Dhoni's six against Sri Lanka in 2011
Cricket evolved and with it, the shape of India’s cricketing history changed. Let us look at India’s journey in the limited-overs.
First ever ODI captain of India: Ajit Wadekar was the man to lead India in their first ever ODI in 1974.
First Ever ODI match of India: India played their first ever ODI match against England at Headingley, Leeds on the 13th of July,1974. In a 55-over match, India lost by 4 wickets.
First Ever ODI win for India: India’s first win in the limited overs format came against East Africa in the 1975 World Cup. Under Srinivas Venkataraghavan’s leadership, India won the match by 10 wickets at Headingly, Leeds.
First Ever ODI century for India: The first century for India was scored by Kapil Dev. He played an immortal knock of 175 runs of 138 deliveries in a do-or-die match for his team in the 1983 World Cup against Zimbabwe.
He played a blinder against Zimbabwe at the 83 World Cup
First Ever Double Hundred in ODIs for India: The first ever Double Hundred in ODIs for India was scored by Sachin Tendulkar against South Africa in 2010 at the Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior. He scored 200 runs in the match off 147 balls, this was also the first time ever a double century was scored in the history of ODIs.
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