Indian Cricket Team will sport a new jersey starting with the New Zealand tour when they play T20 and ODI matches. The Men in Blue have been doing exceeding well of late and the new sharper undertone to the attire goes well with the confidence reflected in the Indian Team.
Indian cricketers led by team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni pose during the launch of a new team kit in Mumbai on February 18, 2009.
The national cricket team of India is known as the Indian cricket team. Cricket is the national sport of India and has millions of fans across the country. It is one game that unites the whole of India.
The Indian cricket team made its debut in Test cricket, the highest level of international cricket, on June 25, 1932 at Lord's, England, becoming the sixth Test team. The team gained strength in the 1970s with the emergence of players such as Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev. The current Indian cricket team consists of world’s leading players like Sachin Tendulkar and many more. Here is the list of all the current cricket players of the Indian cricket team complete with their individual profiles.
The highest paid sports team in the world, the Indian Cricket Team is one of the leading sides in world cricket today. With some of the best players of the world like Sachin Tendulkar and Anil Kumble in the squad, India are one of the better teams playing the game.
History
India played its first Test in 1932. The first match was played against England at the Lords in 1932. India lost the Test. The Indian Cricket Team had to wait till 1952 to register its first win and the feat came when they defeated England at Madras. In the 1960s, the team really improved their game and began to emerge as one of the stronger sides in cricket. With the arrival of players like Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, Dilip Sardesai, and EAS Prasanna, the team began to show potential. By the 1970s, the team had created a strong position for themselves in world cricket. The 1980s was a wonderful decade for India. Not only did they win the 1983 World Cup, they also won the Asia Cup twice. The Indian Cricket Team's performance just kept improving, and the 1990s saw the country producing master batsmen like Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly, while Anil Kumble and Javagal Srinath were bowling sensations. In the recent past India have performed very well and continue to assert their position as a strong opponent. They reached the finals of the 2003 World Cup and finished runners up.
Performance
It might have taken the Indian Cricket Team 20 years to register their first international win, but ever since, India have just kept improving their game over the years. India is the sixth nation to have gotten Test status. The team has acquired a reputation of being invincible at home and quite weak while playing away matches. However this pattern seemed to change in the last five years or so when the team started to win Tests abroad and even defeated strong teams like Australia and West Indies in their respective countries. India have also played well in the ODIs and had a very successful World Cup in 2003 where they overcame every challenge to cruise into the final, only failing to overcome the final hurdle against Australia. The team has not done very well in the recent series against the West Indies, and were unlucky to miss out on a series against Sri Lanka due to bad weather. With the World Cup coming up, the team will surely pull their socks up and perform to their full potential. livescore.warofcricket.com brings to you the Indian Cricket Team Profile and profiles of other teams the world over.
Mumbai, Mar 7: Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar has suggested a balance of youth and experience to ensure a bright future for Indian cricket.
This decision (youngsters getting more chances) is obviously of the selectors. It's not my decision. But, I have always felt that there should be a perfect balance between seniors and youngsters. And, if this balance is maintained properly, our future is good," he said.
"I don't want to comment on what the other players think about themselves. Because they know their mind and they know their bodies. Let us stick to the Australian series. Let us not drift away from this success that we have achieved," he added.
Tendulkar praised pacer Ishant Sharma and all-rounder Praveen Kumar for their outstanding performances.
"Ishant and Praveen are very promising players. Ishant bowled really well during the Test series. And, as series progressed Ishant's bowling form also improved. But, it was unfortunate that he got injured in the first finals. Whatever he is been able to produce on the tour, I think it's remarkable. We all can expect bigger things from him in the time to come," he said.
"Praveen also performed really well. He got us very crucial wickets. He succeeded in giving us early breakthroughs in the matches," he added. (ANI)
Jalandhar, Mar 8: 
Indian off spinner Harbhajan Singh has said that Team India's victory in the Commonwealth Bank one-day series against Australia this year should be seen as a fitting reply to the Aussies.
"Obviously, when the support of the whole team, the people and the board is with you, then your morale is high…We were high on confidence, and from there, we played fantastic cricket," Harbhajan told reporters here last evening.
India won the best of three finals two nil.
Harbhajan hogged the headlines throughout the series, for his alleged comments and interaction with the Australian players, notably Andrew symonds and Matthew Hayden. (ANI)
Mumbai, Mar 8: Four Indian cricketers -- Sachin Tendulkar, Ishant Sharma, Harbhajan Singh, and Yuvraj Singh -- have been advised rest for a minimum of two to three weeks by the team's physio, John Gloster, at the end of the Australian tour.
According to team and cricket board sources, Tendulkar is suffering from tendonitis in the right hip region and will require a minimum of two weeks rest. Ishant is troubled by injuries to his toe and finger, Harbhajan has pulled a left hamstring, and Yuvraj's knee continues to be a problem. Yuvraj and Harbhajan could even have to undergo surgeries.
Ishant has been advised three weeks rest while Harbhajan could be out of action for a minimum of two weeks. All the players have been referred to Melbourne-based surgeon David Young. All the four injured players were part of both the Test and one-day squads and went through a gruelling tour of Australia.
Gloster's report also indicates that Irfan Pathan requires two weeks rest for his lower back, while S. Sreesanth has an instability in the left ankle, and Mahendra Singh Dhoni has sprained his ring finger of his right hand.
India's kick off their first Test against South Africa in Chennai on March 26. The squad will be selected on March 17 in Bangalore. (ANI)
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