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Cricket in India

Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Country| India
Governing body| Board of Control for Cricket in India
National team(s)| India Men
India Women
India A Men
India A Women
India U-19 Men
India U-19 Women
First played| 1721[1]
Clubs| 38 (First class)
12 (IPL, WPL)

National competitions

List

*     * Senior Cricket Competition:
* First Class Cricket
* Ranji Trophy
* Duleep Trophy
* Irani Trophy
* Senior Women's Inter Zonal Multi-Day Trophy
* Senior Women's Multi Day Challenger Trophy
* List A Cricket
* Vijay Hazare Trophy
* Deodhar Trophy
* Senior Women's One Day Trophy
* Senior Women's One Day Challenger Trophy
* T20 Cricket
* Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
* Senior Women's T20 Trophy
* Senior Women's T20 Challenger Trophy
* U-23 Cricket Competition:
* First Class Cricket
* CK Nayudu Trophy (4 day format)
* List A Cricket
* Mens Under-23 State A Trophy
* Women's under 23 One Day Trophy
* T20 Cricket
* Women's under 23 T20 Trophy
* U-19 Cricket Competition:
* First Class Cricket
* Cooch Behar Trophy (4 day format)
* List A Cricket
* Vinoo Mankad Trophy
* Men's Under-19 One Day Challenger Trophy
* Women's under 19 One Day Trophy
* T20 Cricket
* Women's under 19 T20 Trophy
* Women's under 19 T20 Challenger Trophy
* U-16 Cricket Competition:
* First Class Cricket
* Vijay Merchant Trophy
* List A Cricket
* Women's under 15 One Day Trophy
* University Cricket Competition:
* Vizzy Trophy (One Day format)

Club competitions

List

*     * Indian Premier League (M)
* Women's Premier League (W)

International competitions

List

*     * National team
* ICC World Test Championship: Runners-up (2019-2021, 2021-2023)
* Cricket World Cup: Champions (1983, 2011)
* ICC Men's T20 World Cup: Champions (2007, 2024)
* ICC Champions Trophy: Champions (2002, 2013)
* Asia Cup: Champions (1984, 1988, 1990-1991, 1955, 2010, 2016, 2018, 2023)
* Asian Games Cricket: Champions (2022)
* India A national team
* ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup: Runners-up (2018, 2023)
* U-19 national team
* Under-19 Cricket World Cup: Champions (2000, 2008, 2012, 2018, 2022)
* ACC Under-19 Asia Cup: Champions (1989, 2003, 2012, 2013–14, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021)
* Women's national team
* Women's Cricket World Cup: Runners-up (2005, 2017)
* ICC Women's World Twenty20: Runners-up (2020)
* ICC Women's Champions Trophy
* Women's Asia Cup :Champions (2004, 2005-2006, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2022)
* Commonwealth Games Cricket: Runners-up (2022)
* Asian Games Cricket :Champions (2022)
* Women's India A national team
* ACC Women's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup: Champions (2023)
* Women's U-19 national team
* Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup: Champions (2023)

Audience records

Single match| 465,000 (Five-day Test)
India v. Pakistan at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, 16–20 February 1999[2]
Season| 1,592,543 (Total)
26,528 per match
2017 IPL[3][unreliable source?]

Cricket is the most popular sport in India. It is played almost everywhere in the country.[4] The Board of Control for Cricket in India is the governing body of Indian cricket and conduct all domestic tournaments and select the players for India national cricket team and India women's national cricket team.

Domestic competitions in India annually organized by BCCI include the Ranji Trophy, the Duleep Trophy, the Vijay Hazare Trophy, the Deodhar Trophy, the Irani Trophy and the NKP Salve Challenger Trophy. The Indian Premier League, a Twenty20 tournament where various city-based franchises compete in a style similar to American football, is one of the biggest sporting leagues and the biggest cricketing league in the world. In 2023 it launched a similar league for females, the Women's Premier League (WPL).

Cricket is generally viewed as the favourite sport of Indians. Sports broadcasters, national-international news media frequently claim that "cricket is like religion in India", people are crazy for the sport there, but the truth is far from it, Indians don't show up at the stadiums to witness domestic (except IPL) tournament (such as Ranji, Vijay Hazare trophy, Irani Cup etc.), non-India international matches and stadium remain empty, reason for this according to a senior figure in Indian broadcasting, "Indians don’t love cricket", "Indians love Indian cricket."[5]

International cricket in India does not follow a consistent pattern, unlike other cricketing teams such as England, who tour other countries during the winter and play at home during the summer. The Indian cricket team is one of the most successful cricket teams in the world, having won 2 ICC World Cups, 2 ICC World Twenty20, 2 ICC Champion's Trophies and finished runners up in 2 ICC World Test Championships. The 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, was initially meant to be hosted by India. However, after the escalation of the COVID-19 Pandemic in India, the tournament was moved by the ICC to the United Arab Emirates. The 2023 Cricket World Cup was hosted by India.

Indian cricketers' association is the country's retired cricketers' union. It is recognized by BCCI, but the latter do not allow any active player to be part of it or any other players union. BCCI keep ICA's representative in its and IPL's apex council.

Cricket is an important part of Indian culture[6] and top players, like Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli often attain celebrity status and are some of the most influential figures in the country. Cricket is often portrayed patriotically in popular Indian films, including the Academy Award-nominated film, Lagaan, and 83, the 2021 sports drama film about India's Cricket World Cup victory in 1983. The Indian cricket team shares a long-standing rivalry with the Pakistani cricket team, and India-Pakistan matches are some of the most anticipated matches in the world, and one of the most watched television broadcasts in the world.

## History

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Cricket was brought to India in the early 1700s, with the first documented insurance of cricket being played in 1721. At the time of its introduction, it was used as a medium for Indians to integrate into British cultural norms.[7] By serving as a bridge between the two groups, it made assimilating much easier. In its early time in India, it was played and used by Indian elites to gain favor with the British which not only aided in the value of the sport due to its association with the elite but its high status helped it spread throughout India.[8] Although it began as a foreign sport, the sport ultimately became associated with India and began to play a role in India's identity. In the late 1800s, cricket's image began to move away from being an exclusively upper class sport as players from lower castes and underprivileged communities began to play and make their mark.[9]

### 1800s to 1918

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Main article: History of cricket in India to 1918

Ranjitsinhji was regarded as one of the best batsmen of his time.

The first ever match of first-class cricket played in India was in 1864 between Calcutta and Madras. Not many records exist from the match. The entire history of cricket in India and the sub-continent as a whole is based on the existence and development of the British Raj via the East India Company.

### 1918 to 1945

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Main article: History of cricket in India from 1918–19 to 1945

See also: Retrievers cricket team, Freelooters Cricket Team, and Moin-ud-Dowlah Gold Cup Tournament

India became the sixth national team to play Test cricket on their 1932 tour of England. Captained by C. K. Nayudu, their inaugural Test was against England at Lord's Cricket Ground from 25 to 28 June, but they were defeated by 158 runs.[10]

### 1945 to 1960

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Main article: History of cricket in India from 1945–46 to 1960

See also: Sport in India

The major and defining event in the history of Indian cricket during this period was the Partition of India following full independence from the British Raj in 1947.

An early casualty of change was the Bombay Quadrangular tournament, which had been a focal point of Indian cricket for over 50 years. The new India had no place for teams based on ethnic origin. As a result, the Ranji Trophy came into its own as the national championship. The last Bombay Pentangular, as it had become, was won by the Hindus in 1945–46.

India also recorded its first Test victory in 1952, beating England by an innings in Madras.[11]

### 1960 to 1970

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Main article: History of cricket in India from 1960–61 to 1970

One team totally dominated Indian cricket in the 1960s. As part of 14 consecutive victories in the Ranji Trophy from 1958–59 to 1972–73, Bombay won the title in all ten seasons of the period under review. Among its players were Farokh Engineer, Dilip Sardesai, Bapu Nadkarni, Ramakant Desai, Baloo Gupte, Ashok Mankad and Ajit Wadekar. In the 1961–1962 season, the Duleep Trophy was inaugurated as a zonal competition. It was named after Ranji's nephew, Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji (1905–59). With Bombay in its catchment, it is not surprising that the West Zone won six of the first nine titles.

### 1970 to 1985

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Main article: History of cricket in India from 1970–71 to 1985

Bombay continued to dominate Indian domestic cricket, with only Karnataka, Delhi, and a few other teams able to mount any kind of challenge during this period.

India enjoyed two international highlights. In 1971, they won a Test series in England for the first time ever, surprisingly defeating Ray Illingworth's Ashes winners. In 1983, again in England, India were surprise winners of the 1983 Cricket World Cup under the captaincy of Kapil Dev.

During the 1970s, the Indian cricket team began to see success overseas beating New Zealand, and holding Australia, South Africa and England to a draw. The backbone of the team was the Indian spin quartet – Bishen Bedi, E. A. S. Prasanna, B. S. Chandrasekhar and Srinivas Venkataraghavan, giving rise to what would later be called the Golden Era of Indian cricket history. This decade also saw the emergence of two of India's best ever batsmen, Sunil Gavaskar and Gundappa Vishwanath responsible for the back-to-back series wins in 1971 in the West Indies and in England, under the captaincy of Ajit Wadekar.

The Indian women's team made its test debut in 1976, becoming the third nation to do so. It made its ODI debut on 1 January 1978.

### 1985 to 2000

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Main article: History of cricket in India from 1985–86 to 2000

From the 1993–94 season, the Duleep Trophy was converted from a knockout competition to a league format.

Several team names and spellings were altered during the 1990s when traditional Indian names were introduced to replace those that were associated with the British Raj. Most notably, Bombay became Mumbai and the famous venue of Madras became Chennai.

## Globalisation, nationalism and consumerism

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In the late 1980s, continuous live coverage of overseas matches was broadcast by British networks. This was a major factor in shaping what was now becoming the modern game of cricket. Modern technology and the establishment of specialized television networks set a global interest for the sport. ESPN and Star Sports added cricket to part of the 24 hours of continuous live coverage that they were needed to produce. Global popularity increased among the Eastern world. Soon after a domestic league (the Indian Premier League) was established.

Several team names and spellings were altered during the 1990s when traditional Indian names were introduced to replace those that were associated with the British Raj. Most notably, Bombay became Mumbai, and the venue of Calcutta became Kolkata, both where the main places where the British did all their business.

During the 1980s, India developed a more attack-focused batting line-up with talented batsmen such as Mohammad Azharuddin, Dilip Vengsarkar and Ravi Shastri prominent during this decade. Despite India's victory in the Cricket World Cup in 1983, the team performed poorly in the Test arena, including 28 consecutive Test matches without a victory. However, India won the Asia Cup in 1984 and won the World Championship of Cricket in Australia in 1985. The 1987 Cricket World Cup was held in India and Pakistan – the first time it was played outside England.

From the 1993–94 season, the Duleep Trophy was converted from a knockout competition to a league format.

Despite its arrival in the 1700s, cricket's popularity soared gradually as it spread across regions. It became a unifying factor in the country, transcending social and cultural barriers.[12] The sport was initially popular amongst the elite, but it began to transcend as people from lower castes would come together to play, watch, and engage with the sport. Post-independence, cricket continued to flourish and became an integral part of the nation's fabric, particularly in their rivalries, the most prevalent one being India v Pakistan. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) emerged as a pivotal force, steering the sport toward globalization. In addition, technology played a crucial role as it increased accessibility by bringing live cricket matches into homes which amplified its reach and its impact.[13]

The pivotal moment in cricket's globalization in India came with success on the international stage. Victories in major tournaments aided in globalization, but the tipping points occurred in the iconic 1983 Cricket World Cup win which not only captivated the nation but the world.[14] Even the most optimistic of fans believed the furthest India could go was the semi-finals, so when India reached the finals, audiences were captivated. This match was led by now legend, Kapil Dev in addition to Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar who were highly revered throughout India which aided in the increased popularity and globalization of cricket. Because these legends were not upper class elites, they emerged as cultural icons who represented the dreams and aspirations of millions in addition to the increased sense of pride they evoked.[15] Their success on the global stage in a post-colonial India resonated deeply with India as it evoked pride and honor which many had not felt in a long time.[15]

In addition to the increased sense of nationalism which aided in its globalization, cricket mirrored the changing socio-political landscape of India. By shifting a once elite sport into something accessible to the masses, the sport echoed societal transformations with the rise of the middle class.[16] Cricket became a vessel for social mobility and offered opportunities and hope to people across India regardless of their religion, caste, or social standing. With the increased popularity of the sport in India, especially in the 1980s, international satellite television networks latched onto cricket because of its global audience and the newly emerged market of viewers in India.[17] In order to secure their place, these networks worked out broadcasting deals with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) which gave the BCCI an immense amount of wealth which further aided in the globalization of cricket.

In addition to its spread through television, its globalization has a direct link to India's increase in consumerism. As the sport became increasingly popular in India in the 80's into the 90s, India experienced a rapid expansion of both televised and billboard advertising.[13] As a result, it became common for various teams and individual cricket players to promote various consumer goods which aided in its globalization.

### 21st century

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Main article: History of cricket in India from 2000–01

Sachin Tendulkar is one of the greatest cricketers of all time. He is known as the 'God of Cricket'.

Sachin Tendulkar was one of the key members during 1989–2013 for Team India in multiple formats.

Since 2000, the Indian team underwent major improvements with the appointment of John Wright, India's first ever foreign coach. This appointment met success internationally as India maintained their unbeaten home record against Australia in Test series after defeating them in 2001 and won the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 in 2007. India was also the first sub-continental team to win at the WACA in January 2008 against Australia.

India's victory against the Australians in 2001 marked the beginning of a dream era for the team under the captainship of Sourav Ganguly, winning Test matches in Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, West Indies and England. India also shared a joint victory with Sri Lanka in the ICC Champions Trophy and went on to the finals in the 2003 Cricket World Cup only to be beaten by Australia.

In September 2007, India won the first ever Twenty20 World Cup held in South Africa, beating their arch-rivals Pakistan by 5 runs in a thrilling final.[18]

India won the Cricket World Cup in 2011 under the captainship of Mahendra Singh Dhoni,[11] the first time since 1983 (28 years) – they beat Sri Lanka in the final held in Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium.[19]

India played its 500th Test match against New Zealand led by Kane Williamson at Kanpur from 22 to 26 September 2016.[20] India won this match by 197 runs. This test was played under the captaincy of Virat Kohli.

## Administration

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Main article: Board of Control for Cricket in India

Further information: Cricket administration in India

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is the principal national governing body of cricket in India.[21] Its headquarters is situated at the Cricket Centre in Churchgate, Mumbai.[22] The BCCI is the wealthiest governing body of cricket in the world.[23][24][25] The BCCI is involved in talent development through grassroots programs and cricket academies. Its initiatives include infrastructure development, coaching, and player welfare programs designed to maintain and enhance India's competitive performance internationally.

The BCCI was established in 1 December 1928 at Madras (currently Chennai) under Act XXI of 1860 of Madras and was subsequently reregistered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975.[26] It is a consortium of state cricket associations that select their own representatives who elect the BCCI president. It joined the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1926 which later became the International Cricket Council.The BCCI is an autonomous, private organization that does not fall under the purview of the National Sports Federation of India of Government of India and does not receive any grants from the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The BCCI is influential in international cricket.[27][28][29] The International Cricket Council shares the largest part of its revenue with the BCCI. IPL run by BCCI is one of the wealthiest sports leagues in the world.[30]

## National teams

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National teams of India

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India (Men's) | India (Women's) | India A (Men's) | India A (Women's)

India U-19 (men's) | India U-19 (women's)

The India national cricket team is governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and is a member of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). Since 1926, the BCCI has been affiliated with ICC, the international governing body for world cricket. In 1954, the BCCI became one of the founding members of the ACC. There are other Indian national teams, such as the India A team and under-19 team.

### Performance

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The following list includes the performance of all of India's national teams at major competitions.

#### Men's senior team

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Main article: India national cricket team

The Indian senior national team had several successes and is considered No. 1 team in Asia and one of the best team in the world cricket. The national team's highest achievement is winning Cricket World Cups.

Tendulkar, upon reaching his 38th Test century against Australia in the 2nd Test at the SCG in 2008, where he finished not out on 154 Tournament  | Appearance in finals  | Last
appearance  | Best
performance

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Cricket World Cup | 4 out of 13 | 2023 | Champions (1983, 2011)
ICC Men's T20 World Cup | 3 out of 9 | 2024 | Champions (2007, 2024)
ICC Champions Trophy | 4 out of 8 | 2017 | Champions (2002, 2013)
ICC World Test Championship | 2 out of 2 | 2021–23 | Runners-up (2019–21, 2021–23)
Asia Cup | 11 out of 16 | 2023 | Champions (1984, 1988, 1990–1991, 1995, 2010, 2016, 2018, 2023)
Commonwealth Games Cricket | 1 out of 1 | 1998 | Group Stage (1998)
Asian Games | 1 out of 3 | 2022 | Champions (2022)

#### Women's senior team

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Main article: India women's national cricket team

Women's cricket arrived in India much later; the Women's Cricket Association of India (WCAI) was formed in 1973.[31] The Indian women's team played their first Test match in 1976, against the West Indies.[32] India recorded its first-ever Test win in November 1978 against West Indies under Shantha Rangaswamy's captaincy at the Moin-ul-Haq Stadium in Patna.[33][34]

Indian Batter at Cricket World Cup 2010

The WCAI, the governing body for women's cricket, was affiliated to the International Women's Cricket Council. As part of the International Cricket Council's initiative to develop women's cricket, the Women's Cricket Association of India was merged with the Board of Control for Cricket in India in 2006/07.[35]

In 2021, the BCCI announced that Ramesh Powar would become the Head Coach of the Indian Women's Cricket Team.[36][37] In 2022, Indian Women script history by winning 1st series on England soil in 23 years.[38]

Tournament  | Appearance in finals  | Last
appearance  | Best
performance

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Women's Cricket World Cup | 2 out of 12 | 2022 | Runners-up (2005, 2017)
ICC Women's T20 World Cup | 1 out of 8 | 2023 | Runners-up (2020)
Women's Asia Cup | 8 out of 8 | 2022 |  Champions (2004, 2005-2006, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2022)
Commonwealth Games Cricket | 1 out of 1 | 2022 | Runners-up (2022)
Asian Games Cricket | 1 out of 3 | 2022 | Champions (2022)

#### Men's U-19 team

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Main article: India national under-19 cricket team

Tournament  | Appearance in finals  | Last
appearance  | Best
performance

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Under-19 Cricket World Cup | 9 out of 15 | 2024 | Champions (2000, 2008, 2012, 2018, 2022)
ACC Under-19 Asia Cup | 8 out of 10 | 2023 | Champions (1989, 2003, 2012, 2013–14, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021)

#### Women's U-19 team

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Main article: India women's national under-19 cricket team

Tournament  | Appearance in finals  | Last
appearance  | Best
performance

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Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup | 1 out of 1 | 2023 | Champions (2023)

#### Men's A team

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Main article: India A cricket team

Tournament  | Finals
appearance  | Last
appearance  | Best
performance

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ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup | 2 out of 5 | 2023 | Runners-up (2018, 2023)

#### Women's A team

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Main article: India A women's cricket team

Tournament  | Finals
appearance  | Last
appearance  | Best
performance

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ACC Women's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup | 1 out of 1 | 2023 | Champions (2023)

## Affiliated state association and state leagues

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Main article: List of members of the Board of Control for Cricket in India

Membership of the Board of Control for Cricket in India is made up of Full Members and Associate Members.[39][40]

### Full Members

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The majority of full members are state cricket associations. Each state is permitted one representative, except for Gujarat and Maharashtra, which have three. There are additional representatives from Indian Railways, Services and Universities. Changes recommended by the Lodha Committee included restricting full membership to state associations and limiting states to one full member, with the others becoming associate members,[41] but these have not been fully adopted by the BCCI, with existing members retaining full membership except for Cricket Club of India (Mumbai) and National Cricket Club (Kolkata).[42]

No.  | Name  | Represents  | President  | Zone

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1  | Andhra Cricket Association | Andhra Pradesh | P. Sarath Chandra Reddy  | South
2  | Arunachal Cricket Association | Arunachal Pradesh | TC Tok  | North East
3  | Assam Cricket Association | Assam | Taranga Gogoi  | East
4  | Association of Indian Universities | Indian Universities | Vinay Kumar Pathak  |

5  | Baroda Cricket Association | Vadodara | Pranav Amin  | West
6  | Bihar Cricket Association | Bihar | Rakesh Kumar Tiwary  | East
7  | Chhattisgarh State Cricket Sangh | Chhattisgarh | Jubin Shah  | Central
8  | Cricket Association of Bengal | West Bengal | Snehasish Ganguly  | East
9  | Cricket Association of Mizoram | Mizoram | Lalrochhuanga Pachuau  | North East
10  | Cricket Association of Uttarakhand | Uttarakhand | Jot Singh Gunsola  | Central
11  | Delhi & District Cricket Association | Delhi | Rohan Jaitley  | North
12  | Goa Cricket Association | Goa | Vipul Phadke  | South
13  | Gujarat Cricket Association | Gujarat
(excluding Saurashtra and Vadodara) | Dhanraj Nathwani  | West
14  | Haryana Cricket Association | Haryana | Paramjit Mann  | North
15  | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association | Himachal Pradesh | Arun Dhumal  | North
16  | Hyderabad Cricket Association | Telangana | Jagan Mohan Rao  | South
17  | Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association | Jammu and Kashmir | Anil Gupta  | North
18  | Jharkhand State Cricket Association | Jharkhand | Sanjay Sahay  | East
19  | Karnataka State Cricket Association | Karnataka | Raghuram Bhat Adwai  | South
20  | Kerala Cricket Association | Kerala | Jayesh George  | South
21  | Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association | Madhya Pradesh | Abhilash Khandekar  | Central
22  | Maharashtra Cricket Association | Maharashtra
(excluding Mumbai and Vidarbha) | Rohit Rajendra Pawar  | West
23  | Manipur Cricket Association | Manipur | Nongthombam Zico Meetei  | North East
24  | Meghalaya Cricket Association | Meghalaya | Danny Marak  | North East
25  | Mumbai Cricket Association | Mumbai | Amol Kale  | West
26  | Nagaland Cricket Association | Nagaland | Kechangulie Rio  | North East
27  | Odisha Cricket Association | Odisha | Pranab Prakash Das  | East
28  | Punjab Cricket Association | Punjab | Gulzar Inder Chahal  | North
29  | Railways Sports Promotion Board | Indian Railways | D. K. Gayen  | Central
30  | Rajasthan Cricket Association | Rajasthan | Vaibhav Gahlot  | Central
31  | Saurashtra Cricket Association | Saurashtra | Jaydev Shah  | West
32  | Services Sports Control Board | Indian Armed Forces | Varun Singh  | North
33  | Sikkim Cricket Association | Sikkim | Tika Subba  | North East
34  | Tamil Nadu Cricket Association | Tamil Nadu | Dr. P. Ashok Sigamani  | South
35  | Tripura Cricket Association | Tripura | Tapan Lodh  | East
36  | Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association | Uttar Pradesh | Dr. Nidhipati Singhania  | Central
37  | Vidarbha Cricket Association | Vidarbha | Vinay Deshpande  | Central

### Associate Members

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All members not meeting the criteria for full members are classified as associate members. They include:

No.  | Name  | Represents  | President  | Zone

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1  | Cricket Association of Pondicherry[43] | Puducherry | G.M. Arunkumar  | South
2  | Cricket Club of India[42][44] |

| Madhumati Lele  |

3  | National Cricket Club[42][44] |

4  | Union Territory Cricket Association[45] | Chandigarh |

| North

### State Leagues list

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Main article: List of regional T20 cricket leagues in India

#### Men's

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* Andhra Premier League (Andhra Pradesh)
* Baroda T20 Challenge (Gujarat)
* Bihar Cricket League (Bihar)
* Bengal Pro T20 League (West Bengal)
* Chhattisgarh Cricket Premier League (Chhattisgarh)
* Delhi Premier League T20 (Delhi)
* Kerala Cricket League (Kerala)
* Madhya Pradesh League (Madhya Pradesh)
* Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 (Karnataka)
* Maharashtra Premier League (Maharashtra)
* Odisha Cricket League (Odisha)
* Pondicherry Premier League (Pondicherry)
* Rajasthan Premier League (Rajasthan)
* Saurashtra Premier League (Saurashtra)
* Sher-E-Punjab T20 Cup (Punjab)
* T20 Mumbai (Mumbai)
* Tamil Nadu Premier League (Tamil Nadu)
* Uttarakhand Premier League (Uttarakhand)

#### Women's

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* Bengal Pro T20 League (West Bengal)
* Delhi Premier League T20 (Delhi)
* Uttarakhand Premier League (Uttarakhand)

Abhinav Mukund was one of the two players in the draft's Category A in 2020 TNPL

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## Organisation of cricket in modern India

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### International cricket

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International cricket in India generally does not follow a fixed pattern. For example, the English schedule under which the nation tours other countries during the winter and plays at home during the summer. Generally, there has recently been a tendency to play more one-day matches than Test matches. Cricket in India is managed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the richest cricket board in the cricket world.[46]

#### Men's National Team

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Main article: India national cricket team

The India National Cricket Team represents India in international cricket matches.

Wicket-keeping kit and bat used by Dhoni during the 2011 Cricket World Cup on display at the Blades of Glory Cricket Museum

India have been participating in international cricket since 1926 and competed in international tournament since the first ever the 1975 Cricket World Cup. They have competed in numerous tournaments over the years including the ACC tournaments. The Indian national cricket team has also provided some of the greatest players to the world, the biggest example of which is Sachin Tendulkar. Indian cricket has a rich history. The Indian men's national team is currently ranked No. 1 in Tests, No. 1 in ODIs and at 1st position in T20Is. India won two World Championship cups in 1983 under the captaincy of Kapil Dev and recently won in the year 2011 under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, which was won after a span of 28 years. They also won the World Championship of Cricket in 1985.

* Test International\- C. K. Nayudu, India's first Test cricket captain India was invited to the International Cricket Council in 1926, and made their debut as a Test playing nation in England in 1932, led by CK Nayudu, who was considered the best Indian batsman at the time.[47] The one-off Test match between the two sides was played at Lord's in London. The team was not strong in their batting[48] at this point and went on to lose by 158 runs.[49] India hosted its first men's Test cricket series in 1933. England was the visiting team that played two Tests in Bombay (now Mumbai) and Calcutta (now Kolkata). The visitors won the series 2–0. The Indian team continued to improve throughout the 1930s and 1940s but did not achieve an international victory during this period. In the early 1940s, India did not play any men's Test cricket due to World War II. The team's first series as an independent country was in late 1947 against Don Bradman's Australian cricket team in England in 1948 (a name given to the Australia national cricket team of that time). It was also the first Test series India played which was not against England. Australia men's cricket team won the five-match series 4–0, with Bradman tormenting the Indian bowling in his final Australian summer.[50]
* One Day International\- Dev with the Indian President Zail Singh after the team's return to India post winning the World Cup. They are holding the Cricket World Cup Trophy. The advent of men's One Day International (ODI) cricket in 1971 created a new dimension in the cricket world. However, India was not considered strong in ODIs at this point and batsmen such as the captain Gavaskar were known for their defensive approach to batting. India began as a weak team in ODIs and did not qualify for the second round in the first two editions of the Cricket World Cup.[51] Gavaskar infamously blocked his way to 36 not out off 174 balls against England in the first World Cup in 1975; India scored just 132 for 3 and lost by 202 runs.[52] In contrast, India fielded a strong team in Test matches and was particularly strong at home, where their combination of stylish batsmen and beguiling spinners were at their best. India set a then Test record in the third Test against the West Indies at Port-of-Spain in 1976, when they chased 403 to win, thanks to 112 from Viswanath.[53] In November 1976, the team established another record by scoring 524 for 9 declared against New Zealand at Kanpur without any individual batsman scoring a century.[54] There were six fifties, the highest being 70 by Mohinder Amarnath.[55] This innings was only the eighth instance in Test cricket where all eleven batsmen reached double figures.[56] During the 1980s, India developed a more attack-minded batting line-up with stroke makers such as the wristy Mohammad Azharuddin, Dilip Vengsarkar and all-rounders Kapil Dev and Ravi Shastri. India won the Cricket World Cup in 1983, defeating the favourites and the two-time defending champions West Indies in the final at Lord's, 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. Apart from this, India remained a weak team outside the Indian subcontinent. India's Test series victory in 1986 against England remained the last Test series win by India outside the subcontinent for the next 19 years. The 1980s saw Gavaskar and Kapil Dev (India's best all-rounder to 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. Kapil Dev later became the highest wicket-taker in Test cricket with 434 wickets.
* T20 International\- India played there first T2O International in 2006 against South Africa. In September 2007, India won the first-ever ICC Men's T20 World Cup held in South Africa, beating Pakistan by five runs in the final.[57] In the 2014 ICC Men's World Twenty20 hosted in Bangladesh, India narrowly missed out on another ICC trophy by losing to Sri Lanka in the final.[58]

#### Women's National Team

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Main article: India women's national cricket team

The India national women's cricket team represents India in international women's cricket matches.

Mithali Raj is the highest run-scorer in women's international cricket.[59][60]

India have been participating in international cricket since 1976 and competed in international tournament since the second ever the 1978 Women's Cricket World Cup. They have competed in numerous tournaments over the years including the ACC tournaments. They are the most successful women's cricket team in Asia. The Indian Women's national team is also currently ranked No. 4 in ODIs and at 3rd position in T20Is.

* Test International\- India made their debut as a Test playing nation in 1976 against West Indies. In past time, India women's rarely play test and won it. But in recent years they are playing more test matches and winning it to.
* One Day International-India played their first ODI International in 1978 against England. They were not able to participate in first edition of Women's Cricket World Cup. But in late 19s they have reached to ODI world cup semis consequently and in 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup they have almost clinch the title in the finals.
* T20 International\- India played their first T20 International in 2006 against England. India Women's have made great impact in T20 international from their early day of this format. They have been in semis of ICC Women's T20 World Cup consequently in first 2 Edition.

### Domestic Cricket

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#### Men's Domestic Cricket

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##### First class competitions

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* Ranji Trophy – It was founded as the 'Cricket Championship of India' at a meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in India in July 1934. The first Ranji Trophy fixtures took place in the 1934–35 season. Syed Mohammed Hadi of Hyderabad was the first batsman to score a century in the tournament. The Trophy was donated by H. H. Sir Bhupendra Singh Mahinder Baha-dur, Maharajah of Patiala in memory of his late Highness Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji of Nawanagar, affectionately called Ranjitsinhji. In the main, the Ranji Trophy is composed of teams representing the states that makeup India. The number of competing teams has increased over the years. Some states have more than one cricket team, e.g., Maharashtra and Gujarat. There are also teams for Railways and Services representing the armed forces. The various teams used to be grouped into zones – North, West, East, Central and South – and the initial matches were played on a league basis within the zones. The top two teams until 1991–92 and then the top three teams in the subsequent years from each zone then played in a national knock-out competition. Starting with the 2002–03 season, the zonal system was abandoned and a two-division structure was adopted with two teams being promoted from the plate league and two relegated from the elite league. If the knockout matches are not finished, they are decided on the first-inning lead.[61]
* Duleep Trophy – Named after Duleepsinhji, the Duleep Trophy competition, which is a first-class competition, was started by the Board of Control for Cricket in India in 1961–62 with the aim of providing a greater competitive edge in domestic cricket, because apart from the knock-out stages of the Ranji Trophy, that competition proved to be highly predictable, with Bombay winning the Ranji Trophy for fifteen consecutive years. The Duleep Trophy was also meant to help the selectors to assess the form of top cricketers playing against each other. The original format had five teams, which were drawn from the five zones (i.e. North, South, East, West and central) and played each other on a knock-out basis. From the 1993–94 season, the competition has been converted to a league format.
* Irani Trophy – The Irani Trophy tournament was conceived during the 1959–60 season to mark the completion of 25 years of the Ranji Trophy championship and was named after the late Z. R. Irani, who was associated with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from its inception in 1928, till his death in 1970 and a keen patron of the game. The first match, played between the Ranji Trophy champions and the Rest of India was played in 1959–60. For the first few years, it was played at the tail end of the season. Realising the importance of the fixture, the BCCI moved it to the beginning of the season. Since 1965–66, it has traditionally heralded the start of the new domestic season. The Irani Trophy game ranks high in popularity and importance. It is one of the few domestic matches followed with keen interest by cricket lovers in the country. Leading players take part in the game, which has often been a sort of selection trial to pick the Indian team for foreign tours.

##### Limited overs competitions

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* Deodhar Trophy – Started in 1973–74 by Board of Control for Cricket in India, it is a one-day cricket competition in Indian domestic cricket. It was formerly contested by 5 zonal teams – North zone, South zone, East zone, West zone and Central zone. From 2015–16 to 2017–18, it was contested by the winners of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, India A and India B. Starting in 2018–19 it has featured India A, India B and India C.
* Vijay Hazare Trophy – Named after the prolific Indian cricketer Vijay Hazare, the Trophy was started in 2002–03 as an attempt to bring the limited-overs game among a greater audience. The competition involves the state (and other) teams from the Ranji Trophy battling in a 50-over format. Since its conception, Tamil Nadu and Mumbai have won the trophy the most times (5). It is also dubbed as the Premier Cup by BCCI.

##### Twenty20 competitions

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* Indian Premier League – In response to the rival ICL, the BCCI started the Twenty20 competition known as the Indian Premier League (IPL), which is regarded as the brainchild of Lalit Modi. This League was launched by BCCI in 2007–08 and received widespread recognition from around the country. The players were selected via the auctions and drafted into the city-based franchises. The first IPL season was held from 18 April 2008 to 1 June 2008 where underdogs Rajasthan Royals, led by Shane Warne, won the first title at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai[62] Based on regional loyalties, the eight-team tournament brings a unique and popular team and player auction system hand-picking some of the best international players in the world and teaming them with Indian players, both domestic and international, in one arena. The total prize money for the IPL was $3 million.[62] The IPL is one of the most-attended cricket leagues in the world and ranks sixth among all sports leagues.[63] The IPL has also Americanized cricket by adding cheerleaders and creating a setting of non stop action similar to sporting events in the USA. The IPL tournament consists of 10 different city based franchises.[64]
* Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy – After India became another member of the ICC Twenty20 and played its first international T20 against South Africa, the BCCI launched its own state structure in 2006–07 season, with 27 Ranji teams divided in 5 Zones. The final was played between Punjab and Tamil Nadu, which the latter won by 2 wickets with 2 balls remaining, thereby becoming the only ever winner of this series. In this series, Rohit Sharma also became the only ever Indian to register a T20 century for Mumbai against Gujarat. The competition was later replaced by the franchise-based IPL. Played for the first time in the 2008–09 season, this is the first of its kind zonal T20 championship and the third overall in the Indian cricket season, which would see Ranji teams divided along zonal lines into two groups with the tournament culminating in the All India T20 final between the winners of the two groups for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. It was launched after the success of the IPL and the need of the BCCI to search for more talent in the growing regions of cricket.

In 2020, stronger crowd participation was seen than in other forms of the game. It has been greatly acknowledged by people and has made huge profits.

##### Youth competitions

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* CK Nayudu Trophy \- It is a domestic cricket championship played in India between under-23 teams representing various state and regional cricket associations. It is organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and is named after India's first Test cricket captain C. K. Nayudu.[65][66] Each match is played over four-days. Over its history, it has been played with various age-limits including under-22, under-23, under-25. The current champions are Gujarat who defeated Mumbai in the 2023 final.[67]
* Mens Under-23 State A Trophy
* Cooch Behar Trophy – An inter-state U-19 4-day matches tournament.[68]
* Vinoo Mankad Trophy – A trophy tournament for under-19, in memories of famous cricketer Vinoo Mankad.[69][70]
* Men's Under-19 One Day Challenger Trophy
* Vijay Merchant Trophy
* Vizzy Trophy

#### Women's Domestic Cricket

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##### First class competitions

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* Senior Women's Inter Zonal Multi-Day Trophy -It is an Indian women's cricket first-class domestic competition organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The competition began in 2014–15, as a two-day competition, with the three subsequent competitions in 2015–16, 2016–17 and 2017–18 operating with a three-day format.The competition features five teams, each representing a region (or "zone") of India: Central Zone, East Zone, North Zone, South Zone and West Zone. Central Zone are the most successful team in the history of the competition, winning the first three editions. The holders are North Zone, who won the most recent competition in 2017–18.
* Senior Women's Multi Day Challenger Trophy-

##### Limited overs competitions

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* Senior Women's One Day Trophy – Started in season 2006–07, it is the women's List-A cricket tournament. Railways women has been the most dominant team, winning 10 out of the 11 tournaments. It was played in round-robin format at zonal level and the top performing team then playing in the super league. The format was changed in season 2013–14, since then it is played in 2 tiers, with states being divided in 5 groups, 2 in elite group and 3 in plate group. Finalists in the plate group, at the end of season are promoted to the elite group and 2 bottom most performing teams in the elite group are relegated to the plate group.
* Senior Women's One Day Challenger Trophy \- The Senior Women's Challenger Trophy is an Indian women's one-day cricket tournament. It is the women's version of NKP Salve Challenger Trophy. Established in the 2008–09 season, it is played with the purpose of showcasing the talent that the country has, as well as providing opportunities for younger players to make an impression.

##### Twenty20 competitions

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* Women's Premier League -It is a women's Twenty20 cricket franchise league in India, owned and operated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).[71][72]
* Senior Women's T20 Trophy – It is a women's Twenty20 competition. It is played between full members of BCCI. The inaugural tournament was held in the 2008–09 season. Since then it has taken place every year with 2015–16 being the 8th edition.[73]
* Senior Women's T20 Challenger Trophy-The Women's Senior T20 Challenger Trophy is a women's T20 tournament held in India. The tournament first took place in the 2009–10 season, as the T20 equivalent to the List A Senior Women's Challenger Trophy. The participating teams were the same as in the List A tournament: India Blue, India Green and India Red, with India Green emerging victorious in the final.[74] The tournament later returned in the 2018–19 season, with India Blue winning their first title, defeating India Red by 4 runs in the final.[75][76][77] In the third edition of the tournament in 2019–20, the teams competing were named India A, India B and India C, with India C winning the final by 8 wickets over India B.[78] The tournament returned in 2022–23, now with four teams competing, and was won by the new team, India D.[79]

##### Youth competitions

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* Women's under 23 One Day Trophy
* Women's under 23 T20 Trophy
* Women's under 19 One Day Trophy
* Women's under 19 T20 Trophy
* Women's under 19 T20 Challenger Trophy
* Women's under 15 One Day Trophy

## Stadiums

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Further information: List of cricket grounds in India and List of international cricket grounds in India

India has a plethora of international standards Cricket stadiums. The world's largest stadium, Narendra Modi Stadium, is located in India.[80] Eden Gardens of Kolkata, the 3rd largest cricket stadium in the world, is situated in West Bengal.[81] The domestic cricket governing bodies such as the State Cricket Association controls cricket related activities and sanctioned tournaments in their respective regions and hence, there are 38 Ranji Teams. These domestic boards are affiliated to BCCI, while district cricket boards in the country are affiliated to state boards. The country has lots of private cricket academies and clubs. The world's 3rd largest cricket arena is being built in Jaipur.[82] MRF Pace Foundation provide facilities to fast ballers.[83]

### Active stadiums

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Name of the stadium  | Location  | Capacity  | No. of Domestic matches played  | No. of International matches played  | First match  | Latest match

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M. A. Chidambaram Stadium | Chennai | 38,200  | 34  | 28  | 2  | 1  | 11  | 4  | 10 February 1934 | 27 October 2023
Eden Gardens | Kolkata | 68,000  | 42  | 36  | 11  | 0  | 4  | 1  | 5 January 1935 | 16 November 2023
Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium | Delhi | 35,200  | 35  | 31  | 7  | 2  | 2  | 6  | 10 November 1948 | 25 October 2023
Brabourne Stadium | Mumbai | 50,000  | 18  | 9  | 1  | 0  | 11  | 10  | 9 December 1948 | 29 October 2018
Green Park Stadium | Kanpur | 32,000  | 23  | 15  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 12 January 1952 | 25 November 2021
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru | 33,800  | 24  | 31  | 11  | 1  | 12  | 8  | 22 November 1974 | 17 January 2024
Wankhede Stadium | Mumbai | 33,109  | 26  | 28  | 8  | 2  | 6  | 4  | 23 January 1975 | 2 January 2024
Barabati Stadium | Cuttack | 45,000  | 2  | 19  | 3  | 1  | 8  | 0  | 27 January 1982 | 12 June 2022
Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Jaipur | 23,185  | 1  | 19  | 1  | 0  | 9  | 0  | 2 October 1983 | 17 November 2021
Narendra Modi Stadium | Ahmedabad | 132,000  | 15  | 31  | 7  | 0  | 4  | 3  | 12 November 1983 | 19 November 2023
Inderjit Singh Bindra Stadium | Mohali | 27,000  | 14  | 26  | 7  | 0  | 1  | 3  | 22 November 1993 | 11 January 2024
IPCL Sports Complex Ground | Vadodara | 20,000  | 0  | 10  | 0  | 0  | 11  | 3  | 16 December 1997 | 14 October 2019
YS Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium | Visakhapatnam | 27,500  | 3  | 10  | 5  | 0  | 5  | 6  | 5 April 2005 | 2 February 2024
Rajiv Gandhi Stadium | Hyderabad | 39,200  | 6  | 10  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 16 November 2005 | 25 January 2024
Holkar Stadium | Indore | 30,000  | 3  | 7  | 4  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 15 April 2006 | 14 January 2024
VCA Stadium | Nagpur | 45,000  | 7  | 9  | 13  | 0  | 3  | 2  | 6 November 2008 | 9 February 2023
Dr. DY Patil Sports Stadium | Navi Mumbai | 45,300  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 11 November 2009 | 19 October 2023
MCA Stadium | Pune | 37,406  | 2  | 12  | 4  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 20 December 2012 | 1 November 2023
SCA Stadium | Rajkot | 28,000  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 11 January 2013 | 15 February 2024
JSCA Stadium | Ranchi | 50,000  | 3  | 6  | 4  | 0  | 3  | 3  | 19 January 2013 | 23 February 2024
HPCA Stadium | Dharamshala | 21,200  | 2  | 9  | 10  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 27 January 2013 | 7 March 2024
Greater Noida SC Ground | Greater Noida | 8,000  | 0  | 5  | 6  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 8 March 2017 | 10 March 2020
ACA Stadium | Guwahati | 37,800  | 0  | 2  | 5  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 10 October 2017 | 28 November 2023
Greenfield Stadium | Thiruvananthapuram | 50,000  | 0  | 2  | 4  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 7 November 2017 | 26 November 2023
Rajiv Gandhi Stadium | Dehradun | 25,000  | 1  | 5  | 6  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 3 June 2018 | 15 March 2019
BRSAB Vajpayee Ekana Stadium | Lucknow | 50,000  | 1  | 9  | 6  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 6 November 2018 | 29 October 2023
Lalabhai Contractor Stadium | Surat | 7,000  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 4  | 24 September 2019 | 4 October 2019
SV Narayan Singh Stadium | Raipur | 65,000  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 21 January 2023 | 1 December 2023

## International competitions hosted

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Competition | Edition | Winner | Final | Runners-up | India's position | Venues | Final venue | Stadium

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Men's senior competitions
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup | 1987 Cricket World Cup |  Australia |

253/5 (50 overs) – 246/8 (50 overs)

|  England | Semi-finals | 21 (in 2 countries)  | Eden Gardens |
Asia Cup | 1990–91 Asia Cup |  India |

205/3 (42.1 overs) – 204/9 (45 overs)

|  Sri Lanka | Champions | 3 (in 3 cities)  | Eden Gardens |
ICC Champions Trophy | 2006 ICC Champions Trophy |  Australia |

116/2 (28.1 overs) - 138 (30.4 overs)

|  West Indies | Group stage  | 4 (in 4 cities)  | Brabourne Stadium |
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup | 1996 Cricket World Cup |  Sri Lanka |

241/7 (50 overs) – 245/3 (46.2 overs)

|  Australia | Semi-finals | 26 ( in 3 countries)  | Gaddafi Stadium |
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup | 2011 Cricket World Cup |  India |

277/4 (48.2 overs) – 274/6 (50 overs)

|  Sri Lanka | Champions | 13 (in 3 countries)  | Wankhede Stadium |
ICC Men's T20 World Cup | 2016 ICC World Twenty20 |  West Indies |

161/6 (19.4 overs) – 155/9 (20 overs)

|  England | Semi-finals | 7 (in 7 cities)  | Eden Gardens |
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup | 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup |  Australia |

241/4 (43 overs) – 240 (50 overs)

|  India | Runners-up | 10 (in 10 cities)  | Narendra Modi Stadium |
Women's senior competitions
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup | 1978 Women's Cricket World Cup |  Australia |

100/2 (31.3 overs) – 96/8 (50 overs)

|  England | Group Stage  | 4 (in 4 cities)  | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad |
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup | 1997 Women's Cricket World Cup |  Australia |

165/5 (47.4 overs) – 164 (49.3 overs)

|  New Zealand | Semi-finals | 27 (in 21 cities)  | Eden Gardens |
Women's Asia Cup | 2006 Women's Asia Cup |  India |

95/2 (27.5 overs) – 93 (44.1 overs)

|  Sri Lanka | Champions | 1 (in 1 city)  | Sawai Mansingh Stadium |
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup | 2013 Women's Cricket World Cup |  Australia |

259/7 (50 overs) – 145 (43.1 overs)

|  West Indies | Group Stage  | 5 (in 2 cities)  | Brabourne Stadium |
Women's Asia Cup | 2006 Women's Asia Cup |  West Indies |

149/2 (19.3 overs) – 148/5 (20 overs)

|  Australia | Group Stage  | 8 (in 8 cities)  | Eden Gardens |

## Performance By India national team in International competitions

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### Men's team

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A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within India

Key | Champions

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#### ICC World Test Championship

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World Test Championship record

Year  | League stage  | Final Host  | Final  | Final Position
Pos | Matches | Ded | PC | Pts | PCT
P | W | L | D | T
2019–2021[84] | 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[85] | 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

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Main article: India at the Cricket World Cup

World Cup record

Host and Year  | Round  | Position  | P  | W  | L  | T  | NR  | Squad
1975[86] | Group Stage | 6/8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Squad
1979[87] | Group Stage | 7/8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Squad
1983[88] | Champions | 1/8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Squad
1987[89] | Semi-finals | 3/8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Squad
1992[90] | Group Stage | 7/9 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | Squad
1996[91] | Semi-finals | 3/12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Squad
1999[92] | Super Six | 6/12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Squad
2003[93] | Runners-up | 2/14 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Squad
2007[94] | Group Stage | 9/16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Squad
2011[95] | Champions | 1/14 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Squad
2015[96] | Semi-finals | 3/14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Squad
2019[97] | Semi-finals | 3/10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | Squad
2023[98] | Runners-up | 2/10 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Squad
2027[99] | Qualification to be decided
2031[100] | Qualified as co-hosts
Total | 2 Titles | 13/13 | 96 | 63 | 30 | 1 | 2 |

#### ICC T20 World Cup

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T20 World Cup record

Host and Year  | Round  | Position  | P  | W  | L  | T  | NR  | Squad
2007[101] | Champions | 1/12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Squad
2009[102] | Super 8s | 7/12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Squad
2010[103] | Super 8s | 8/12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Squad
2012[104] | Super 8s | 5/12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Squad
2014[105] | Runners-up | 2/16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Squad
2016[106] | Semi-finals | 4/16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Squad
2021[107] | Super 12s | 6/16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Squad
2022[108] | Semi-finals | 3/16 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Squad
2024[109] | Champions | 1/20 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Squad
2026[110] | Qualified as co-hosts
2028[111] | TBD
2030[112] | TBD
Total | 2 Titles | 9/9 | 53 | 35 | 15 | 1 | 2 |

#### ICC Champions Trophy

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Champions Trophy record

Host and Year  | Round  | Position  | P  | W  | L  | T  | NR  | Squad
1998[113] | Semi-finals | 3/9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Squad
2000[114] | Runners-up | 2/11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Squad
2002[115] | Champions | 1/12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Squad
2004[116] | Group stage | 7/12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Squad
2006[117] | Group stage | 5/10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Squad
2009[118] | Group stage | 5/8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Squad
2013[119] | Champions | 1/8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Squad
2017[120] | Runners-up | 2/8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Squad
2025[121] | Qualified
2029[122] | Qualified as hosts
Total | 2 Titles | 8/8 | 29 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 3 |

#### Asia Cup

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Asia Cup record

Host and Year | Round | Position | P | W | L | T | NR
1984[123] | Champions | 1/3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0
1986[124] |  Boycotted the tournament [125]
1988[126] | Champions | 1/4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0
1990–91[127] | Champions | 1/3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0
1995[128] | Champions | 1/4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0
1997[129] |  Runners-up | 2/4 |  4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1
2000[130] | First round | 3/4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0
2004[131] |  Runners-up | 2/6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0
2008[132] | Runners-up | 2/6 |  6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0
2010[133] | Champions | 1/4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0
2012[134] | First round | 3/4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0
2014[135] | First round | 3/5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0
2016[136] | Champions | 1/5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0
2018[137] | Champions | 1/6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0
2022[138] | Super Fours | 3/6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0
2023[139] | Champions | 1/6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1
Total | 8 Titles | 15/16 | 65 | 43 | 19 | 1 | 2

#### Commonwealth Games

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Commonwealth Games record

Year  | Round  | Position  | P  | W  | L  | T  | NR
1998[140] | Group stage | 9/16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1
Total | 0 Title | 1/1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1

#### Asian Games

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Asian Games record

Year  | Round  | Position  | P  | W  | L  | T  | NR
2010 |  Did Not Participate
2014 |  Did Not Participate
2022[141] | Gold Medal | 1/14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1
Total | 1 Title | 1/3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1

#### Defunct tournaments

[edit]

Other/Defunct 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

### Women's team

[edit]

#### ICC Women's Cricket World Cup

[edit]

World Cup record

Year | Round | Position | Played | Won | Lost | Tie | NR
1973 | Did not participate
1978 | Group Stage | 4/4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0
1982 | Group Stage | 4/5 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0
1988 | Did not participate
1993 | Group Stage | 4/8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0
1997 | Semi-finals | 4/11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1
2000 | Semi-finals | 3/8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0
2005 | Runners-up | 2/8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2
2009 | Super 6s | 3/6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0
2013 | Group Stage | 7/8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0
2017 | Runners-up | 2/8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0
2022 | Group Stage | 5/8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0
2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
TOTAL | 10/12 | 0 titles | 72 | 37 | 31 | 1 | 3

#### ICC Women's T20 World Cup

[edit]

T20 World Cup record

Year | Position | Played | Won | Lost | Tie | NR
2009 | Semi-finalists | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0
2010 | Semi-finalists | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0
2012 | Group Stage[142] | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0
2014 | Group Stage | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0
2016 | Group Stage | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0
2018 | Semi-finalists | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0
2020 | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1
2023 | Semi-finalists | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0
2024 |  |  |  |  |  |
2026 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 titles | 37 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 1

#### ICC Women's Championship

[edit]

Women's Championship record

Year  | Round  | Position  | GP  | W  | L  | D  | T  | NR
2014-16 | Group Stage[143] | 5/8 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1
2017-20 | Group Stage[144] | 4/8 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3
TOTAL | Advanced | 3/8 | 42 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4

#### ACC Women's Asia Cup

[edit]

Asia Cup record

Year | Round  | Position | Played | Won | Lost | Tie | NR
2004 | Champions | 1/2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0
2005–06 | Champions | 1/3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0
2006 | Champions | 1/3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0
2008 | Champions | 1/4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0
2012 | Champions | 1/8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0
2016 | Champions | 1/6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0
2018 | Runners-up  | 2/6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0
2022 | Champions | 1/7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0
2024 |  |  | TBD
Total | 8/8 | 7 titles | 46 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 0

#### Commonwealth Games

[edit]

Commonwealth Games record

Year  | Round  | Position  | GP  | W  | L  | T  | NR
2022 | Silver medal | 2/8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0
Total | 0 Title | 1/1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0

#### Asian Games

[edit]

Asian Games record

Year  | Round  | Position  | GP  | W  | L  | T  | NR
2010 | Did not participate
2014 | Did not participate
2022 | Gold medal | 1/9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1
Total | 1 Title | 1/3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1

## Cricket Broadcast in India

[edit]

Main article: Sports broadcasting contracts in India

### Domestic competitions

[edit]

#### Domestic franchise cricket

[edit]

List of current broadcasters:

Event  | Period  | Television Rights  | Streaming Rights

|
|
|

Conglomerate  | Network  | Conglomerate  | Platform
Indian Premier League | 2023–2027[145] | Disney Star | Star Sports | Viacom18 | JioCinema
Women's Premier League | 2023–2027[146] | Viacom18 | Sports18

#### Domestic State/Zonal cricket

[edit]

List of current broadcasters:

Event  | Period  | Television Rights  | Streaming Rights

|
|
|

Conglomerate  | Network  | Conglomerate  | Platform
First Class Cricket  | Ranji Trophy | 2023–2028[147] | Viacom18 | Sports18 | Viacom18 | JioCinema
Irani Cup
Duleep Trophy
List A Cricket  | Vijay Hazare Trophy
Deodhar Trophy
T20 Cricket  | Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

#### Domestic State franchise cricket

[edit]

List of current broadcasters:

Event  | Period  | Television Rights  | Streaming Rights

|
|
|

Conglomerate  | Network  | Conglomerate  | Platform
Bihar Cricket League | 2021[148] | WBD India | Eurosport India | WBD India | Discovery+
T20 Mumbai | 2019[149] | Disney Star | Star Sports | Disney Star | Disney+ Hotstar
Andhra Premier League | 2024[150] | Disney Star | Star Sports | Dream11 | FanCode
Kerala Cricket League | 2024[151]
Pondicherry Premier League | 2024[152]
Sher-E-Punjab T20 Cup | 2024[153]
Tamil Nadu Premier League | 2024[154]
Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 | 2024[155]
Rajasthan Premier League | 2023[156] | WBD India | Eurosport India | Viacom18 | JioCinema
Bengal Pro T20 League | 2024[157] | Viacom18 | Sports18
Delhi Premier League | 2024[158]
Madhya Pradesh League | 2024[159]
Maharashtra Premier League | 2024[160]
UP T20 League  | 2024[161]
Saurashtra Premier League | 2023[162] |

None

Chhattisgarh Cricket Premier League | 2024[163] | Culver Max Entertainment | Sony Sports Network | Culver Max Entertainment | SonyLIV
Uttarakhand Premier League | 2024[164] | Dream11 | FanCode
Odisha Cricket League | 2023[165] |

None

Baroda T20 Challenge  | 2022[166]

### International competitions

[edit]

#### International Cricket (Home)

[edit]

List of current broadcasters:

Event  | Period  | Television Rights  | Streaming Rights

|
|
|

Conglomerate  | Network  | Conglomerate  | Platform
International Cricket In India | 2023–2028[167] | Viacom18 | Sports18

DD Sports (FTA)

| Viacom18 | JioCinema

#### International Cricket (Away)

[edit]

List of current broadcasters:

Event  | Period  | Television Rights  | Streaming Rights

|
|
|

Conglomerate  | Network  | Conglomerate  | Platform
International Cricket Council | 2024–2027[168][169][170] | Disney Star | Star Sports

DD Sports (FTA) (All TEST, ODI and T20I matches of India including Semi-Finals and Final)

| Disney Star | Disney+ Hotstar
Asian Cricket Council | 2024-2031[171] |

TBA

International Cricket in South Africa | 2024–2031[172] | Viacom18 | Sports18

DD Sports (FTA)

| Viacom18 | JioCinema
International Cricket in England | 2022–2028[173] | Culver Max Entertainment | Sony Sports Network

DD Sports (FTA)
(Only Test, ODIs and T20Is against India)

| Culver Max Entertainment | SonyLIV
International Cricket in Sri Lanka | 2023–2027[174]
International Cricket in Zimbabwe | 2024[175]
International Cricket in New Zealand | 2024-2031[176]
2024-2026[176] | Amazon | Amazon Prime Video
International Cricket in Australia | 2023-2030[177] | Disney Star | Star Sports

DD Sports (FTA) (Only Test, ODIs and T20Is against India)

| Disney Star | Disney+ Hotstar
International Cricket in Pakistan | 2024[178] | Dream11 | DD Sports (FTA) (Only Test, ODIs and T20Is against India)  | Dream11 | FanCode
International Cricket in West Indies | 2021-2024[179]
International Cricket in Bangladesh |
International Cricket in Afghanistan | 2024-2027[180] | WBD India | Eurosport India |  |

#### International franchise cricket

[edit]

List of current broadcasters:

Event  | Period  | Television Rights  | Streaming Rights

|
|
|

Conglomerate  | Network  | Conglomerate  | Platform
Big Bash League | 2023–2030[177] | Disney Star | Star Sports | Disney Star

Dream11

| Disney+ Hotstar

FanCode

Women's Big Bash League | 2023–2030[177] | Dream11 | FanCode
Lanka Premier League | 2024[181][182]
Global T20 Canada | 2024[183]
Caribbean Premier League | 2024
Women's Caribbean Premier League | 2024[184]
SA20 | 2023–2033[185] | Viacom18 | Sports18 | Viacom18 | JioCinema
Pakistan Super League | 2024[186] | Dream11 |

None

| Dream11 | Fancode
Abu Dhabi T10 League |  |  |  |  |
Afghanistan Premier League | 2024-2027[180] | WBD India | Eurosport India | WBD India | Discovery+
Major League Cricket | 2024[187] | Culver Max Entertainment | Sony Sports Network | Viacom18 | JioCinema
The Hundred | 2021–present  | and Dream11 | Sony LIV and FanCode
The Women's Hundred
Nepal Premier League |

TBA

International League T20 | 2023–2033  | Zee Entertainment Enterprises | Zee Network | Zee Entertainment Enterprises | ZEE5

### Miscellaneous competitions

[edit]

List of current broadcasters:

Event  | Period  | Television Rights  | Streaming Rights

|
|
|

Conglomerate  | Network  | Conglomerate  | Platform
Road Safety World Series  |  | Viacom18 | Sports18 | Viacom18 | JioCinema
Indian Veterans Premier League  | 2024[188] | WBD India | Eurosport India | Dream11 | Fancode
Asian Legends League  | 2024-2026[189] | Disney Star | Star Sports |  |
Legends League Cricket |  | Dream11 | FanCode
World Championship of Legends  | 2024

## Cricket Clubs on social media

[edit]

The five most popular cricket clubs on social media in the world are all Indian Premier League clubs as of 2024:[190]

# | Cricket club | Location | Followers

|
|
|

1 | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | 40.5 million
2 | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai | 36.3 million
3 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Bengaluru | 31.9 million
4 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | 28.9 million
5 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad | 14.2 million

## See also

[edit]

* Cricket portal

* Sport in India
* Cricket in South Asia
* List of cricket records
* List of India national cricket captains
* List of India Test cricketers
* List of India ODI cricketers
* List of India Twenty20 International cricketers
* List of National Sports Award recipients in cricket
* India national blind cricket team
* India national deaf cricket team

### In popular culture

[edit]

* List of movies made on 'Cricket sport' in India
* List of Indian sport movies

Cricket is portrayed in Indian popular culture as an extremely important part of India's national identity.[6] It is frequently associated with a strong sense of patriotism and nationalism.[6]

#### Films

[edit]

Cricket has been portrayed many times in various Indian films. One such popular film is M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story, a film produced by Arun Pandey and Fox Star Studios and directed by Neeraj Pandey.It stars late actor Sushant Singh Rajput as India national team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, known as one India's greatest Captain, Finisher ever in cricketing history. The film is of the biographical sports drama and covers some parts of life of the great Mahendra Singh Dhoni such as childhood, family relationships, struggles, marriage, captaincy of India national cricket team and making India win the most icon 2011 Cricket World Cup by hitting a six.M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story was received very well by audiences and critics alike, scoring 80% on Rotten Tomatoes[191] and 8 on IMDb.[192]

83 is also a film produced by Reliance Entertainment and directed by Kabir Khan. It stars actor Ranveer Singh as India national team captain Kapil Dev, known as one of India's greatest bowlers in cricketing history. The film is of the historical genre of Indian films and covers the Indian national team's underdog victory in the 1983 Cricket World Cup. 83 was received well by audiences and critics alike, scoring 80% on Rotten Tomatoes[193] and 7.5 on IMDb.[194] Many reviews appreciated the film's emphasis on national pride and dramatic storytelling of India's famous victory in 1983, although some criticized the film for unnecessarily over-dramatizing parts of the story.[194][195]

#### Celebrities

[edit]

Indian national cricket players are viewed as some of the highest-profile celebrities in India, especially Sachin Tendulkar, who some attribute god-like status to.[196] Towards the end of his sporting career, Tendulkar began to pursue a political career, being sworn in as an MP to Rajya Sabha, India's upper house of Parliament in 2012,[197] one year before retiring officially in 2013. While Tendulkar has not officially associated himself with any political party, various literature have claimed that he started to become a Hindu-centric role model after the turn of the 21st century during his cricketing career.[196][198]

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## Further reading

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* A Corner of a Foreign Field by Ramachandra Guha
* Majumdar, Boria (2018). Eleven Gods and a Billion Indians: The On and Off the Field Story of Cricket in India and Beyond. Noida: Simon & Schuster India. ISBN 9789386797186.
* "Has Virat Kohli walked into a trap laid by the BCCI president?" The Probe, 17 December 2021.
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