The team has played 41 Test matches, winning 8, losing 6 and drawing 27. They played their first international match on 31 October 1976 in a Test against the West Indies at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore.
The British brought cricket to India in the early 1700s, with the first cricket match played in 1721.[9] It was played and adopted by Kolis of Gujarat because they were sea pirates and outlaws who always looted the British ships, so the East India Company tried to manage the Kolis in cricket and been successful.[10][11][12] The first Indian cricket club was established by the Parsi community in Bombay, in 1848; the club played their first match against the Europeans in 1877.[13] In 1911, an Indian men's cricket team was formed and toured England, where they played English county teams.[14] The India men's team made their Test debut against England in 1932.[15] The first women's Test was played between England and Australia in 1934.[16]
In 2021, the BCCI announced that Ramesh Powar would become the Head Coach of the Indian Women's Cricket Team.[22][23] In 2022, Indian Women script history by winning 1st series on England soil in 23 years.[24]
In July 2025, India clinched their first-ever Women’s T20I series win against England, securing an unassailable 3–1 lead in the five-match series. The landmark victory came in the fourth T20I at Worcester, where Indian spinners Radha Yadav, Deepti Sharma, and newcomer Shree Charani restricted England to 126/7. Openers Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana set up a comfortable six-wicket chase, finished with 18 balls to spare. The win marked a historic breakthrough, as India had never previously won a T20I series against England, either home or away. The performance, highlighted by disciplined bowling and sharp fielding, also served as vital preparation ahead of the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in England.[25]
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is the governing body for the Indian cricket team and first-class cricket in India. The Board has been operating since 1928 and represents India at the International Cricket Council. It is amongst the richest sporting organisations in the world. It sold media rights for India's matches from 2006 to 2010 for US$612,000,000.[26] It manages the Indian team's sponsorships, its future tours and team selection. The International Cricket Council (ICC) determines India's upcoming matches through its future tours program.
On 26 September 2020, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the appointment of All-India Women's Selection Committee.[27]Neetu David, former left-arm spinner, heads the five-member selection committee.[27]
The current sponsor of the team is Dream11 from July 2023. The team was sponsored by Byju's from September 2019 to March 2023.[28]OPPO's sponsorship was to run from 2017 until 2022, but was handed over to BYJU's on 5 September 2019.[29] Previously, the Indian team was sponsored by Star India from 2014 to 2017,[30]Sahara India Pariwar from 2002 to 2013.
Nike had been a long time kit supplier to team India having acquired the contract in 2005,[31] with two extensions for a period of five years each time; in 2011[32] and 2016[33] respectively. Nike ended its contract in September 2020[34] and MPL Sports Apparel & Accessories, a subsidiary of online gaming platform Mobile Premier League replaced Nike as the kit manufacturer in October 2020.[35][36][37]
On 30 August 2019, following the conclusion of the Expression of Interest process for Official partners' Rights, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced that Sporta Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (Dream11), LafargeHolcim (ACC Cement and Ambuja Cement) and Hyundai Motor India Ltd. have acquired the Official partners' Rights for the BCCI International and Domestic matches during 2019–23.[38]
Paytm acquired the title sponsorship for all matches played by the team within India in 2015[39] and extended the same in 2019[40] until 2023. Star India and Airtel have been title sponsors previously.[41][42]
This lists all the active players who played for India in the last 12 months or were named in the recent ODI or T20I squads. Uncapped players are listed in italics. Updated on 29 October 2024
Players also receive a match fee of ₹15 lakh (US$18,000) per Test match, ₹6 lakh (US$7,100) per ODI, and ₹3 lakh (US$3,500) per T20I. The BCCI adopted a pay equity policy in match fees for men's and women's teams on 27 October 2022.[45]
↑ Stoddart, Brian; Keith A. P. Sandiford (1998). The imperial game: cricket, culture, and society. Manchester University Press. p.5. ISBN978-0-7190-4978-1. OCLC40430869.
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West Indies at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore; 31 October – 2 November 1976
South Africa at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai; 28 June–1 July 2024
England at Eden Gardens, Calcutta; 1 January 1978
