After the recent win by the Indian International Cricket Team in the Champions’ Trophy, the popularity of the team is at a brand new height. A number of cricket fans are keeping a close watch on the developments in the Indian team and also the history that has enabled the team to become so successful over the years. If you are a cricket fan, then you might already know the interesting facts about the team that we have brought forward for you today. There are several online cricket betting apps in India today that further showcase how cricket is made a religion in the country and promoted by different stakeholders on varied platforms.
The top 10 most interesting facts about the team are enlisted as follows:
1. The first Indian cricket team was formed in 1848 in Mumbai. The team consisted of all Parsi males who named the team as Oriental Cricket Club. It was not a formal team at that time but was made to promote the sport in the country. The word Oriental was used because it was a popular terminology adopted by Westerners to label the Asians at that time.
2. Iftikhar Ali Khan Patuadi is the only cricketer who played for both Indian and England cricket teams in the past. He made his Indian debut in 1946. Before that, in 1932, he played on behalf of England in a match against Australia. As he was an Indian, we later moved to the Indian cricket team close to the independence of the country. His contributions were greatly cherished and highlighted by the international teams.
3. The Indian cricket team was not given much importance and recognition before the independence. However, they were definitely given many chances to showcase their skills and improvise them as they played against credible cricketers. Their first test match was against England at Lord’s on 25 June 1932.
4. The first ever World Cup victory for India came in 1983. The Kapil Dev led Indian team worked its magic and claimed the trophy by beating the West Indies team in the finals. They broke the WI team’s spirit and records in one go.
5. The Indian international cricket team has won the World Cup trophy twice. One was under Kapil Dev and the second trophy was won under the leadership of MS Dhoni in 2011.
6. Sachin Tendulkar is one of the most legendary batsmen that the history of international cricket has seen. Although he retired years back, he has still managed to hold the maximum records made by an Indian cricketer in different fields. In fact, when we look at the record book of Indian cricket, he has the best records in almost every category of batting. He inspires millions of cricket aspirants even today.
7. The team has successfully played 1,065 ODI matches in which it has won 566 matches and lost 445. There were 10 matches that were tied and 44 that ended with no-result. The overall result for the team is pretty exciting and interesting.