Key Moments of Team India Cricket in 2025: The Indian men’s national cricket team is a full member of the International Cricket Council and plays Test, One Day International (ODI), and Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. The team currently holds the T20 World Cup, the ICC Champions Trophy, and the Asia Cup.
India has played 598 Test matches, with 185 wins, 188 losses, 224 draws, and 1 tie. As of December 2025, the team is ranked fifth in the ICC Test rankings with 107 rating points. India has reached two of the three World Test Championship finals, finishing as runners-up in 2021 and 2023.
India has played 1,072 ODIs, winning 570, losing 448, tying 10 and having 44 no-results. As of December 2025, India is ranked first in the ICC ODI rankings with 124 rating points. The team has reached the World Cup final four times and won the title twice.
India has played 259 T20Is, winning 172, losing 72, tying 7, and having 8 no-results. As of December 2025, the team is ranked first in the ICC T20I rankings with 271 rating points. India has won the T20 World Cup twice.
Key Moments of Team India Cricket in 2025
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Victory
Team India won the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, beating New Zealand by four wickets in the final in Dubai. New Zealand scored 251/7, with Daryl Mitchell top-scoring with 63. India chased it down to 254/6, with KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja guiding the team home with one over to spare.
The win marked India’s undefeated run to the title, having also defeated Australia in the semi-final. India earned a total of $2.467 million (≈₹21.52 crore) in prize money for winning the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. This included $2.24 million for winning the tournament, $102,000 for three group-stage wins, and a guaranteed participation amount of $125,000.
Asia Cup 2025 Triumph
Team India won the Asia Cup 2025 by five wickets, claiming their ninth Asia Cup title, the most in the tournament’s history. Suryakumar Yadav captained the side.
Kuldeep Yadav was the top performer with the ball, taking 17 wickets in seven matches at an average of 9.29, breaking the record for most wickets in a single Asia Cup edition by a full-member player and becoming the all-time highest wicket-taker in Asia Cup history with 36 wickets in 18 matches.
Tilak Varma scored an unbeaten 69 in the final, supported by Shivam Dube (33) and Sanju Samson (24). Abhishek Sharma was the tournament’s leading run-scorer with 314 runs in seven matches at an average of 44.85 and a strike rate of 200.
Historic 2-2 Draw in England
The 2025 India-England Test series ended in a 2-2 draw, producing multiple historic records. Mohammed Siraj led India’s bowling with 23 wickets, sharing the record for most wickets by an Indian in an England series with Jasprit Bumrah. His match figures of 9/190 at The Oval were the best by an Indian at the venue and the fifth-best by any Indian in England.
Dhruv Jurel extended his unbeaten start to five Tests, the longest for an Indian, while Shubman Gill scored 754 runs, breaking Garry Sobers’ record for most runs by a touring captain in a Test series. Ravindra Jadeja’s 1,158 runs in England placed him third among Indians, with ten scores of fifty or more, joint second behind Tendulkar.
The series produced 7,187 runs, the most in any five-match or shorter series, surpassing the 1928-29 Ashes. There were 21 centuries and 50 scores of fifty-plus, equaling the all-time records for centuries and fifty-plus scores in a series.
India Sweeps West Indies in Tests
India completed a 2-0 series sweep over the West Indies, giving Shubman Gill his first Test series win as captain. The win extended India’s dominance in the early World Test Championship standings, keeping them third behind Australia and Sri Lanka.
India equalled South Africa’s record for most consecutive Test series wins against a single opponent by securing their tenth straight series win over the West Indies. They also surpassed South Africa in terms of home victories, achieving their 122nd win at home, behind only Australia and England.
Dhruv Jurel set a new Indian record by winning all seven Tests he has played since his debut, surpassing Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s six. Yashasvi Jaiswal continued his prolific form by scoring 175 in Delhi, converting his seventh Test century into his fifth score of 150 or more, the most by an Indian batter at age 23, ahead of Sachin Tendulkar.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma Bid Farewell to Test Cricket in 2025
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma both retired from Test cricket in 2025.
Virat Kohli ended a 14-year test career, playing 123 matches (68 as captain), scoring 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85. He became India’s most successful Test captain with 40 wins, leading the team to two successive World Test Championship FInals.
Rohit Sharma retired with 4,301 runs in 67 Tests, averaging 40.57, including 12 centuries and 18 half-centuries. His highest score was 212 against South Africa in 2019. He stepped down after a poor run of form, particularly during the Australia tour in 2024–25, and will continue to play ODIs.
FAQs
Q. Who is the captain of the Indian cricket team in 2025?
A. Suryakumar Yadav is the T20I captain. Shubman Gill is the ODI captain and also leads in Tests.
Q. How many trophies has India won in cricket in 2025?
A. India won the Asia Cup and the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025.
Q. Did Shubman Gill replace Rohit Sharma?
A. Yes. Shubman Gill replaced Rohit Sharma and became India’s ODI and Test captain.
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