Indian Cricket Team
The Indian cricket team , popularly known as men in blue, represents India in the international fixtures which include bilateral series played against various other nations or any of the global events that are organized by the ICC or International Cricket Council such as the ICC World Test Championship, ICC Champions Trophy, ICC T20 World Cup and the ICC ODI World Cup.
History of Indian International Cricket Team
It was 1932 when the Indian team played the first-ever Test match. From that time only, they became an important part of international cricket events.
Over the years, they have also actively participated in almost all the multi-nation tournaments that are organized by the ICC.
Governing Body
The BCCI or Board of Control for Cricket in India has been managing the India national cricket team since 1929.
It is responsible for the proper management of the kit sponsors, tours, and accommodations along with various other facilities that the Indian cricket team players get. The headquarters of the BCCI cricket is at the Wankhede Stadium located in Mumbai.
Captain and Support Staff
- Captain - Virat Kohli
- Head coach - Ravi Shastri
- Batting coach - Vikram Rathour
- Fielding coach - Ramakrishnan Sridhar
- Bowling coach - Bharat Arun
- Strength and conditioning coach - Nick Webb
- Team manager - Girish Dongre
- Assistant coach - Bharat Arun
- Physio - Nitin Patel
Squad/ Today Indian Cricket Team Players List
| Player | Age | Role | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubman Gill | 21 | All-rounder | Right Handed |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 32 | All-rounder | |
| KL Rahul | 28 | Batsman | Right Handed |
| Navdeep Saini | 28 | Bowler | Right Arm Fast Seam |
| Shreyas Iyer | 26 | Batsman | Right Handed |
| Virat Kohli | 32 | Middle Order Batsman | Right Handed |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 27 | Bowler | Right Arm Fast Seam |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 30 | Bowler | Right Arm Leg spin |
| Kedar Jadhav | 35 | All-rounder | Right Handed |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 30 | Bowler | Right Arm Fast Seam |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 35 | Batsman | |
| Rohit Sharma | 33 | Batsman | Right Handed |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 26 | Bowler | Left Arm Unorthodox |
| Rishabh Pant | 23 | Wicket Keeper | |
| Prithvi Shaw | 21 | Batsman | Right Handed |
| Mohammed Shami | 30 | Bowler | Right Arm Fast Seam |
| Hardik Pandya | 27 | All-rounder | Right Handed |
| Manish Pandey | 31 | Batsman | Right Handed |
| MS Dhoni | 39 | Wicket Keeper | Right Handed |
Prominent Indian Cricket Players
- Virat Kohli
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Hardik Pandya
- Rohit Sharma
- MS Dhoni
India National Cricket Team Roster: Full Schedule 2021
Test, T20, ODI: January 7th, 15th India Tour of Australia
Test: February 5th to March 28th. England Tour of India
April 9th to May 30th: Indian Premier League, 2021
Test: June 18th Ind vs NZ. ICC Test Championship
Test: August 4th to September 14th. India Tour of England
ICC Cricket World Cup
From the time of the inaugural edition in the year 1975, the India national cricket team players have participated in all the World Cups.
Under the captainship of Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni , they have won the Championship twice, i.e. in the year 1983 as well as 2011 respectively.
The Indian team players were finalists in the 2003 edition played in South Africa . They were the host of the World Cup played in the year of 1987, 1996, and 2011.
Performance Of India In The ICC Cricket World Cup (As Of September 2019)
| Matches | Won | Lost | No Result | Tied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | 53 | 29 | 1 | 1 |
ICC T20 World Cup
The Indian cricket team kick-started their ICC T20 World Cup tournament with a win in the campaign’s inaugural edition that was held in South Africa.
Later, in the 2014 World T20, they played another Final, but unfortunately, they lost to the Sri Lankan cricket team . Also, the tournament’s 2016 edition was conducted in India.
Performance Of India In The ICC T20 World Cup (As Of September 2019)
| Matches | Won | Lost | No Result | Tied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
ICC Champions Trophy
It was previously known to be the ICC Knockout Trophy, which is considered to be the most successful subcontinent team tournament. Team India won this twice (shared one time) and was the runners-up twice.
The second edition of the tournament was conducted in the year 2000 in Kenya, but unfortunately, they lost that time to New Zealand .
In the next edition, they shared the title and trophy with Sri Lanka. This is because they were unable to finish the Final due to the continuous rain even on the reserve day.
Later, they won the singles championship for the first time in the year 2013 in England and Wales. But, in the 2017 edition, they lost the Final against the Pakistan cricket team in the same nation. India was the host of Champions Trophy in the year 2006.
Performance Of India In The ICC Champions Trophy (As Of September 2019)
| Matches | Won | Lost | No Result | Tied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
Asia Cup
The Asia Cup, conducted by the ACC or Asian Cricket Council is a 50 over competition played among the Asian nations.
Only the Asia Cup’s 2016 edition was seen as a T20 tournament. Team India won this title seven times, which includes the T20 edition.
They were the runners up thrice. Since the inaugural edition of the Asia Cup in the year 1984, India has actively participated in each edition except the one conducted in the year 1986.
Performance Of India In The Asia Cup (As Of September 2019)
| Format | Matches | Won | Lost | No Result | Tied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20I | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 49 | 31 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
To get more information about the Indian cricket team , you can follow the BCCI news . They will provide you with a clear idea about the Indian cricket team players list. You can also get BCCI live score from their official website.