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India in ODI World Cup: Story Of 1975

India in ODI World Cup: Story Of 1975

Video Desk August 25, 2023 11:56 AM IST

After Australia and Pakistan, India stands third in the list of ICC ranking in the ODI format. Playing 50-over game since 1975, the men in blue has won 541 ODI matches so far. But surprisingly we were never this good from the very start rather team India was not even considered in the competition. June 7, 1975 will always be a historic day for cricket. This was the day when the first-ever match in World Cup cricket history was played. However, for Indian cricket fans, it will remain a horrific memory as it remains the worst-ever innings in the history of Indian cricket. Let's just rewind and go back to our worst memory in the ODI format. 1975- The first ODI World Cup in the history of cricket. India was going to participte in it's first world cup but the surprising part is before world cup's first match India never played even a single ODI game. Back then there used to be 60 overs in the ODI format. In total 8 team took part in the tournament, Australia, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, the West Indies, and the two leading Associate nations at that point of time Sri Lanka and East Africa. On June 7, India faced England, England batted first and scored 334 runs for 4 wickets. England's key players Dennis Amiss, who scored a century, Keith Fletcher 68 and Chris Old scored 51 runs respectively. On the other hand for India when every one expected Sunil Gavaskar will take the charge, the legenday cricketer just managed to score 36 off 174 balls with just 1 four. And the shocking part is even after scoring 36, Gavaskar remained not out. This is also Which is also Gavaskar slowest innings in the career. In the match, India just managed to score 132 runs with loss of just 3 wickets. During the entire tournament, out of 3 matches,p India just managed to win just one match against East Africa. Where East Africa scored 120 runs, India won by 10 wickets. In the finals West Indies faced Australia where the men in maroor scored 291 runs and won the first ever ODI World Cup by 17 runs.

India's Probable Playing XI In Asia Cup 2023

India's Probable Playing XI In Asia Cup 2023

Video Desk August 24, 2023 6:16 PM IST

The Asia Cup 2023 is a highly anticipated cricket tournament and is about to start in few days. Teams to be part of the upcoming edition of the tournament are Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. The tournament will be held from August 30 to September 17. Pakistan and Sri Lanka will collaborate as joint hosts, with Sri Lanka hosting 9 matches and Pakistan hosting 4 matches. India is placed in Group A alongside Pakistan and Nepal. The BCCI, on Monday, August 21, announced India's 17-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup in the presence of chief selector Ajit Agarkar and skipper Rohit Sharma in New Delhi. Team India will prefer to choose its best side for playing 11 as they tend to win the tournament for the 8th time. India will play the first match of this tournament on 2nd September against its one of the biggest rivals Pakistan. Lets have a look at India's probable playing XI for the Asia Cup 2023.

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