Team History & Eras
12 entries in the India National Cricket Team compendium.
Team History & Eras — Era Chart
Vinoo MankadThe fiery all-rounder who sparked India's first major Test successes and transformed the tVijay HazareThe premier domestic one-day crucible where future Indian cricket legends are forged.Mansur Ali Khan PataudiThe Tiger who led India with grace, grit, and royal resolve, overcoming a one-eyed handicaSunil GavaskarThe first batsman to pass 10,000 Test runs and a master of technique against fast bowling.Lala AmarnathThe Iron Man who led India's first independent Test side with courage and grit.Mohinder AmarnathThe vice-captain and player of the final in India's 1983 World Cup win, known as the best Polly UmrigarThe elegant all-rounder who steered India's ship through turbulent waters and into a new cSachin TendulkarThe only batsman to score 100 international centuries and the all-time highest run-scorer Mohammad AzharuddinElegant wristwork and steady leadership defined India's cricketing renaissance in the nineRahul DravidThe unyielding Wall who anchored India's batting lineups for over a decade with sheer gritVVS LaxmanThe elegant No. 4 who carved an innings for the ages in Hyderabad and defined a generationMS DhoniThe calm finisher who crowned India as world champions across formats.
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