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India

Nickname(s)	Men in Blue
Association	Board of Control for Cricket in India
Personnel
Captain	Test Captain: Rohit Sharma One Day Captain: Rohit Sharma T20 Captain: Suryakumar Yadav
Coach	Head Coach: Gautam Gambhir Assistant Coaches: Abhishek Nayar & Ryan ten Doeschate Bowling Coach: Morné Morkel Fielding Coach: T Dilip
History
Test status acquired	1931 (94 years ago) (1931)
International Cricket Council
ICC status	Full Member (1926)
ICC region	ACC
ICC Rankings Current Best-ever Test 2nd 1st (1 April 1973) ODI 1st 1st (January 2013) T20I 1st 1st (28 March 2014)
Tests
First Test	v  England at Lord's, London; 25–28 June 1932
Last Test	v  New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai; 1–3 November 2024
Tests Played Won/Lost Total 584 180/181 (222 draws, 1 tie) This year 11 7/4 (0 draws)
World Test Championship appearances	2 (first in 2021)
Best result	Runners-up (2021, 2023)
One Day Internationals
First ODI	v  England at Headingley, Leeds; 13 July 1974
Last ODI	v  Sri Lanka at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo; 7 August 2024
ODIs Played Won/Lost Total 1,058 559/445 (10 ties, 44 no results) This year 3 0/2 (1 tie, 0 no results)
World Cup appearances	13 (first in 1975)
Best result	Champions (1983, 2011)
Twenty20 Internationals
First T20I	v  South Africa at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg; 1 December 2006
Last T20I	v  South Africa at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg; 15 November 2024
T20Is Played Won/Lost Total 242 160/70 (6 ties, 6 no results) This year 27 22/2 (2 ties, 1 no results)
T20 World Cup appearances	9 (first in 2007)
Best result	Champions (2007, 2024)
Test kit ODI kit T20I kit
As of 20 November 2024

The India men's national cricket team, also known as Team India, represents India in men's international cricket. It is managed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). India is a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC). This means they play all three main types of international cricket: Test, One Day International (ODI), and Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. India is currently the Asian Champions and Twenty20 World Champions.

The team has played 584 Test matches. They have won 180, lost 181, and had 222 draws and 1 tie. As of November 2024, India is ranked second in the ICC Test Championship. India has reached the final of every ICC World Test Championship, finishing as runners-up in both 2021 and 2023.

India has played 1,058 ODI matches. They have won 559, lost 445, tied 10, and 44 had no result. As of November 2024, India is ranked first in the ICC ODI Championship. India has played in the World Cup final four times (1983, 2003, 2011, 2023). They won the World Cup twice, in 1983 and 2011. India was the first team to win the World Cup on their home ground in 2011. They have also won two ICC Champions Trophies (2002 and 2013). Additionally, they have won the ODI Asia Cup 7 times.

The team has played 242 Twenty20 International matches. They have won 160, lost 70, tied 6, and 6 had no result. As of November 2024, India is ranked first in the ICC T20I Championship. India has won the ICC Men's T20 World Cup twice, in 2007 and 2024. They also won the Twenty20 Asia Cup in 2016 and the Asian Games in 2022.

India is the current Asian and Twenty20 World Champion. They won the Asia Cup in 2023 against Sri Lanka. They won the T20 World Cup in 2024 against South Africa.

The History of Indian Cricket

How Cricket Started in India (1700s–1918)

The British brought cricket to India in the early 1700s. The first cricket match in India was played in 1721. In 1848, the Parsi community in Mumbai started the Oriental Cricket Club. This was the first cricket club created by Indians. By 1912, different communities in Bombay played a yearly tournament with the Europeans.

Some Indian players, like Ranjitsinhji and Duleepsinhji, played for the England cricket team in the early 1900s. Important Indian cricket tournaments, the Ranji Trophy and Duleep Trophy, are named after them. In 1911, an Indian men's cricket team, led by Bhupinder Singh of Patiala, toured the British Isles for the first time. They played against English county teams, but not the England national team.

Becoming a Test Team (1918–1970)

India joined the International Cricket Council in 1926. They played their first Test match in England in 1932. C. K. Nayudu, who was considered the best Indian batsman, led the team. India lost this first match.

India hosted its first men's Test cricket series in 1933 against England. England won the series 2–0. The Indian team got better in the 1930s and 1940s. However, they did not win any international matches during this time. India did not play Test cricket in the early 1940s because of World War II.

India's first series as an independent country was in 1947 against Don Bradman's Australian team. Australia won the series 4–0. India then played its first home Test series against the West Indies in 1948. West Indies won 1–0.

India won its first Test match in 1952 against England in Madras. Later that year, they won their first Test series against Pakistan. They also won a series against New Zealand in 1956. India became known for its strong home record in the 1960s. They won home series against England and New Zealand. They also drew series against Pakistan, Australia, and England. India won its first series outside the subcontinent against New Zealand in 1967–68.

In the 1970s, India's bowling was strong because of the "Indian spin quartet". These were Bishan Singh Bedi, E. A. S. Prasanna, B. S. Chandrasekhar, and Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan. Indian pitches often help spin bowlers. These players used this to their advantage. This period also saw two of India's best batsmen, Sunil Gavaskar and Gundappa Viswanath. These players helped India win series in 1971 in the West Indies and England.

One-Day Cricket and World Cup Wins (1970–1985)

One Day International (ODI) cricket started in 1971. India was not strong in ODIs at first. Batsmen like captain Gavaskar were known for playing defensively. India did not get past the first round in the first two Cricket World Cups. Gavaskar famously scored only 36 runs off 174 balls in the 1975 World Cup.

In Test matches, India was strong, especially at home. In 1976, India set a Test record by chasing 403 runs to win against the West Indies. This was thanks to 112 runs from Viswanath.

In the 1980s, India's batting became more aggressive. Players like Mohammad Azharuddin, Dilip Vengsarkar, Kapil Dev, and Ravi Shastri emerged. India won the Cricket World Cup in 1983. They beat the strong West Indies team in the final. Despite this, the team struggled in Test matches. They had a streak of 28 Test matches without a win. In 1984, India won the Asia Cup. In 1985, they won the World Championship of Cricket in Australia.

Gavaskar and Kapil Dev were at their best in the 1980s. Gavaskar became the first player to score 10,000 Test runs. Kapil Dev later became the highest wicket-taker in Test cricket with 434 wickets.

Late 20th Century (1985–2000)

The team improved with the arrival of Sachin Tendulkar in 1989 and Anil Kumble in 1990. Javagal Srinath, India's fastest bowler, joined in 1991. However, in the 1990s, India did not win any of its 33 Tests outside the subcontinent. They won 17 out of 30 Tests at home.

After losing the 1996 Cricket World Cup semi-final, the team changed. Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid made their debut in the same Test match. Tendulkar became captain in 1996 but later resigned. Azharuddin became captain again in 1998.

After the 1999 Cricket World Cup, Tendulkar was captain again. He had another tough time, losing series in Australia and at home to South Africa. Tendulkar resigned, saying he would not captain the team again.

21st Century Success

The Indian team got much better under captain Sourav Ganguly and coach John Wright. In 2002, India shared the ICC Champions Trophy with Sri Lanka. They reached the final of the 2003 Cricket World Cup, but lost to Australia. In 2006, India set a world record of 17 straight ODI wins when batting second.

In September 2007, India won the first-ever ICC Men's T20 World Cup. They beat Pakistan in the final. On April 2, 2011, India won the 2011 Cricket World Cup by beating Sri Lanka. They became the first team to win the World Cup on home soil. India also won the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy final. Captain M. S. Dhoni became the first men's captain to win all three major ICC trophies.

In the 2014 ICC World Twenty20, India lost to Sri Lanka in the final. India reached the semi-finals of the 2015 Cricket World Cup. In 2016, India won the 2016 Asia Cup. They were favorites for the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 at home but lost in the semi-final. India lost to Pakistan in the final of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy.

In the 2019 Cricket World Cup, India finished first in the group stage. They lost to New Zealand in the semi-finals. Rohit Sharma was the top run-scorer for India. India lost the 2021 ICC World Test Championship final to New Zealand. They also lost to England in the semi-finals of the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

After beating Australia in a home series, India played the 2023 ICC World Test Championship final against Australia. They lost this match. India then won the 2023 Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka. Kuldeep Yadav was named player of the tournament. The Indian men's team also won a gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games.

India had a perfect run in the 2023 Cricket World Cup group stage. They won their semi-final against New Zealand. In this game, Virat Kohli became the first player to score 50 ODI centuries. Mohammed Shami took 7 wickets, a record for an Indian in the World Cup. However, India lost the final to Australia. Virat Kohli was the top run-scorer in the tournament.

Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja retired from T20Is after the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. India won the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup by beating South Africa in the final. They became the first team to win the tournament without losing a match. Arshdeep Singh was a top wicket-taker. On November 15, 2024, Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma both scored centuries in a T20I against South Africa. This was the first time two players from a full-member team scored centuries in the same T20I innings.

Governing Body: BCCI

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is the main organization for Indian cricket. It manages the Indian team and first-class cricket in India. The BCCI started in 1929 and represents India at the International Cricket Council (ICC). Its main office is in Mumbai. The BCCI is one of the richest sports organizations in the world. Roger Binny is the current BCCI president.

The BCCI has a lot of power in the cricket world. It sometimes asks for more matches between India, Australia, and England. These matches usually bring in more money than games with teams like Bangladesh or Zimbabwe.

How Players Are Selected

The Indian cricket team is selected using a system where each of India's five zones has a selector. One of these selectors is chosen as the chairman. This system has sometimes caused discussions about whether selectors might favor players from their own zones.

Currently, Ajit Agarkar is the chief selector. He joined Shiv Sunder Das, Subroto Banerjee, Salil Ankola, and Sridharan Sharath on the selection committee in July 2023.

Team Uniforms and Sponsors

India's Test cricket team wears traditional cricket whites with navy blue caps and helmets. For limited-overs matches (ODIs and T20Is), their uniforms are different shades of blue. They sometimes include colors from the Indian flag.

For many years, the Indian team did not have an official kit sponsor. In 2006, Nike became the official kit supplier for five years. Nike continued this role with extensions until September 2020. After that, MPL Sports Apparel & Accessories took over. In 2023, Adidas became the new kit sponsor for five years.

Period	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor
1992	ISC	–
1999	ASICS	ITC Limited (Wills & ITC Hotels)
1993–2001
2001–2005	Omtex	Sahara
2006–2013	Nike
2014–2017		Star India
2017–2019		OPPO
2019–2020		BYJU's
2020–2022	MPL Sports
2023	Killer Jeans
2023 – present	Adidas	Dream11

Sponsorship for ICC Tournaments

Tournament	Kit Manufacturer	Sleeve Sponsor
1975 Cricket World Cup	–	–
1979 Cricket World Cup
1983 Cricket World Cup
1987 Cricket World Cup
1992 Cricket World Cup	ISC
1996		Wills
1998
1999	ASICS
2000
2002	Omtex
2003		Aamby Valley
2004		Sahara
2006	Nike
2007
2007
2009
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014		Star India
2015
2016
2017		OPPO
2019
2021	MPL Sports	BYJU's
2021
2022
2023	Adidas
2023		Dream11
2024
2025

Team Sponsors and Partners

Current Sponsors & Partners

Team sponsor	Dream11
Kit sponsor	Adidas
Title sponsor	IDFC FIRST Bank
Official partner(s)	SBI Life Campa Atomberg Technologies
Official broadcaster	JioStar

Dream11 became the team's main sponsor on July 1, 2023. This sponsorship will last until March 31, 2026. Before Dream11, BYJU's was the sponsor from 2019 to 2023.

On January 9, 2024, the BCCI announced Campa and Atomberg Technologies as official partners. These partnerships are for the 2024–26 season. SBI Life also became an official partner for 2023–26. In August 2023, IDFC First Bank became the title sponsor for all international and domestic matches played in India.

Viacom18 is the official broadcaster for all men's international and domestic matches in India until March 2028. Sports18 shows the matches on TV, and JioCinema streams them online.

Cricket Stadiums in India

India has many famous cricket stadiums. Most of these grounds are managed by state cricket boards, not directly by the BCCI. The Bombay Gymkhana was the first ground in India to host a full cricket match with an Indian team in 1877. It also hosted India's first Test match in 1933.

The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, is currently the world's largest cricket stadium. Eden Gardens in Kolkata has hosted the most Test matches in India. It is also the third-largest cricket stadium globally. It was founded in 1864 and has seen many important matches. Other major stadiums include the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in Delhi, established in 1883.

The Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, built in 1974, can hold 33,100 fans. It is a very popular venue and has hosted 24 Test matches. Mumbai is often called the "cricketing capital" of India. The M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai is another historic ground. It was the site of India's first Test victory.

Team Captains

A total of 35 men have been captain of the Indian men's cricket team in at least one Test match. Six players have led the team in more than 25 matches. India's first captain was C. K. Nayudu, who led the team in four matches in 1932 and 1933–34. Lala Amarnath, India's fourth captain, led the team to its first Test victory and series win in 1952–53.

Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi was captain for 36 Test matches from 1961–62 to 1969–70. In 1967–68, Pataudi led India to its first Test series win outside India, against New Zealand. Ajit Wadekar took over in 1970–71. Under his leadership, India won its first Test series in the West Indies and England. India played its first men's ODI in 1974, also under Wadekar.

Sunil Gavaskar became Test and ODI captain in 1978–79. He led India in 47 Test matches and 37 ODIs. He was followed by Kapil Dev in the 1980s. Kapil Dev led India to victory in the 1983 Cricket World Cup. He also captained India's Test series win in England in 1986.

Mohammad Azharuddin took charge in 1989. He led the team in 47 Test matches and 174 ODIs. Sachin Tendulkar captained the team in the late 1990s but had limited success.

Sourav Ganguly became the regular captain in 2000 for both Tests and ODIs. He was captain until 2005–06. He became the most successful Indian captain at that time, winning 21 of 49 Test matches and 76 of 146 ODIs. Under Ganguly, India shared the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy and were runners-up in the 2003 Cricket World Cup.

Rahul Dravid became Test captain in 2005. In 2006, he led India to its first Test series win in the West Indies in over 30 years.

In September 2007, MS Dhoni became the new captain for ODI and T20I teams. He led the team to win the first World Twenty20 title. Anil Kumble was Test captain from 2007 to 2008. Dhoni then became captain in all formats. Under Dhoni, India was the number one Test team for 21 months. He also led the team to win the 2011 Cricket World Cup and 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. Dhoni became the first captain to win all three major ICC trophies.

Dhoni retired from Test cricket in 2014, and Virat Kohli became the new Test captain. Dhoni resigned as ODI and T20I captain in 2017, and Kohli took over. Under Kohli, India had a streak of 19 unbeaten Test matches. India also won nine consecutive Test series.

In November 2021, Rohit Sharma became the new T20I captain. Kohli led India for the last time in T20Is at the 2021 T20 World Cup. In December 2021, Sharma also became the new ODI captain. Kohli later quit as Test captain, and Sharma replaced him. Sharma is now the full-time captain for Test and ODI teams. In 2024, after winning the T20 World Cup, Rohit Sharma retired from T20Is. Suryakumar Yadav was then named the new T20I captain.

Current Team Players

The BCCI releases annual player contracts. These contracts are based on a player's importance. Players can also get upgraded contracts if they play a certain number of matches.

This list includes active players with BCCI contracts, those who have played for India since November 2023, or were recently in the Test, ODI, or T20I squads. New players are shown in italics.

Last updated: November 22, 2024

Key

Symbol	Meaning
CG	Contract grade with BCCI
No.	Shirt number of the player in all formats
Format	Denotes the player recently played in which particular format, not his entire career

Name	Age	Batting style	Bowling style	Domestic team	IPL Team	CG	Forms	No.	Captaincy	Last Test	Last ODI	Last T20I
Batters
Abhimanyu Easwaran	29	Right-handed	N/A	Bengal	N/A	N/A	Test			N/A	N/A	N/A
Ruturaj Gaikwad	28	Right-handed	N/A	Maharashtra	Chennai Super Kings	C	N/A	31		N/A	2023	2024
Shubman Gill	25	Right-handed	Right-arm off spin	Punjab	Gujarat Titans	A	Test, ODI, T20I	77	ODI, T20I (VC)	2024	2024	2024
Shreyas Iyer	30	Right-handed	Right-arm leg spin	Mumbai	Punjab Kings	N/A	ODI	96		2024	2024	2023
Yashasvi Jaiswal	23	Left-handed	Right-arm leg spin	Mumbai	Rajasthan Royals	B	Test, T20I	64		2024	N/A	2024
Sarfaraz Khan	27	Right-handed	N/A	Mumbai	N/A	C	Test	97		2024	N/A	N/A
Virat Kohli	36	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	Delhi	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	A+	Test, ODI	18		2024	2024	2024
Devdutt Padikkal	24	Right-handed	N/A	Karnataka	Lucknow Super Giants	N/A	Test	37		2024	N/A	2021
Riyan Parag	23	Right-handed	Right-arm off break, leg break	Assam	Rajasthan Royals	N/A	ODI, T20I	12		N/A	2024	2024
Rajat Patidar	32	Right-handed	N/A	Madhya Pradesh	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	C	N/A	87		2024	2023	N/A
Rohit Sharma	38	Right-handed	Right-arm off break	Mumbai	Mumbai Indians	A+	Test, ODI	45	Test, ODI (C)	2024	2024	2024
Rinku Singh	27	Left-handed	Right-arm off break	Uttar Pradesh	Kolkata Knight Riders	C	T20I	35		N/A	2023	2024
Sai Sudharsan	23	Left-handed	Right-arm leg break	Tamil Nadu	Gujarat Titans	N/A	N/A	66		N/A	2023	2024
Suryakumar Yadav	34	Right-handed	Right-arm off spin	Mumbai	Mumbai Indians	B	T20I	63	T20I (C)	2023	2023	2024
All-rounders
Ravichandran Ashwin	38	Right-handed	Right-arm off spin	Tamil Nadu	Rajasthan Royals	A	Test	99		2024	2023	2022
Shivam Dube	31	Left-handed	Right-arm medium	Mumbai	Chennai Super Kings	C	ODI, T20I	25		N/A	2024	2024
Ravindra Jadeja	36	Left-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox	Saurashtra	Chennai Super Kings	A+	Test, ODI	8		2024	2023	2024
Hardik Pandya	31	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast	Baroda	Mumbai Indians	A	ODI, T20I	33		2018	2023	2024
Axar Patel	31	Left-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox	Gujarat	Delhi Capitals	B	Test, ODI, T20I	20		2024	2024	2024
Nitish Kumar Reddy	22	Right-handed	Right arm medium-fast	Andhra Pradesh	Sunrisers Hyderabad	N/A	Test, T20I			2024	N/A	2024
Abhishek Sharma	24	Left-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox	Punjab	Sunrisers Hyderabad	N/A	T20I	4		N/A	N/A	2024
Washington Sundar	25	Left-handed	Right-arm off spin	Tamil Nadu	Sunrisers Hyderabad	C	Test, ODI, T20I	5		2024	2024	2024
Tilak Varma	22	Left-handed	Right arm off spin	Hyderabad	Mumbai Indians	C	T20I	72		N/A	2023	2024
Ramandeep Singh	28	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	Punjab	Kolkata Knight Riders	N/A	T20I	19		N/A	N/A	2024
Wicket-keepers
Srikar Bharat	31	Right-handed	N/A	Andhra Pradesh	Kolkata Knight Riders	C	N/A	14		2024	N/A	N/A
Dhruv Jurel	24	Right-handed	N/A	Uttar Pradesh	Rajasthan Royals	C	Test, T20I	16		2024	N/A	2024
Rishabh Pant	27	Left-handed	N/A	Delhi	Lucknow Super Giants	B	Test, ODI, T20I	17		2024	2024	2024
KL Rahul	33	Right-handed	N/A	Karnataka	Delhi Capitals	A	Test, ODI	1		2024	2024	2022
Sanju Samson	30	Right-handed	N/A	Kerala	Rajasthan Royals	C	ODI, T20I	9		N/A	2023	2024
Jitesh Sharma	31	Right-handed	N/A	Vidarbha	Punjab Kings	C	T20I	6		N/A	N/A	2024
Pace bowlers
Khaleel Ahmed	27	Right-handed	Left-arm fast-medium	Rajasthan	Delhi Capitals	N/A	T20I	71		N/A	2019	2024
Jasprit Bumrah	31	Right-handed	Right-arm fast	Gujarat	Mumbai Indians	A+	Test, ODI, T20I	93	Test (VC)	2024	2023	2024
Yash Dayal	27	Right-handed	Left-arm medium-fast	Uttar Pradesh	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	F	N/A	133		N/A	N/A	N/A
Akash Deep	28	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium	Bengal	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	F	Test	41		2024	N/A	N/A
Tushar Deshpande	30	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	Mumbai	Chennai Super Kings	N/A	T20I	36		N/A	N/A	2024
Vidwath Kaverappa	26	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium	Karnataka	Punjab Kings	F	N/A	N/A		N/A	N/A	N/A
Avesh Khan	28	Right-handed	Right arm fast-medium	Madhya Pradesh	Rajasthan Royals	C	T20I	65		N/A	2023	2024
Prasidh Krishna	29	Right-handed	Right arm fast-medium	Karnataka	Rajasthan Royals	C	Test	24		2024	2023	2023
Mukesh Kumar	31	Right-handed	Right arm medium	Bengal	Delhi Capitals	C	Test, T20I	49		2024	2023	2024
Umran Malik	25	Right-handed	Right-arm fast	Jammu and Kashmir	Sunrisers Hyderabad	F	N/A	21		N/A	2023	2023
Harshit Rana	23	Right-handed	Right arm fast	Delhi	Kolkata Knight Riders	N/A	Test, T20I			2024	N/A	N/A
Mohammed Shami	34	Right-handed	Right-arm fast	Bengal	Sunrisers Hyderabad	A	N/A	11		2023	2023	2022
Arshdeep Singh	26	Left-handed	Left-arm medium-fast	Punjab	Punjab Kings	C	ODI, T20I	2		N/A	2024	2024
Mohammed Siraj	31	Right-handed	Right-arm fast	Hyderabad	Gujarat Titans	A	Test, ODI, T20I	73		2024	2024	2024
Vijaykumar Vyshak	28	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	Karnataka	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	F	N/A	N/A		N/A	N/A	N/A
Mayank Yadav	22	Right-handed	Right-arm fast	Delhi	Lucknow Super Giants	N/A	T20I	N/A		N/A	N/A	2024
Spin bowlers
Ravi Bishnoi	24	Right-handed	Right-arm leg spin	Gujarat	Lucknow Super Giants	C	T20I	56		N/A	2022	2024
Varun Chakravarthy	33	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break	Tamil Nadu	Kolkata Knight Riders	N/A	T20I			N/A	N/A	2024
Kuldeep Yadav	30	Left-handed	Left-arm wrist spin	Uttar Pradesh	Delhi Capitals	B	Test, ODI, T20I	23		2024	2024	2024

Player Salaries

The BCCI gives central contracts to its players. Their pay depends on their importance to the team. Here are the yearly salaries:

• Grade A+ – ₹7 crore (US$0 million)
• Grade A – ₹5 crore (US$850,000)
• Grade B – ₹3 crore (US$510,000)
• Grade C – ₹1 crore (US$170,000)
• Grade F – Fast Bowling Contracts

Players also get extra money for each match they play:

• ₹15 lakh (US$26,000) per Test match
• ₹6 lakh (US$10,000) per ODI
• ₹3 lakh (US$5,100) per T20I

Coaching Staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Gautam Gambhir
Assistant coaches	Abhishek Nayar
	Ryan ten Doeschate
Bowling coach	Morné Morkel
Fielding coach	T Dilip

Coaching History

• 1971: Keki Tarapore
• 1971-1974: Hemu Adhikari
• 1975: Gulabrai Ramchand
• 1978: Datta Gaekwad
• 1980-1981: Salim Durrani
• 1982: Ashok Mankad
• 1983-1987: PR Man Singh
• 1988: Chandu Borde
• 1990-1991: Bishan Singh Bedi
• 1991-1992: Abbas Ali Baig
• 1992-1996: Ajit Wadekar
• 1996: Sandeep Patil
• 1996-1997: Madan Lal
• 1997-1999: Anshuman Gaekwad
• 1999-2000: Kapil Dev
• 2000-2005: John Wright
• 2005-2007: Greg Chappell
• 2007: Ravi Shastri (Interim)
• 2007-2008: Lalchand Rajput
• 2008-2011: Gary Kirsten
• 2011-2015: Duncan Fletcher
• 2014-2016: Ravi Shastri (Team director)
• 2016: Sanjay Bangar (Interim)
• 2016-2017: Anil Kumble
• 2017: Sanjay Bangar (Interim)
• 2017-2021: Ravi Shastri
• 2021-2024: Rahul Dravid
• 2024: VVS Laxman (Interim)
• 2024–present: Gautam Gambhir

Tournament Wins

A red box around the year means the tournament was played in India.

Key

	Champions
	Runners-up
	Semi-finals

ICC World Test Championship

World Test Championship record
Year	League stage										Final Host	Final	Final Position
	League Pos	Matches					Ded	PC	Pts	PCT
		P	W	L	D	T
2019–2021	1/9	17	12	4	1	0	0	720	520	72.2	Rose Bowl, England	Lost to  New Zealand by 8 wickets	Runners-up
2021–2023	2/9	18	10	5	3	0	5	216	127	58.80	The Oval, England	Lost to  Australia by 209 runs	Runners-up

ICC Cricket World Cup

World Cup record
Year	Round	Position	P	W	L	T	NR	Squad
1975	Group Stage	6/8	3	1	2	0	0	Squad
1979	Group Stage	7/8	3	0	3	0	0	Squad
1983	Champions	1/8	8	6	2	0	0	Squad
1987	Semi-finals	3/8	7	5	2	0	0	Squad
1992	Group Stage	7/9	8	2	5	0	1	Squad
1996	Semi-finals	3/12	7	4	3	0	0	Squad
1999	Super Six	6/12	8	4	4	0	0	Squad
2003	Runners-up	2/14	11	9	2	0	0	Squad
2007	Group Stage	9/16	3	1	2	0	0	Squad
2011	Champions	1/14	9	7	1	1	0	Squad
2015	Semi-finals	3/14	8	7	1	0	0	Squad
2019	Semi-finals	3/10	10	7	2	0	1	Squad
2023	Runners-up	2/10	11	10	1	0	0	Squad
2027	To be decided
2031	Qualified as co-hosts
Total	2 Titles	13/13	96	63	30	1	2

ICC T20 World Cup

T20 World Cup record
Year	Round	Position	P	W	L	T	NR	Squad
2007	Champions	1/12	7	4	1	1	1	Squad
2009	Super 8s	7/12	5	2	3	0	0	Squad
2010	Super 8s	8/12	5	2	3	0	0	Squad
2012	Super 8s	5/12	5	4	1	0	0	Squad
2014	Runners-up	2/16	6	5	1	0	0	Squad
2016	Semi-finals	4/16	5	3	2	0	0	Squad
2021	Super 12s	6/16	5	3	2	0	0	Squad
2022	Semi-finals	3/16	6	4	2	0	0	Squad
2024	Champions	1/20	9	8	0	0	1	Squad
2026	To be decided
2028	To be decided
2030	To be decided
Total	2 Titles	9/9	53	35	15	1	2

ICC Champions Trophy

Champions Trophy record
Year	Round	Position	P	W	L	T	NR	Squad
1998	Semi-finals	3/9	2	1	1	0	0	Squad
2000	Runners-up	2/11	4	3	1	0	0	Squad
2002	Champions	1/12	5	3	0	0	2	Squad
2004	Group stage	7/12	2	1	1	0	0	Squad
2006	Group stage	5/10	3	1	2	0	0	Squad
2009	Group stage	5/8	3	1	1	0	1	Squad
2013	Champions	1/8	5	5	0	0	0	Squad
2017	Runners-up	2/8	5	3	2	0	0	Squad
2025	Qualified
2029	Qualified as hosts
Total	2 Titles	8/8	29	18	8	0	3

Asia Cup

Asia Cup record
Year	Round	Position	P	W	L	T	NR
1984	Champions	1/3	2	2	0	0	0
1986	Did not play
1988	Champions	1/4	4	3	1	0	0
1990–91	Champions	1/3	3	3	1	0	0
1995	Champions	1/4	4	3	1	0	0
1997	Runners-up	2/4	4	1	2	0	1
2000	First round	3/4	3	1	2	0	0
2004	Runners-up	2/6	6	3	3	0	0
2008	Runners-up	2/6	6	4	2	0	0
2010	Champions	1/4	4	3	1	0	0
2012	First round	3/4	3	2	1	0	0
2014	First round	3/5	4	2	2	0	0
2016	Champions	1/5	5	5	0	0	0
2018	Champions	1/6	6	5	0	1	0
2022	Super Fours	3/6	5	3	2	0	0
2023	Champions	1/6	6	4	1	0	1
2025	Qualified as hosts
2027	To be decided
Total	8 Titles	15/16	65	43	19	1	2

Other Tournaments

Asian Games

Asian Games record
Year	Round	Position	P	W	L	T	NR
2010	Did not participate
2014	Did not participate
2022	Gold Medal	1/14	3	2	0	0	1
Total	1 Title	1/3	3	2	0	0	1

Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games record
Year	Round	Position	P	W	L	T	NR
1998	Group stage	9/16	3	1	1	0	1
Total	0 Title	1/1	3	1	1	0	1

Defunct Tournaments (No Longer Played)

Tournaments
Australian Tri-Series	Asian Test Championship	Austral-Asia Cup	NatWest Series	World Championship of Cricket	Nehru Cup	Hero Cup
1980–81: 3rd place 1985–86: Runners-up 1991–92: Runners-up 1999–2000: 3rd place 2003–04: Runners-up 2007–08: Champions 2011–12: 3rd place 2014–15: 3rd place	1999: Group stage	1986: Runners-up 1990: Group stage 1994: Runners-up	2002: Champions	1985: Champions	1989: Semi-finalist	1993: Champions

Team Achievements

ICC Trophies

• World Test Championship:
  • Runners-up (2): 2021, 2023
• Cricket World Cup:
  • Champions (2): 1983, 2011
  • Runners-up (2): 2003, 2023
• T20 World Cup:
  • Champions (2): 2007, 2024
  • Runners-up (1): 2014
• Champions Trophy:
  • Champions (2): 2002, 2013
  • Runners-up (2): 2000, 2017

ACC Trophies (Asian Cricket Council)

• Asia Cup:
  • Champions (8): 1984, 1988, 1990–91, 1995, 2010, 2016, 2018, 2023
  • Runners-up (3): 1997, 2004, 2008

Other Major Wins

• Asian Games
  • Gold medal (1): 2022

Player Statistics

Test Cricket Records

Most Test Runs for India

Player	Runs	Average
Sachin Tendulkar	15,921	53.78
Rahul Dravid	13,265	52.63
Sunil Gavaskar	10,122	51.12
Virat Kohli	9,040	47.83
VVS Laxman	8,781	45.97
Virender Sehwag	8,503	49.43
Sourav Ganguly	7,212	42.17
Cheteshwar Pujara	7,195	43.60
Dilip Vengsarkar	6,868	42.13
Mohammad Azharuddin	6,215	45.03
Last updated: November 9, 2024

Most Test Wickets for India

Player	Wickets	Average
Anil Kumble	619	29.65
Ravichandran Ashwin	536	23.95
Kapil Dev	434	29.64
Harbhajan Singh	417	32.46
Ravindra Jadeja	319	23.76
Ishant Sharma	311	32.40
Zaheer Khan	311	32.94
Bishan Singh Bedi	266	28.71
Bhagwat Chandrasekhar	242	29.74
Javagal Srinath	236	30.49
Last updated: November 9, 2024

Players in bold text are still active in Test cricket for India.

One-Day International (ODI) Records

Most ODI Runs for India

Player	Runs	Average
Sachin Tendulkar	18,426	44.83
Virat Kohli	13,906	58.18
Sourav Ganguly	11,221	40.95
Rohit Sharma	10,866	49.16
Rahul Dravid	10,768	39.15
MS Dhoni	10,599	50.23
Mohammad Azharuddin	9,378	36.92
Yuvraj Singh	8,609	36.47
Virender Sehwag	7,995	35.37
Shikhar Dhawan	6,793	44.11
Last updated: November 9, 2024

Most ODI Wickets for India

Player	Wickets	Average
Anil Kumble	334	30.83
Javagal Srinath	315	28.08
Ajit Agarkar	288	27.85
Zaheer Khan	269	30.11
Harbhajan Singh	265	33.47
Kapil Dev	253	27.45
Ravindra Jadeja	220	36.07
Venkatesh Prasad	196	32.30
Mohammed Shami	195	23.68
Irfan Pathan	173	29.72
Last updated: November 9, 2024

Players in bold text are still active in ODI cricket for India.

Twenty20 International (T20I) Records

Most T20I Runs for India

Player	Runs	Average	Strike rate
Rohit Sharma	4,231	32.05	140.89
Virat Kohli	4,188	48.69	137.04
Suryakumar Yadav	2,565	42.04	168.97
KL Rahul	2,265	37.75	139.12
Shikhar Dhawan	1,759	27.92	126.36
Hardik Pandya	1,643	27.38	144.50
MS Dhoni	1,617	37.60	126.13
Suresh Raina	1,605	29.18	134.87
Rishabh Pant	1,209	23.25	127.26
Yuvraj Singh	1,177	28.02	136.38
Last updated: November 9, 2024

Most T20I Wickets for India

Player	Wickets	Average
Yuzvendra Chahal	96	25.09
Bhuvneshwar Kumar	90	23.10
Jasprit Bumrah	89	17.74
Arshdeep Singh	88	18.43
Hardik Pandya	87	26.32
Ravichandran Ashwin	72	23.22
Kuldeep Yadav	69	14.07
Axar Patel	62	23.14
Ravi Bishnoi	54	17.92
Ravindra Jadeja	54	29.85
Last updated: November 9, 2024

Players in bold text are still active in T20I cricket for India.

Amazing Player Records

Sachin Tendulkar started playing for India when he was 16 in 1989. He has scored more runs than anyone else in Test and ODI cricket history. He holds records for most matches played, most runs, and most centuries in both Tests and ODIs. The highest score by an Indian in a Test match is 319 runs by Virender Sehwag. This was his second triple century.

India's highest ever Test score was 759/7 against England in 2016. Their lowest Test score was 36 against Australia in 2020. In ODIs, India's highest score is 418/5 against West Indies in 2011–12. In the 2007 Cricket World Cup, India scored 413–5 against Bermuda. This was the highest score in World Cup history at the time. India also set a world record for the biggest winning margin in an ODI match (257 runs) in that game.

India has also had great bowlers. Spin bowler Anil Kumble is one of only four bowlers to take 600 Test wickets. In 1999, Kumble took all ten wickets in a Test match innings against Pakistan. This is a very rare achievement.

Many of India's cricket records are also world records. For example, Tendulkar's number of centuries and runs in Tests and ODIs are world records. MS Dhoni's score of 183 not out against Sri Lanka in 2005 is the world record for a wicketkeeper in ODIs. The Indian team also holds the record for 17 successful run-chases in a row in ODIs.

Tendulkar was the first batsman to score 200 runs in a single ODI innings in 2010. This record was broken by Virender Sehwag in 2011, who scored 219 runs. Then, in 2014, Rohit Sharma broke it again with 264 runs. In 2013, Dhoni became the first captain to win all three major ICC trophies.

In 2014, Kohli became the first cricketer to win "Man of the Series" awards in two T20 World Cups in a row. Rohit Sharma has scored the most runs in T20Is and holds the record for most T20I centuries. In 2017, Ravichandran Ashwin became the fastest cricketer to reach 250 wickets.

Indian Cricket Fans

Indian cricket fans are very passionate. Many Indians live in other countries like Australia, England, and South Africa. Because of this, large numbers of Indian fans often attend matches when India plays in these nations. Fan groups like the Swami Army are very active in supporting the team. They are known for singing popular Indian songs for the cricket team.

The strong rivalry between the Indian and Pakistani cricket teams is well-known. When these two nations play, special visas are often given to allow thousands of fans to cross the border to watch the matches. This strong fan support is a big reason for the BCCI's financial success.

However, having such a cricket-loving population can also have downsides. Many Indians care deeply about cricket. Losses are sometimes not taken well by the public. In the past, especially after losses to Pakistan or poor performances, there have been reports of fans burning player statues and damaging player homes. Players have sometimes faced intense negative attention from the media.

Sometimes, fan behavior has led to problems during matches. For example, in 1969, when India was losing to Australia, fans threw objects onto the field and set fire to stands. A similar event happened during the 1996 Cricket World Cup. Fans showed their disappointment at the Indian team's performance.

Fans sometimes protest if they believe that players are chosen unfairly, or if they strongly support local players. In 2005, when Sourav Ganguly was not selected for the team, his hometown of Kolkata saw protests. When India played South Africa in Kolkata, the crowd booed the Indian team and supported South Africa instead.

When the team wins, especially against rival Pakistan or in major tournaments like the World Cup, Indian fans celebrate with great joy.

Images for kids

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  C. K. Nayudu, India's first Test cricket captain

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  Lala Amarnath batting during a match against Middlesex at Lord's, c. 1936

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  Elizabeth II with members of the Indian cricket team during their tour of England in 1952

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  Kapil Dev with then Indian President Zail Singh after the team's return to India post winning the 1983 World Cup. They are holding the Cricket World Cup Trophy.

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  Graph showing India's Test match results against all Test match teams from 1932 to September 2006

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  Indian players celebrating after taking a wicket against New Zealand in 2010

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  With 619 wickets, Anil Kumble is the world's fourth highest wicket-taker in Tests and India's highest Test and ODI wicket-taker.

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  Historic Moment during winning of 2011 Cricket World Cup

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  M.S. Dhoni batting against South Africa during the group stage match of 2013 ICC Champions Trophy

See also

In Spanish: Selección de críquet de India para niños

• Cricket in India
• BCCI Awards
• Glossary of cricket terms
• India A cricket team
• India national under-19 cricket team
• India–Pakistan cricket rivalry
• Bangladesh–India cricket rivalry
• National Cricket Academy (NCA)
• Sport in India – Overview of sports in India