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India National Cricket Team (2025)

The India National Cricket Team, often referred to as Team India, Indian cricket team and India, is one of the most successful and celebrated cricket teams in the world. With a rich history dating back to 1932, the team has produced legendary players like Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar, Rahul Dravid, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli. Known for their aggressive batting, lethal bowling, and electrifying fielding, Team India has won multiple ICC trophies, including the 1983 and 2011 World Cups. This page provides the latest updates, squad details, records, and news about the Indian cricket team.

India National Cricket Team Other Names:

India Cricket Team

India National Cricket Team

Indian Cricket Team

India Team Today

Current Indian Cricket Team

Indian Cricket Team Today

 India National Cricket Team Info:

Team

India

Nickname

Team India, Men in Blue

Governing body

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)

Captain

Rohit Sharma (ODI & Test)

SuryaKumar Yadav (T20)

Coach

First Test

v England at Lord's, London; 25–28 June 1932

First ODI

v England at Headingley, Leeds; 13 July 1974

First T20I

v South Africa at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg; 1 December 2006

The India National Cricket Team represents India in men's international cricket. The Indian cricket team is a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) and is one of the most successful teams in the game. The India Cricket Team's governing body is the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the richest cricket body in the world.

India National Cricket Team: History

• The British introduced the cricket game in India in the 18th century, and the first cricket club in the country was established in 1792.
• The India National Cricket Team is achieved Test cricket status in 1932 and played the first Test against England in 1932 in London. While India had to wait until 1952 for their first Test victory, the India Team today is one of the strongest teams in the world.
• The India cricket team won its first away Test series outside the subcontinent against New Zealand in 1967–68.

India National Cricket Team: ICC World Cup record:

The Indian cricket team has been playing the ICC World Cup since its first edition in 1975 and has played in all editions. The Men in Blue have won two World Cups so far in addition to finishing runners-up on two occasions. India won their first World Cup in 1983 before becoming the first-ever team to win the title on home soil in 2011.

India's Record in ICC World Cup:

Year

Round

Position

GP

W

L

T

NR

1975

Round 1

6/8

3

1

2

0

0

1979

Round 1

7/8

3

0

3

0

0

1983

Champions

1/8

8

6

2

0

0

1987

Semi-finals

3/8

7

5

2

0

0

1992

Round 1

7/9

8

2

5

0

1

1996

Semi-finals

3/12

7

4

3

0

0

1999

Round 2 (Super 6s)

6/12

8

4

4

0

0

2003

Runners-up

2/14

11

9

2

0

0

2007

Group Stage

9/16

3

1

2

0

0

2011

Champions

1/14

9

7

1

1

0

2015

Semi-finals

3/14

8

7

1

0

0

2019

Semi-finals

3/10

10

7

2

0

1

2023

Runners-up

2/10

11

10

1

0

0

India National Cricket Team: ICC T20 World Cup record:

The India cricket team won the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007 and are yet to repeat that feat. In 2014, they made it to the final but lost to Sri Lanka. In 2016 and 2022, their journey came to an end at the semifinal stage.

Year

Round

Position

GP

W

L

T

NR

2007

Champions

1/12

7

5

1

1

1

2009

Super 8s

7/12

5

2

3

0

0

2010

Super 8s

8/12

5

2

3

0

0

2012

Super 8s

5/12

5

4

1

0

0

2014

Runners-up

2/16

6

5

1

0

0

2016

Semi-finals

4/16

5

3

2

0

0

2021

Super 12s

6/16

5

3

2

0

0

2022

Semi-finals

3/16

6

4

2

0

0

India National Cricket Team: ICC Champions Trophy record:

India have played in all the editions of the ICC Champions Trophy so far. In 2000, they lost the final before being crowned champions in 2002. In 2013, they won the tournament once again before losing the final against Pakistan in 2017.

Year

Round

Position

GP

W

L

T

NR

1998

Semi-finals

3/9

2

1

1

0

0

2000

Runners-up

2/11

4

3

1

0

0

2002

Champions

1/12

4

3

0

0

1

2004

Group stage

7/12

2

1

1

0

0

2006

Group stage

5/10

3

1

2

0

0

2009

Group stage

5/8

3

1

1

0

1

2013

Champions

1/8

5

5

0

0

0

2017

Runners-up

2/8

5

3

2

0

0

India National Cricket Team: Asia Cup Record:

India are the most successful team in the history of the Asia Cup. The Men in Blue have won the continental championship eight times.

Year

Round

Position

GP

W

L

T

NR

1984

Champions

1/3

2

2

0

0

0

1988

Champions

1/4

4

3

1

0

0

1990-91

Champions

1/3

3

2

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

India National Cricket Team: Honours

ICC World Test Championship:

Runners-up (2): 2019–21, 2021–23

ICC World Cup:

Champions (2): 1983, 2011
Runners-up (2): 2003, 2023

ICC T20 World Cup:

Champions (1): 2007
Runners-up (1): 2014

ICC Champions Trophy:

Champions (2): 2002, 2013, 2025
Runners-up (2): 2000, 2017

ACC Asia Cup:

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

Current Indian Cricket Team:

Here is the list of prominent players who are part of the current Indian cricket team:

Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohd. Shami, KL Rahul (wk), Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, Tilak Verma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shardul Thakur, Shivam Dube, Ravi Bishnoi, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Washington Sundar, Mukesh Kumar, Sanju Samson, Arshdeep Singh, KS Bharat (wk), Prasidh Krishna, Avesh Khan, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (wk)

 

COMPLETED / Bowl / Mission Road Ground

120/0 (4.2 ov)

Oman won by 10 wickets

COMPLETED / Final / Dubai International Cricket Stadium

251/7 (50 ov)

India won by 4 wickets

COMPLETED / 1st Semi-Final / Dubai International Cricket Stadium

264/10 (49.3 ov)

India won by 4 wickets

COMPLETED / 12th Match, Group A / Dubai International Cricket Stadium

India won by 44 runs.

COMPLETED / Match 12 / Mission Road Ground

United Arab Emirates won by 1 runs.

COMPLETED / 3rd ODI / Narendra Modi Stadium

214/10 (34.2 ov)

India won by 142 runs.

COMPLETED / 2nd ODI / Barabati Stadium

304/10 (49.5 ov)

India won by 4 wickets

COMPLETED / Match 7 / Mission Road Ground

121/0 (5 ov)

Pakistan won by 10 wickets

COMPLETED / 1st ODI / Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha

248/10 (47.4 ov)

India won by 4 wickets

COMPLETED / 5th Match, Group A / Dubai International Cricket Stadium

244/4 (42.3 ov)

India won by 6 wickets

COMPLETED / 5th T20I / Wankhede Stadium

97/10 (10.3 ov)

India won by 150 runs.

COMPLETED / 5th Test / Sydney Cricket Ground

185/10 (72.2 ov)

Australia won by 6 wickets

COMPLETED / Bowl Match 3 / Mission Road Ground

New Zealand won by 44 runs.

COMPLETED / 4th T20I / Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium

166/10 (19.4 ov)

India won by 15 runs.

COMPLETED / 4th Test / Melbourne Cricket Ground

369/10 (119.3 ov)

Australia won by 184 runs.

COMPLETED / 4th T20I / The Wanderers Stadium

India won by 135 runs.

COMPLETED / 3rd T20I / Niranjan Shah Stadium, Khandheri

171/9 (20 ov)

England won by 26 runs.

COMPLETED / 3rd Test / The Gabba

260/10 (78.5 ov)

Match Drawn

COMPLETED / 3rd T20I / SuperSport Park, Centurion

India won by 11 runs.

COMPLETED / 3rd Test / Wankhede Stadium

235/10 (65.4 ov)

New Zealand won by 25 runs.

COMPLETED / 2nd Match, Group A / Dubai International Cricket Stadium

231/4 (46.3 ov)

India won by 6 wickets

COMPLETED / 2nd T20I / MA Chidambaram Stadium

165/9 (20 ov)

India won by 2 wickets

COMPLETED / 2nd Test / Adelaide Oval

180/10 (44.1 ov)

Australia won by 10 wickets

COMPLETED / Tour match / Manuka Oval

India won by 6 wickets

COMPLETED / 2nd T20I / St George's Park

South Africa won by 3 wickets

COMPLETED / Bowl Match 2 / Mission Road Ground

England won by 15 runs.

COMPLETED / 2nd Test / Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium

259/10 (79.1 ov)

New Zealand won by 113 runs.

COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Eden Gardens

132/10 (20 ov)

India won by 7 wickets

COMPLETED / 1st Test / Perth Stadium

150/10 (49.4 ov)

India won by 295 runs.

COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Kingsmead

India won by 61 runs.

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India National Cricket Team Squad

C
Rohit Sharma
bat

Rohit Sharma

Batter

Virat Kohli
bat

Virat Kohli

Batter

Shreyas Iyer
bat

Shreyas Iyer

Batter

Axar Patel
all

Axar Patel

All Rounder

KL Rahul
wk

KL Rahul

Wicket-Keeper

Kuldeep Yadav
bowl

Kuldeep Yadav

Bowler

Rishabh Pant
wk

Rishabh Pant

Wicket-Keeper

Washington Sundar
all

Washington Sundar

All Rounder

Khaleel Ahmed
bowl

Khaleel Ahmed

Bowler

Shivam Dube
bat

Shivam Dube

Batter

Riyan Parag
all

Riyan Parag

All Rounder

Shubman Gill
bat

Shubman Gill

Batter

Harshit Rana
bowl

Harshit Rana

Bowler

Axar Patel
all

Axar Patel

All Rounder

Sanju Samson
wk

Sanju Samson

Wicket-Keeper

Hardik Pandya
all

Hardik Pandya

All Rounder

Rishabh Pant
wk

Rishabh Pant

Wicket-Keeper

Washington Sundar
all

Washington Sundar

All Rounder

Khaleel Ahmed
bowl

Khaleel Ahmed

Bowler

Rinku Singh
bat

Rinku Singh

Batter

Shivam Dube
bat

Shivam Dube

Batter

Riyan Parag
all

Riyan Parag

All Rounder

Shubman Gill
bat

Shubman Gill

Batter

Ravi Bishnoi
bowl

Ravi Bishnoi

Bowler

C
Rohit Sharma
bat

Rohit Sharma

Batter

Ravindra Jadeja
all

Ravindra Jadeja

All Rounder

Ravichandran Ashwin
all

Ravichandran Ashwin

All Rounder

Shreyas Iyer
bat

Shreyas Iyer

Batter

Axar Patel
all

Axar Patel

All Rounder

KL Rahul
wk

KL Rahul

Wicket-Keeper

bat

Sarfaraz Khan

Batter

Kuldeep Yadav
bowl

Kuldeep Yadav

Bowler

Washington Sundar
all

Washington Sundar

All Rounder

Avesh Khan
bowl

Avesh Khan

Bowler

Kona Srikar Bharat
wk

Kona Srikar Bharat

Wicket-Keeper

Rajat Patidar
bat

Rajat Patidar

Batter

Mukesh Kumar
bowl

Mukesh Kumar

Bowler

Shubman Gill
bat

Shubman Gill

Batter

Dhruv Jurel
wk

Dhruv Jurel

Wicket-Keeper

Akash Deep
bowl

Akash Deep

Bowler

India National Cricket Team FAQ:

Rohit Sharma captains the India national cricket team in ODIs and tests, and Surya Kumar Yadav in T20s. However, leadership roles may change, so check the latest updates.

India has won 6 ICC trophies, including: 2 ICC Cricket World Cups (1983, 2011) 2 ICC Champions Trophy (2013, 2025) 2 ICC T20 World Cups (2007, 2024*).

Sachin Tendulkar is the highest run-scorer for India in international cricket, with 34,357 runs across formats (Tests, ODIs, and T20Is).

Anil Kumble holds the record for the most wickets for India in international cricket, with 956 wickets across formats

As of 16th March 2025, India is ranked: 3rd in ICC Test Rankings 1st in ICC ODI Rankings 1st in ICC T20I Rankings (*Rankings may change; check the latest ICC updates.)

As of March 2025, Gautam Gambhir is the head coach of the Indian cricket team.

Sachin Tendulkar is the youngest player to debut for India, making his Test debut at the age of 16 years and 205 days in 1989.

The Indian cricket team does not have a single home ground. Major venues include: Arun Jaitley Stadium (Delhi) Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai) Eden Gardens (Kolkata) M. Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru)

MS Dhoni is considered India’s most successful captain, having led the team to victories in the 2007 T20 World Cup, 2011 ODI World Cup, and 2013 Champions Trophy.

The Indian cricket team squad typically consists of 15 players for limited-overs formats (ODIs and T20Is) and 16-18 players for Test matches.

Ravindra Jadeja, Akshar Patel and Hardik Pandya are currently the best all-rounders in the Indian cricket team, contributing with both bat and ball.

The India national cricket team is often referred to as Men in Blue due to their blue-colored jerseys in limited-overs formats, Indian Cricket Team, India and Indian Team

Virat Kohli holds the record for the most runs by an Indian batsman in ICC tournaments, including World Cups and Champions Trophy.

India cricket team matches are broadcast live on Star Sports in India and streamed on Disney+ Hotstar.
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