Mahendra Singh Dhoni catapulted the team to greater heights and India, currently under Viral Kohli, are on top of the world. Getting there, however, has been a process that has taken decades. India won the World Cup in 2011, achieving a level of consistency which hitherto had seemed impossible. India also attained the number 1 ranking in Tests under MSD.
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Indian cricket has indeed come a long way since the ignominious defeat in Sabina Park. Former Pakistan cricket captain Imran Khan has said often that fast bowling standards around the world have declined considerably since his playing days so batsmen have it easier nowadays than they did then.
While such a decline cannot be proven easily with numbers or technology, the legend that he is, Imran knows what he is talking about. So, in spite of the numbers lets give credit to the men who lead from the front with courage and conviction. No doubt, their efforts have lead to where Indian cricket has reached today.
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Subhashish Majumdar
Subhashish has been an Indian sports journalist at Sportskeeda since 2017. He primarily covers hockey along with other Indian Sports, and endeavors to bridge the coverage gap between the multitude of Indian sports and cricket via his articles. Subhashish’s interest in Indian sports peaked after watching a few hockey and football matches live during his childhood days, and has also played Hockey, Football, Table Tennis, Badminton at school and college level.
As a journalist, he covered every single Indian hockey match at the 2018 & 2022 Commonwealth Games, 2018 & 2023 Asian Games, 2018 Women's World Cup, 2018 & 2023 Men’s World Cup and the 2021 Olympics. An interview specialist, he has conducted over 100 interviews with the Indian Men's and Women's Hockey team, and has also been part of the UK-based DesiSportsCast Podcast.
Subhashish’s favorite Indian athlete is Vandana Katariya for her relentlessness and never-say-die attitude. For him, India men's hockey team's 7-1 win over Pakistan in 2017 Hockey World League semis on the same day as India men's cricket team's loss to the same opponent in the Champions Trophy final is an iconic moment in Indian Sports history.
When not writing, he likes to spend his free time blogging, singing, jogging, and trekking.
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