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Indian fans saw their national cricket team play a plethora of matches in the India Cricket schedule 2024! With India's T20 World Cup victory serving as a zenith, the teams experienced a roller coaster of emotions. They were also swept in a home Test series by New Zealand. There was the heartbreak of seeing superstars retire from the sport, the joy of a country with over 1.25 billion people celebrating a World Cup victory, the shakeup in the Indian team's management, and the spending of a fortune by franchises to secure the services of cricketers throughout the year. Let’s celebrate the best Indian cricket highlights of 2024!
Winning the T20 World Cup
The most anticipated event in the India cricket schedule 2024 was the T20 world cup! Any success is sweet, but when it's the culmination of years of dedicated work, it takes on an extra layer of significance. After a decade-long wait, the Indian cricket team finally lifted the World Cup trophy in 2024 after a sensational run in the Twenty20 World Cup in the United States and the West Indies. For the first time, the tournament was held in the United States. Rahul Dravid, who captained India to an ODI World Cup victory in 2007, had a sense of full circle as he led his side to victory on the same ground. Bonus moment? Thanks to Suryakumars iconic catch, India will go down in history books forever!
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s meteoric rise
As he continued his record-breaking binge, rising Indian sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal scored another historic wicket, solidifying his position as one of cricket's most promising young stars. It was truly one of the best moments of Indian Cricket 2024. In the second innings of the Perth Test, Jaiswal bowled the Australians out for ducks, but he came back with incredible grit and destroyed their bowling assault. He was instrumental in establishing India's dominating position and anchored their innings with a magnificent 161 off 297 balls.
Famous faces bid farewell to Twenty20
The most shocking news of the Indian cricket schedule of 2024, was this news! Taking a stunning turn, Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma followed in the footsteps of cricket legend Virat Kohli in saying goodbye to the Twenty20 format after winning the World Cup. Rohit's spectacular Twenty20 International career began with India's 2007 World Cup triumph. Rohit also said farewell to the captaincy position he had held for over two years when he retired from the Twenty20 format.
A younger, leaner team
One of the most important news of the Indian cricket highlights was this win! India levelled the five-game series with a thrashing 100-run victory against Zimbabwe in the second Twenty20 International, thanks in large part to an astonishing 46-ball century by Abhishek Sharma. In Twenty20 Internationals, this is India's most significant win against Zimbabwe in terms of runs scored. India scored an enormous 234 for two on a wicket where batting wasn't exactly easy, proving that their youthful team hadn't let their 13-run series opener get them down.
A resounding victory for India against England
India defeated England with a resounding 4-1 score in the Test series that lasted two months. This was an important match in the India cricket schedule of 2024! Victory in the fourth Test at Ranchi ensured the hosts' 17th straight home series triumph. The youthful Indian team, coached by Rohit Sharma, displayed its savagery in a crushing 64-run loss to the visitors at Dharamsala. Truly one of the crowning moments of Indian cricket highlights!
Rishabh Pant's return to action after mishap
Even though Pant was in a tragic vehicle accident last year, he showed remarkable perseverance by returning to international cricket. He earned a staggering ₹27 crore in addition to being a member of the Indian squad that won the T20 World Cup. The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) were the lucky winners of the auction for the left-handed batsman, and we cannot wait to see this talented sportsman back in action!
Victory in the Perth Test
Nobody thought India would beat Australia in the first Test of the 2024–25 Border–Gavaskar Trophy, particularly after their recent 0–3 home loss to New Zealand and the absence of their usual captain, Rohit Sharma. This was one of the most nail-biting matches of the Indian Cricket Schedule of 2024! Following Australia's dismissal of India for 150 runs, the critics' forecasts seemed to have been correct. But India was not about to go down without a fight. After falling down by 46 runs in the first inning, they rallied to bowl Australia out for 104 runs.