Indian Cricket players have shown extraordinary performances on different occasion and have proved themselves to be among the best ones in world of Cricket. Cricket has been an age old game of India. Since its inception it has been gaining popularity and has remained the most popular sports of India. As an impressive set of players are eager to prove themselves on the Cricket field, it seems that the supply line of talented Indian Cricket players is quite secured for the next few decades.
Early Indian Cricket Players
In the 1900s the Indian Cricket players to get noticed in the international level was His Highness, Ranjit Singhji, and Duleep Singhji. The
Ranji Trophy and the
Duleep Trophy were named after them. The Indian team made its presence felt in the International cricket in the MCC tour from 1926 October to 1927 February, with C K Nayadu excelling with his bat. The team played some outstanding innings during the tour.
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
BCCI is the national governing body for cricket in India, with its headquarters in
Mumbai. Formed in 1928, it is registered under the
Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act. Affiliated under the International Cricket Council (ICC) it plays a pivotal role in the selection of umpires, players and officials for international matches.
BCCI Corporate Trophy, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy,
Irani Trophy,
NKP Salve Challenger Trophy,
Ranji Trophy,
Duleep Trophy,
Vijay Hazare Trophy,
Deodhar Trophy,
Indian Premier League are the domestic cricket competitions held by BCCI. Players are selected on the basis of their performance in these competitions. Selections are also based on their performance in the district level, state level, national level or international level.
Indian Cricket Players after the formation of the BCCI
In the year 1932, the Indian team played its first Test Cricket at Lord`s cricket ground. Later post-independence India made its first Test series victory against Pakistan Team under eminent players like Vijay Manjarekar, S.M.Gupte and
Polly Umrigar.
Vijay Merchant,
Vijay Hazare,
Vinoo Mankad,
Lala Amarnath, Phadkar were other players who also contributed to some brilliant innings during that period. Later in the 1960s India saw the rising of some other players like Pankaj Roy, Subhash Gupte, Jasu Patel,
Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, Chandu Borde, Saleem Durani. The 1970s presented the fabulous spin quartet of India comprising
Bishan Singh Bedi,
E.A.S Prasanna, V S Chandrasekhar and
Srinivas Venkataraghavan. Apart from them, two of India`s greatest batsmen ever,
Sunil Gavaskar and
Gundappa Vishwanath also made their presence felt in the international arena. These
The Indian cricket players gained significant successes and brought glory for the nation during the decade of 1980s. The Indian cricket saw the rising of some of its most talented players like
Kapil Dev,
Mohinder Amarnath,
Madan Lal,
Roger Binny,
Mohammad Azharuddin, etc, during this decade. All these players made huge contribution in India`s achievements like winning the World Cup in 1983, the Benson and Hedges Cup in Australia in 1985.
In the 1990s, the Indian Cricket saw the upcoming of more endowed players who escalated the Indian team mounting its status and performance. Some of these Cricketers include
Sachin Tendulkar,
Saurav Ganguly, Anil Kumble,
Rahul Dravid,
Javagal Srinath, Venkatesh Prasad, VVS Laxman, etc. Among these Indian Cricketers, Sachin Tendulkar should get a special mention, as he continued to become the `Star Cricketer of India` for more than a decade. He is still playing international Cricket and is serving Indian Cricket with his extraordinary talent. He has also played in 2011 World Cup and helped the team to win.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the current captain of
Indian Cricket Team. His outstanding captaincy was the backbone support that has helped the country to win World Cup 2011. His team management, calm brain, instant decision and outstanding performance in the World Cup are acclaimed worldwide.
India at 2011 World Cup was phenomenal.
Today new set of Indian Cricket players have been showing their excellence on the Cricket field and they are taking the Indian Cricket team to a new stature. The players like
Harbhajan Singh,
Yuvraj Singh,
Virender Sehwag,
Gautam Gambhir,
Irfan Pathan,
Yousuf Pathan,
Rohit Sharma are all showing their potentialities to be called as `Great Cricketers of India. They are all making great efforts and achieving great feats both on their home soil and in overseas during this period.
Indian State Level Cricketers
(Last Updated on : 06/01/2012)
