All about Cricket in India.
                     All about Cricket 
in India
Cricket
Cricket is the most popular sport in India and is 
played almost everywhere, from streets, 
gullies, schools, playgrounds and stadium. India 
is a cricket crazy nation.
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History and culture
Cricket culture was brought to India by the 
British and people all across the country 
began playing it. The first ever official cricket 
match was played between Madras and 
Calcutta in 1864.
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Modern-day cricket
In the late 20th century, Indian cricket gained 
more prominence with more number of 
talented cricketers and new stadiums built 
around the country.
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Indian cricket team
The Indian cricket team is currently one of the 
best cricket teams in the world, consistently 
ranking among the top 4 in ODIs, Tests and 
T20I.
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Board for Control of Cricket in 
India
The BCCI is the world’s richest cricket 
governing body and one of the most 
influential cricketing bodies in the world.
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World Cup
The Indian cricket team has won two ODI 
world cups, one Twenty20 world cup and two 
Champions trophy. It also hosted the 2011 
World Cup and will host the 2023 edition too.
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Indian Premier League
BCCI runs the Indian Premier League, the 
biggest cricketing league in the world and also 
one of the richest. 8 start-studded teams 
around the country compete every year for 
the championship.
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Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar is revered as the God of 
cricket and is the highest run-scorer in the 
history of cricket. His fans worshipped him as 
he was the one of the greatest cricketers in 
history.
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Other legends
Other Indian legendary cricketers include 
Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar, Virat Kohli, MS 
Dhoni, Rohit Sharma, Anil Kumble, Sourav 
Ganguly and many others who have broken 
several world records.
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