Incredible 25 years of Team India. (Photo-Getty)
25 Years Of Success Of Team India: Indian cricket team is today the number-1 team in the world, which maintains its dominance in all three formats, Test, ODI and T20. But 25 years ago, i.e. around 2000, the situation was completely different. At that time the team struggled on foreign soil and was not getting consistent success in big tournaments. The journey that Indian cricket has traveled in the last 25 years (from 2000 to 2025) is quite exciting. During this period, the team won many ICC trophies, registered historic series wins abroad and reached the top in the rankings. Starting from the aggressive captaincy of Sourav Ganguly to MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, each captain has taken the team to new heights.
Conquered the fort on foreign soil in test cricket
Before 2000, the Indian team struggled to win Test series abroad. But under the captaincy of Ganguly, the historic victory against Australia in Kolkata in 2001 started a new phase. In this match, Team India made a comeback after follow-on and won. After this the team won many memorable series abroad.
The Indian Test team got success in England in the years 2007, 2021 and 2025. During this period, Team India won one series and managed to draw it twice. Along with this, historic victories were achieved in Australia. India won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy twice in a row under the captaincy of Virat Kohli and then Ajinkya Rahane in 2018-19 and 2020-21. This was India’s first Test series win in Australia. In 2021, the team battling injuries had created history.
Achievements of Team India in Test cricket.
Along with this, India remained number-1 for a long time during the time of Dhoni and Kohli. Reached both the finals (2021 and 2023) of the World Test Championship (WTC), although did not win. At the same time, important test matches were also won in Pakistan (2004), West Indies, New Zealand and South Africa. During this period, legends like Anil Kumble, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, Sachin Tendulkar, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravichandran Ashwin gave a new identity to Test cricket.
Golden era of ICC trophies in ODI
India achieved maximum success in ODI from 2000 to 2025. During this period, it won many ICC trophies and dominated bilateral series. In 2002, India won the Champions Trophy for the first time. During this period he was joint winner with Sri Lanka. At the same time, in the year 2011, the second ODI World Cup was won on home soil under the captaincy of MS Dhoni. India also became the first team to win the ODI World Cup at home and Sachin’s career dream was fulfilled.
After this, India achieved a historic victory in the 2013 Champions Trophy. Team India won the title in England under the leadership of Dhoni. After this, the 2025 Champions Trophy was also named after Team India. Team India, under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, defeated New Zealand and won the title of this tournament for the third time, which was the first ICC ODI trophy for the Indian team after 12 years. Along with this, also played the finals of 2003 and 2023 ODI World Cup, although could not win the title.
Strong performance in ODI.
Won T20 World Cup title twice
The T20 format started in 2006 and India excelled in it from the very beginning. Team India won the first T20 World Cup title by defeating Pakistan under the captaincy of young MS Dhoni. Which was also the first edition of this tournament. After this, in 2024, the Indian team won the T20 World Cup title for the second time by defeating South Africa under the leadership of Rohit Sharma. During this period, Dhoni became the most successful captain, winning all three major ICC ODI/T20 tournaments.
2 titles in T20.
So many titles won in 25 years
In the last 25 years, India won 6 ICC trophies, which included 1 World Cup, 2 T20 World Cups, 3 Champions Trophy. At the same time, overseas series wins made the team stronger, while remaining unbeaten at home was a record. During this period, from Sachin Tendulkar’s 100 centuries to Virat Kohli’s aggressive era and Rohit’s captaincy, every era set a new example. Today Team India not only plays but also rules world cricket. All this is the result of 25 years of hard work. There is hope of reaching even greater heights in the future, because the journey of Indian cricket has not stopped yet, but is growing faster.
India’s ICC Trophies.