India men's cricket team
Short answer: India are governed by the BCCI, played their first Test at Lord's in June 1932, and as of November 2026 hold the T20 World Cup (won at home in March 2026) and the Champions Trophy (2025). Their remaining 2026-27 home season covers Sri Lanka (Dec), Zimbabwe (Jan) and Australia (five Tests, Jan–Mar).
Key facts
- Governing body
- Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
- ICC Full Member since
- 1926 (Test status 1932)
- First Test
- v England, Lord's, 25–28 June 1932
- First ODI
- v England, Headingley, 13 July 1974
- First T20I
- v South Africa, Johannesburg, 1 December 2006
- Men's senior ICC titles (as of Nov 2026)
- ODI World Cup 1983, 2011 · T20 World Cup 2007, 2024, 2026 · Champions Trophy 2002 (shared), 2013, 2025
Short history
India gained ICC membership in 1926 and played their first Test against England at Lord's in June 1932, becoming the sixth Test nation. The first ODI came in 1974 and the first T20I in 2006, both away from home.
The landmark white-ball titles are well known: the 1983 World Cup at Lord's, the inaugural 2007 World T20, the 2011 World Cup at home, and back-to-back T20 World Cups in 2024 and 2026, the second won at home with a 96-run win over New Zealand in the final. India have also won the Champions Trophy three times (2002 shared with Sri Lanka, 2013 and 2025), a record. In Test cricket they reached the first two World Test Championship finals (2021 and 2023) and lost both.
How India tend to play at home (our general view)
- Spin in Tests. Indian Test pitches usually start good for batting and wear as the match goes on, which brings frontline spinners into play from the third day. That is a tendency, not a guarantee: some recent home pitches have also helped seam early on.
- Depth with the bat in white-ball cricket. India typically pick batters who can bowl a few overs, which keeps the batting deep and gives the captain options.
- Evening dew at many winter venues shapes white-ball tactics: captains often prefer to chase in humid cities. Our venue pages show five winters of dew data for every 2026-27 venue.
Fantasy angle (our general view)
At home, India's top-order batters and frontline spinners are the usual core of a fantasy team, but the choice between pace and spin should follow the pitch and the dew, not the reputation. Read how to choose a captain and vice-captain and choosing bowlers: pace vs spin. Our schedule lists every 2026-27 home fixture below.
Fixtures in India on our schedule
FAQ
How many T20 World Cups have India won?
Three: 2007, 2024 and 2026. The 2026 final, against New Zealand, made India the first team to win the T20 World Cup three times and the first to retain it.
Have India won the World Test Championship?
Not as of November 2026. They were runners-up in the first two finals, in 2021 and 2023.
Who do India play at home in 2026-27?
Sri Lanka (3 ODIs and 3 T20Is, 13–27 December 2026), Zimbabwe (3 ODIs, 3–9 January 2027) and Australia (5 Tests for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, 21 January – 3 March 2027), per BCCI.