Rohit Sharma-led Team India will make their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 debut against arch-rivals Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on 23 October. A win over Babar Azam’s team will help the India cricket team set a new world record. Most wins in international cricket in a year.
Team India equaled the record for most wins in a calendar year by winning 38 matches so far in 2022. Although India can set a new world record in T20 World Cup 2022. on Tuesday (October 11). Shikhar DhawanIndia beat South Africa by 7 wickets, equaling Steve Waugh’s Aussies, who had won 38 matches in 2003.
The winners are smiles! ,
captain @Sdhawan25 as the trophy lifts #teamindia win ODI series 2__-1__ against South Africa__#INDvSA , @mastercardindia pic.twitter.com/igNogsVvqd—BCCI (@BCCI) 11 October 2022
Though India started the year with five consecutive defeats to South Africa, India went to a record level under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma. India has won 2 Tests, 12 ODIs and 24 T20Is since January 2022. For Australia, Steve Waugh’s juggernaut won 30 of the 38 ODIs, including the 2003 World Cup and 8 Tests.
calendar year with most wins
38 – India, 2022 (2 Tests, 13 ODIs, 23 T20Is)
38 – Australia, 2003 (8 Tests, 30 ODIs)
With a win in Delhi in the third ODI, India also ended a barren run against the Proteas. The last time India won an ODI series was against South Africa in 2018. This is the first time India has sealed an ODI series. Also, for the first time, India managed to thrash South Africa 2-1 in the T20I series at home. Prior to this year, India had never won a T20I series against South Africa at home.
India cricket in 2022:
testing: P: 5, W: 2, L: 3
ODI: P: 18, W: 13, L: 5
T20Is: P32, W:23, L8
India captain Shikhar Dhawan was pleased with his bowlers’ stellar performance in their seven-wicket win over South Africa in the ODI series decider at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday. Dhawan’s decision to bowl first on a damp pitch after a 30-minute delay due to a wet outfield was overshadowed by Kuldeep Yadav (4/18), Shahbaz Ahmed (2/32) and Washington Sundar (2/15) spinning a vicious web. was justified by South Africa were bowled out for just 99 runs in 27.1 overs.
“I am proud of the boys, the way they played. We showed a lot of character in the first game, we dropped a few catches, but we never put pressure on ourselves. We tried to stick to the process. I am enjoying the journey, I will try to keep doing well for my team. The boys showed great character on such tough batting pitches. The bowlers were clinical today,” Dhawan said at the post-match presentation ceremony.
(with IANS inputs)