India National Cricket Team

India National Cricket Team: Current Squad

Ajinkya Rahane Batsman TEST ODI T20I № 27

Bhuvneshwar Kumar Bowler TEST ODI T20I № 15

Hardik Pandya All-rounder ODI T20I № 33

Ishant Sharma Bowler TEST ODI T20I № 1

Jasprit Bumrah Bowler TEST ODI T20I № 93

KL Rahul Wicket-Keeper TEST ODI T20I № 11

Mohammed Shami Bowler TEST ODI T20I № 11

Ravichandran Ashwin Bowler TEST ODI T20I № 99

Ravindra Jadeja All-rounder TEST ODI T20I № 8

Rishabh Pant Wicket-Keeper TEST ODI T20I №

Rohit Sharma Batsman Captain TEST Captain ODI Captain T20I TEST ODI T20I № 40

Sandeep Sharma Bowler T20I № 69

Umesh Yadav Bowler TEST ODI T20I № 73

Virat Kohli Batsman TEST ODI T20I № 18

Washington Sundar All-rounder TEST ODI T20I № 5

Yuzvendra Chahal Bowler ODI T20I № 3

India National Cricket Team: Facts and Records

India is the only country in the world to win 60, 50 and 20-over World Cups.

In 2011, India became the first team to win the World Cup as hosts of the final match.

The only Indian Test cricketer to be knighted is The Maharajkumar of Vizianagram. He renounced his knighthood in 1947 after India gained independence.

Indian with most number of T20 international runs is Mithali Raj.

Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar have been stumped out only once in their Test careers.

India National Cricket Team - men's national cricket team

The year when cricket came to India is considered to be 1721. When the English sailors, who landed on the shore, first attracted the attention of the locals with an unusual game called “cricket”. Hundreds of years have passed since then, and the Indian cricket team is a worthy contender in the international arena. We tell you about the main achievements and star players of this team. 

India National Cricket Team: History and Achievements

 Now the team of this country is included in the ICC and participates in international tournaments at the highest level. The team’s nickname is “Men in Blue”, the players received it for the color of their uniforms.  

The Calcutta Cricket Club was founded in 1792 – it happened almost a hundred years after the creation of the world’s first cricket club – Marylebone Cricket Club. So India can rightfully be considered the cradle of this game. 

The Indians defeated the British for the first time on the cricket field in 1890, and a regular championship was established between the Parsis and the Europeans, which was named Presidency. In 1907, Hindus joined him, and a few years later, Muslims. Thanks to this tournament and other unofficial competitions, cricket became more and more popular in India. 

The Team India joined the ICC as an independent national team in 1928. 

• the ICC Cricket World Cup. India has been participating in this competition since its inception. Twice “Men in Blue” were able to take the cup and reach the final in 1983 and 2011, and once more, in 2003.
• the ICC T20 World Cup. The Indian cricket team won only 1 title in this tournament in 2007. The team lost to the Sri Lanka national team in the final of 2014.
• the ICC Champions Trophy. Participation in this tournament has already brought the Indians 2 titles: they shared the victory with the Sri Lanka national team in 2002, and they won the title, leaving all rivals behind in 2013. In addition, the Indian national team played in the final twice in this tournament: in 2000 (the New Zealand team inflicted the loss) and in 2017 (the Pakistani national team prevented the first place from taking the first place).
• the ACC Asia Cup. In this tournament, where only Asian countries have competed since 1984 (One Day and T20), India won 7 times (1984, 1988, 1990/91, 1995, 2010, 2016, 2018) and reached the final three more times (1997, 2004, 2008).

Tournament name Number of titles Years in which titles were won:

• ICC Cricket World Cup (2): 1983, 2011;
• ICC T20 World Cup (1): 2007;
• ICC Champions Trophy (2): 2002, 2017 ;
• ACC Asia Cup (7): 1984, 1988, 1990/91, 1995, 2010, 2016, 2018. 

India national cricket team squad 

“Men in Blue” is one of the strongest teams in the world of cricket, so it’s no surprise that many of the lines at the top of the ICC Player Ranking are occupied by players from this team. 

• the Test Cricket. The second place in the Bowling Ranking is now occupied by Ravichandran Ashwin, a player of the Indian national team and the Delhi Capitals team. Ravindra Jadeja is in third place in the All Rounder Rankings, Ravichandran Ashwin is in fourth in the same ranking.
• the ODI Cricket. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are ranked third and fourth in the Batting Ranking, respectively. Virat is also the team captain. Jasprit Bumrah is currently in fifth place in the Bowling Ranking.
• the T20I. Virat Kohli earned the most points among Indian players in this event: he is in 5th place in the Batting Rankings.

India National Cricket Team: table of the management and players

The BCCI awards central contracts to its players, its pay graded according to the importance of the player. Players’ salaries are as follows:  Grade A+ – ₹7 crore (US$981,400.00); Grade A – ₹5 crore (US$701,000); Grade B – ₹3 crore (US$421,000); Grade C – ₹1 crore (US$140,000).

The India National Cricket Team is one of the strongest teams in the world, which is very interesting for fans to follow. We regularly publish cricket tips for betting, including for the “Men in Blue”.