Memorable moments in Team India cricket (photo- Naveen Jora/It Group Via Getty Images)
Since 1947, there have been many memorable groups in Indian cricket and the fans have also enjoyed them a lot. Team India won its first Test in 1952. Since then, Team India has done a bang in the ICC tournament and has won many important matches. Not only this, India also has many ICC Trophy. In the last 79 years, you will also be surprised about what India has made its name and which records they have achieved.
The first World Cup won in 1983
India won its first World Cup in 1983 under the captaincy of Kapil Dev. India won the final against the West Indies. Apart from this, veteran batsman Sunil Gavaskar became the first batsman to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket. There are many more such records that have been amazing and they have completely changed the history of Indian cricket. During the 1983 World Cup, people still remember that innings of 175 runs against Zimbawwe.
The first series won against Pakistan
India won their first Test match against England in Chapock in 1952. In this match, Vinu Mankad took 12 wickets halls. In the same year, he won the first Test series 2–1 against Pakistan in his house. Mankad took 25 wickets in this series. In 1967-68, the team won its first series outside Asia under the captaincy of Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi. He had won 3–1 against England, in which spinners Bishan Singh Bedi and ERPALLI Prasanna took 40 wickets together. In 1971, under the captaincy of Ajit Wadekar, Team India won the series against West Indies and England. In this series, Sunil Gavaskar scored 774 runs, which is still the highest run from an Indian player in a series.
Sunil Gavaskar completed ten thousand runs
In the final of the 1983 ODI World Cup, Team India defeated West Indies by 43 runs under the captaincy of Kapil Dev. Team India’s game got better from here. India won the first season of the Asia Cup. It was played in 1987. In 1987, Sunil Gavaskar became the first batsman to complete 10000 runs in Test cricket. He did this feat against Pakistan in Ahmedabad. Team India won the series against Australia in the 2001 Kolkata Test. In this series, there was a partnership of 274 runs between VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid while Harbhajan Singh did wonders with bowling.
India won the first T20 World Cup
Virender Sehwag scored a triple century against Pakistan in Multan in 2004. He scored 309 runs. Sehwag became the first player of India to score a triple century in Test cricket. Under the captaincy of MS Dhoni, Team India won the 2007 T20 World Cup, 2011 ODI World Cup and 2013 Champions Trophy. He was the first captain to win all the white ball title of the ICC. The Indian Premier League tournament started in 2008. This tournament completely changed T20 cricket.
Sachin stunned the first double century
Sachin Tendulkar scored the first double century in the men’s ODI against South Africa in 2010, while in 2012 he became the first player to score 100 international centuries. India performed a bang in Test cricket in their home from 2013 to 2024. He won 18 consecutive series. However, last year, New Zealand broke the record. Rohit Sharma scored 264 runs in Eden Gardens against Sri Lanka in 2014. This is the biggest personal score in ODIs. The Indian player hit 33 outposts and 9 sixes during his innings. Under the captaincy of Virat Kohli, India won the Test series for the first time in Australia. He did this feat in 2018-19. Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, Team India won the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. He faced South Africa in the final. After this, the team also won the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The final match of this tournament was played against New Zealand.
