 | This article needs to be updated.(February 2015) |
In 2015, the Indian national cricket team reached the semifinal of the 2015 Cricket World Cup where Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin plays a massive role.
| This article needs to be updated.(February 2015) |
In 2015, the Indian national cricket team reached the semifinal of the 2015 Cricket World Cup where Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin plays a massive role.
India participated in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 hosted by Australia and New Zealand. [1] [2]
| Date | Opposition | Result | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb |  Pakistan | won by 76 runs | Group |
| 22 Feb |  South Africa | won by 130 runs | Group |
| 28 Feb |  United Arab Emirates | won by 9 wickets | Group |
| 06 Mar |  West Indies | won by 4 wickets | Group |
| 10 Mar |  Ireland | won by 8 wickets | Group |
| 14 Mar |  Zimbabwe | won by 6 wickets | Group |
| 19 Mar |  Bangladesh | won by 109 runs | Quarter Final |
| 26 Mar |  Australia | lost by 95 runs | Semi Final |
India: India beat Pakistan for the sixth time in row in ICC Cricket World Cup and maintained winning streak by taking 6-0 lead which started from 1992 Cricket World Cup. Till this edition of Men's ODI World Cup Pakistan has never beaten India in ICC Cricket World Cup. South Africa, India finally got a win against South Africa in ICC Cricket World Cup. India bowled out the opposition in all the game that India won but were all out when the team lost to Australia. India was unbeaten until the defeat against Australia in semis.| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2–0 |  Nepal | 2–0 | 0–0 |
| India | 2–0 | Nepal |
|---|---|---|
Chhetri  53', 71' | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
India won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
XXXVI Indian Federation Cup Final scheduled at Jawaharlal Nehru, Madgaon.
Wales was the winner. India beat Nepal 2-0 in the first leg of AFC FIFA World Cup Qualification for 2018 FIFA World Cup, Russia. India and Nepal | Game | Duration | League | Season | Winner | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||
 Football | 17 January | May | I-League | 8th season | Eighth season of India's premier football tournament. | |
 Hockey | 22 January | 22 February | Hockey India League (HIL) | 3rd season | Ranchi Rays (First title) | After Ranchi Rhinos won the first title, this is the second time a Ranchi team won the HIL title. Out of three champions two are from Ranchi. |
 Twenty20 | 8 April | 24 May | Indian Premier League (IPL) | 8th season | Eighth season of India's main sport tournament. | |
| Football | September | December | Indian Super League (ISL) | 2nd season | Second season of India's IPL Style football tournament. | |
 Tennis | TBA | International Premier Tennis League (ITPL) | 2 nd season | Second season of Asian tennis league. Micromax Indian Aces will represent India. A new team from Japan will be introduced, Japan Warriors. | ||
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