Wednesday, December 10, 2008

A Brief History


A Brief Indian Cricket History

Cricket came to Indian with the arrival of britishers to India, in earlier days Rajas and Maharajas(Kings ) used to play this game later it became popular with the Indian soldiers ( sipois ) in early 1900 s Indians like Ranjitsinhji and KS Duleepsinhji were slected in english cricket team and they were widely accepted for the batting skills throughout the cricketing world. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) starts itz operations on 1929 and it represents India with the International Cricket Council.India got the test paying status on 1932 led by CK Nayudu

After after attaining independence from British rule Indians fist cricket tour was to Australia ( 1948) in which India lost the series 4-0. India have to wait for next 4 years to register their first ever cricketing victory as an independent nation on 1952 against england on Madaras later in the same year they also beat Pakistan, Indias first test series victory was against Newzeland.

Introdution of one day international cricket (ODI)  chnaged the cricket for ever, India was a weak team in ODIs but the year 1983 changed indian cricket for ever by registering the 1st ever worl cup victory.



World Cup 1983

World Cup Victory 1983

Before year 1983 Indian ODI team was one of the wakest teams in world cricket and India lost badly in all world cups since 1975 due to teh same reason no one expected Indian team to win.



But against the all odds India won the world cup under the leadership of Kapil dev and Mohindr amarnat named man of the match for his all round performance.
One of teh highlights of 1983 world cup was kapil devs match saving 175 not out against Zimbabwe when India was strugling at 17/5

Sunil Gavaskar

T 20 victory

Sachin Tendulkar

Saurav Ganguly

Mahendara Singh Doni ( Mahi )