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The team has played 43 Test matches, winning 9, losing 7, and with 27 ending in draws. Their first international match, on 31 October 1976, was a Test against the West Indies at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore which ended in a draw.[10][11][12]
The team has played 345 ODI matches, winning 188, losing 150, tying 2, and with 5 ending in a no-result. India has won the World Cup once in 2025. India has reached the World Cup final on three occasions, losing to Australia by 98 runs in 2005, and to England by 9 runs in 2017, and winning against South Africa by 52 runs in 2025.[13] India have also won the ODI Asia Cup, a record four times in 2004, 2005-06, 2006, and 2008.
The team has played 233 T20I matches, winning 131, losing 95, tying 1, and with 6 ending in a no-result. India has reached the finals of the T20 World Cup once, losing to Australia by 85 runs in 2020. India have also won the T20I Asia Cup, a record four times in 2012, 2016, 2022, and 2026. In addition, India have also won golds at the Asian Games in 2022 and 2026, and won a silver at the Commonwealth Games in 2022.
The British brought cricket to India in the early 1700s, with the first cricket match played in 1721.[14] It was played and adopted by Kolis of Gujarat because they were sea pirates and outlaws who always looted the British ships, so the East India Company tried to manage the Kolis in cricket.[15][16][17] The first Indian cricket club was established by the Parsi community in Bombay, in 1848; the club played their first match against the Europeans in 1877.[18] In 1911, an Indian men's cricket team was formed and toured England, where they played English county teams.[19] The India men's team made their Test debut against England in 1932.[20] The first women's Test was played between England and Australia in 1934.[21]
In 2021, the BCCI announced that Ramesh Powar would become the Head Coach of the Indian Women's Cricket Team.[27][28] In 2022, Indian Women script history by winning 1st series on England soil in 23 years.[29]
In July 2025, India clinched their first-ever Women's T20I series win against England, securing an unassailable 3–1 lead in the five-match series. The landmark victory came in the fourth T20I at Worcester, where Indian spinners Radha Yadav, Deepti Sharma, and newcomer Shree Charani restricted England to 126/7. Openers Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana set up a comfortable six-wicket chase, finished with 18 balls to spare. The win marked a historic breakthrough, as India had never previously won a T20I series against England, either home or away. The performance, highlighted by disciplined bowling and sharp fielding, also served as vital preparation ahead of the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup in England.[30]
In November 2025, India won their first Women's Cricket World Cup, defeating South Africa by 52 runs in the final at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. In the semi-final, they chased a huge target of 339 runs against Australia, which is one also the highest successful run chases in the history of Women's ODI.[31][32] The victory was widely celebrated and recognized across India as a landmark moment for women's cricket in the country.[33][13][34][35]
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is the governing body for the Indian cricket team and first-class cricket in India. The Board has been operating since 1928 and represents India at the International Cricket Council. It is amongst the richest sporting organisations in the world. It sold media rights for India's matches from 2006 to 2010 for US$612,000,000.[36] It manages the Indian team's sponsorships, its future tours and team selection. The International Cricket Council (ICC) determines India's upcoming matches through its future tours program.
On 28 September 2025, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the appointment of new All-India Women's Selection Committee.[37]Amita Sharma, former indian right-arm medium fast bowler, heads the five-member selection committee.
This lists all the active players who played for India in the last 12 months or were named in the recent Test, ODI or T20I squads. Uncapped players are listed in italics.
Players also receive a match fee of ₹15 lakh (US$16,000) per Test match, ₹6 lakh (US$6,200) per ODI, and ₹3 lakh (US$3,100) per T20I. The BCCI adopted a pay equity policy in match fees for men's and women's teams on 27 October 2022.[41]
↑Stoddart, Brian; Keith A. P. Sandiford (1998). The imperial game: cricket, culture, and society. Manchester University Press. p.5. ISBN978-0-7190-4978-1. OCLC40430869.
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West Indies at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore; 31 October – 2 November 1976
England at Lord's, London; 10–13 July 2026
Australia at Bellerive Oval, Hobart; 1 March 2026
Sri Lanka at Kōrogi Athletic Park, Nisshin; 22 September 2026
Members of the Indian cricket team before a Women's Cricket World Cup game in Sydney.
Indian batter at the 2010 Women's Cricket World Cup.
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