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The Indian national cricket team at the Sydney Cricket Ground in 2012.
The India national cricket team represents India in international cricket and is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One Day International (ODI) status.[ 1] They first competed in international cricket in 1932, when they played against England in a three-day Test match; England won the match by 158 runs .[ 2] India's first Test series as an independent country was against Australia .[ 3] They secured their first Test win against England in 1952 at Madras Cricket Club Ground .[ 4] [ A] As of January 31, 2025[update] , India have played 589 Test matches; they have won 181 matches, lost 184 matches, and 223 matches were drawn with one being tied .[ 5] India played their first ODI match against England in 1974,[ 6] but registered their first win against East Africa in 1975.[ 7] As of 31 January 2025[update] , India have played 1058 ODI matches, winning 559 matches and losing 445; 10 matches were tied and 44 matches had no result .[ 8] They also won the 1983 and 2011 Cricket World Cups ,[ 9] along with the 2002 and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy .[ 10] [ 11] [ B] India played their first Twenty20 International (T20I) against South Africa in 2006, winning the match by six wickets ,[ 12] and won the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 in 2007 along with the ICC World Twenty20 in 2024.[ 13] [ 14] As of 31 January 2025[update] , they have played 245 T20I matches and won 162 of them; 71 were lost, with 5 super-over/bowl-out wins (after being tied), one tied (without a super over) and 6 having no result.[ 15]
India have faced ten teams in Test cricket, with their most frequent opponent being England, against whom they have played 136 matches.[ 16] India have registered more wins against England than against any other team, with 35.[ 16] In ODI matches, India have played against 20 teams.[ 17] They have played against Sri Lanka more frequently in ODI matches, with a winning percentage of 63.37 in 99 out of 168 matches.[ 17] India have defeated Sri Lanka on 99 occasions, which is their best record in ODIs.[ 17] The team have played 17 countries in T20Is, and have played 31 matches with Australia.[ 18] They also have recorded the most victories against Australia, Sri Lanka and the West Indies, defeating all of them in nineteen matches.[ 18]
Key for the tables
Symbol
Meaning
Matches
Number of matches played
Won
Number of matches won
Lost
Number of matches lost
Tied
Number of matches tied
Draw
Number of matches ended in a draw
No Result
Number of matches ended with no result
Tie+Win
Number of matches tied and then won in a tiebreaker such as a bowl-out or Super Over
Tie+Loss
Number of matches tied and then lost in a tiebreaker such as a bowl-out or Super Over
%Won
Percentage of games won to those played[ C]
W/L Ratio
Ratio of matches won to matches lost[ C]
First
Year of the first match played by India against the country
Last
Year of the last match played by India against the country
One Day International [ edit ]
Twenty20 International [ edit ]
^ Madras Cricket Club Ground was later renamed M. A. Chidambaram Stadium .
^ India were the joint-champion with Sri Lanka in the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy.[ 10]
^ a b Games that did not have a result are not taken into consideration while calculating the result percentage. Ties are counted as half a win.
^ "ICC Members Countries" . International Cricket Council. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2013 .
^ "Only Test: England v India at Lord's, Jun 25–28, 1932" . ESPNcricinfo . Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2013 .
^ "India in Australia Test Series, 1947/48 / Results" . ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 13 October 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2013 .
^ "5th Test: India v England at Chennai, Feb 6–10, 1952" . ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2013 .
^ "Records / Test matches / Team records / Results summary" . ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2013 .
^ "1st ODI: England v India at Leeds, Jul 13, 1974" . ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 14 June 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2013 .
^ "6th Match: East Africa v India at Leeds, Jun 11, 1975" . ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 11 June 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2013 .
^ "Records / One-Day Internationals / Team records / Results summary" . ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 24 February 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2013 .
^ Miller, Andrew (2 April 2011). "Dhoni and Gambhir lead India to World Cup glory" . ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2013 .
^ a b "Final: Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (RPS), Sep 30, 2002" . ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2013 .
^ "Final: England v India at Birmingham, Jun 23, 2013" . ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2013 .
^ "India tour of South Africa, 2006/07 / Scorecard" . ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 6 January 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2013 .
^ icc. "Matches | ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2024" . icc . Retrieved 2025-01-31 .
^ Chevallier, Hugh (11 December 2008). "India v Pakistan" . ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2013 .
^ "Records / Twenty20 Internationals / Team records / Results summary" . ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 18 February 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2013 .
^ a b "Records / India / Test matches / Result summary" . ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2013 .
^ a b c "Records / India / One-Day Internationals / Result summary" . ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2013 .
^ a b "Records / India / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary" . ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2013 .
^ "Records | Test matches | Team records | Results summary | ESPNcricinfo.com" . Cricinfo . Retrieved 6 December 2021 .
^ "India Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com" . Cricinfo . Retrieved 6 December 2021 .
^ "Records / India / One-Day Internationals / Result summary" . ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 August 2023 .
^ "Records / One-Day Internationals / Team records / Results summary" . ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 August 2023 .
^ "Records / India / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary" . ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 November 2021 .
^ "Records / Twenty20 Internationals / Team records / Results summary" . ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 November 2021 .
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