in the Indian city of Mumbai. ... The ICC Cricket World Cup, generally referred to as the Cricket World Cup, is the premier international championship of mens One-day International (ODI) cricket. ... Inside the stadium Eden Gardens situated in Kolkata is the oldest cricket ground in India and is also considered one of the finest in the world. ... Mohammad Azharuddin (born 8 February 1963, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh) is a former captain of the Indian cricket team. ... Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar (Marathi: à¤¸à¤šà¤¿à¤¨ à¤¤à¥‡à¤‚à¤¡à¥à¤²à¤•à¤°; born 24 April 1973) is an Indian cricketer who was rated in an article by Wisden in 2002 as the second greatest Test batsman ever, after Sir Don Bradman[1]. He holds several key batting records, including the most Test centuries, most ODI centuries and the... Inside the stadium Eden Gardens situated in Kolkata is the oldest cricket ground in India and is also considered one of the finest in the world. ... Shoaib Akhtar (Urdu: Ø´Ø¹ÛŒØ¨ Ø§Ø®ØªØ±) (born 13 August 1975 in Rawalpindi, Punjab) is a Pakistani cricket player belonged to Gujjar family, widely recognized as one of the fastest bowlers in the world, earning him the name Rawalpindi Express. ...

Often, fans quickly come to the defense of players who have been accused of wrongdoings or dropped from the team. In 2005, when Sourav Ganguly was dropped due to lack of form, Ganguly's home state of West Bengal erupted in protests.^[35] India later played a match against South Africa in Kolkata, West Bengal. The Indian team was booed by the crowd who supported South Africa instead of India in response to Ganguly's dropping. Similar regional divisions in India regarding selection have also caused protests against the team, with political activists from the regional Kalinga Kamgar Sena party in Orissa disrupting the arrival of the team in Cuttack for an ODI over the lack of an Orissan player in the team, with one player manhandling coach Greg Chappell.^[36] Similar treatment was handed to India's Marathi captain Sunil Gavaskar in the 1980s by Bengali crowds, with consecutive Tests in Calcutta requiring police intervention due to crowd rioting.^[34] Sourav Chandidas Ganguly ( ) (the first name occasionally spelt Saurav) also known as Dada is an Indian cricketer. ... West Bengal (Bengali: à¦ªà¦¶à§à¦šà¦¿à¦®à¦¬à¦™à§à¦—, PoshchimbÃ´Å‹go) is a state in eastern India. ... (IPA: [] Bengali: à¦•à¦²à¦•à¦¾à¦¤à¦¾) (formerly ) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. ... West Bengal (Bengali: à¦ªà¦¶à§à¦šà¦¿à¦®à¦¬à¦™à§à¦—, PoshchimbÃ´Å‹go) is a state in eastern India. ... Orissa (Oriya: à¬“à¬¡à¬¼à¬¿à¬¶à¬¾), is a state situated in the east coast of India. ... Cuttack (derived from the Sanskrit word Kataka, which signifies a military camp or a fort or a Government seat protected by an army) is one of the oldest cities in India and the Business Capital of Orissa. ... The Orissa cricket team is a domestic cricket team based in the Indian state of Orissa. ... Gregory Stephen Chappell (born August 7, 1948) is a former Australian cricketer. ... Marathi is one of the widely spoken languages of India, and has a long literary history. ... Sunil Manohar Gavaskar (Marathi:à¤¸à¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤² à¤®à¤¨à¥‹à¤¹à¤° à¤—à¤¾à¤µà¤¸à¤•à¤°) (born July 10, 1949 at Bombay, Maharashtra), nicknamed Sunny, was a cricket player during the 1970s and 1980s for Bombay and India. ... The Bengali people are the ethnic community from Bengal (divided between India and Bangladesh) on the Indian subcontinent with a history dating back four millennia. ... This article is on Calcutta/Kolkata, the city. ...

However, it should be noted that a successful string of results, victories against arch-rivals Pakistan or victory in major tournaments such as the World Cup are greeted with particular ecstasy from the Indian fans.^[37] The ICC Cricket World Cup, generally referred to as the Cricket World Cup, is the premier international championship of mens One-day International (ODI) cricket. ...

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