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On Rise of Indian Cricket Team

The document outlines the history of Indian cricket from its inception in 1932 to the present day, highlighting key milestones, players, and eras. It covers the struggles and growth of the sport through various phases, including pre-independence, post-independence, and the emergence of legends like Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni. The document also discusses the current state of Indian cricket, including the rise of new talents and the impact of leagues like the IPL.

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On Rise of Indian Cricket Team

The document outlines the history of Indian cricket from its inception in 1932 to the present day, highlighting key milestones, players, and eras. It covers the struggles and growth of the sport through various phases, including pre-independence, post-independence, and the emergence of legends like Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni. The document also discusses the current state of Indian cricket, including the rise of new talents and the impact of leagues like the IPL.

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*Birth of Indian

Cricket
First official Test match: 1932 at Lord’s
vs England
Led by CK Nayudu
British influence and beginnings
during the colonial era
Early struggles – little infrastructure
and exposure
*The Pre-
Independence Era
(1932–1947)
7 Tests played before independence – all losses
Key players: CK Nayudu, Lala Amarnath
Lala Amarnath: First Indian to score a Test century
*Post-
Independence
Growth (1947–
1970)
First Test win: vs England in 1952
Notable wins: vs Pakistan (1952), vs West Indies (1958)
Key players: Polly Umrigar, Vijay Hazare, Subhash
Gupte
Formation of domestic structure: Ranji Trophy expanded
Greats (1970s–
1980s)

* Emergence of legends: Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Gundappa


Viswanath
* Spin Quartet: Bedi, Prasanna, Chandrasekhar, Venkataraghavan
* First overseas series win: vs West Indies (1971)
* 1983: India wins the World Cup under Kapil Dev at Lord’s
Global Recognition &
Struggles (1987–1999)

*Hosted World Cup (1987, 1996)


*Sachin Tendulkar’s debut (1989) – beginning of a new
era
*Azharuddin, Kumble, Dravid, Ganguly rise
*Match-fixing scandal (2000) hurt the image of Indian
cricket
*Golden Era
Begins (2000–
God of Cricket
2011)
The master-blaster
Sourav Ganguly becomes captain: scored 482 runs in
aggressive and fearless team
Rise of Sehwag, Yuvraj, Zaheer, Harbhajan
nine matches of the
2007: T20 World Cup champions under MS tournament with
Dhoni fifties, two centuries
2011: India wins ODI World Cup under
Dhoni – Sachin’s dream fulfilled
and 120 knocks.
Sachin was the second
highest run scorer in
the 2011 World Cup,
Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne
Dilshan was the
highest run scorer with
500 runs in nine
matches.
*Dhoni Era & Test
Domination (2011–
2016)
2013: ICC Champions Trophy win
MS Dhoni becomes only captain to win
all three ICC trophies
Rise of Kohli, Ashwin, Rohit Sharma
Test wins abroad (New Zealand,
Australia – partial success)
Personal
Information of
* Personal Information
DHONI
* Born
* July 07, 1981 (43 years)
* Birth Place
* Ranchi, Bihar (now Jharkhand)
* Height
* 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
* Role
* WK-Batsman
* Batting Style
* Right Handed Bat
* Bowling Style
* Right-arm medium
*Kohli’s Captaincy
& Modern
Powerhouse
(2017–2021)
Aggressive fitness culture
No ICC title, but consistent
semi-final/final appearances
Test wins in Australia (2018–19, 2020–
21) – historic
World Test Championship runners-up
(2021)
*Information of VIRAT
Full Name

Date of Birth
Virat Kohli

November 5, 1988 KOHLI


Age 36 Years

Nationality Indian

Birth Place New Delhi

Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru


Current
Team(s) Indian Cricket Team

Role Right handed batsman, Right-arm medium bowler

Batting Style Right hand Bat

Bowling Style Right arm Medium

Debut August 18, 2008

Jersey No. 18

Anushka Sharma (Wife), Saroj Kohli (Mother), Prem Kohli


Family
(Father)
*The New Era: Rohit
Sharma, Hardik
Pandya & Beyond
(2022–2025)
2023 World Cup: Finalists, lost to Australia
Strong bench strength – new talent pipeline (Gill,
Jaiswal, Siraj)
T20 and ODI revamp; growing league ecosystem (IPL's
influence)
Women’s cricket also rising – WPL launched in 2023
Won T20 World Cup under his captaincy
Won Champions Trophy 2025

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