Year Ender 2024: The Indian Cricket Team has had a mix of emotions this year 2024. Fans enjoyed smiles, laughter, and drama during this year. Apart from the happiness, Team did suffer some shockers and heartbreaks this year.
Here’s how Team India had 2024 and how it changed the fate for the side:
India’s Epic Test Comeback against England (4-1)
Team India started out their year 2024 with a shocker! In a 5-Test Series against England, India lost the first match in Hyderabad which raised a lot of eyebrows on team, but Team India changed the course of the series and went on to win the series by a great scorecard of 4-1.
ICC T20 World Cup Winning Glory
The 2024 brought a lot of tears of joy for fans across the globe those who support Team India. The year ended India’s 17-years of wait of winning the T20 World Cup. Before the mega-event, fans had mix expressions of the squad, but things changed when Rohit Sharma-Led Team India changed everyone’s perception and went on to win every single match in the tournament, which includes the historic final against South Africa in Barbados.
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This World Cup also marked the end of India’s trio-players Virat Kohil, Rohit Sharma, and Ravindra Jadeja from the shortest-format of the game.
New Era Of Team India In T20Is
After the T20 World Cup title glory, Team India had a transition in the shortest format of the game. With the new faces of Abhishek Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, and more, the team was up against Zimbabwe in their own backyard. India had a terrible start as they lost the 1st game of the series. However, Team India bounced back and went on to win the series by 4-1.
Sri Lanka Outfoxed India
Despite winning the T20I series, Team India was up against the wounded Sri Lankan lions in the 3-match ODI series. With old-guns back in the side, India were favourites ahead of series, But Sri Lanka had a some other plans. The Lankan spinner webbed the strong Indian batting line-up and went on to win the series 2-0.
New Zealand Ended India’s Winning Streak
India was all set against the visiting Kiwi-side in the 3-match Test series. Fans thought that the series would be a one-sided affair, but India never thought that Kiwis would hit them hard. From Bengaluru to Mumbai, Kiwi’s all-round performance decimated Team India’s approach and ended India’s winning-streak at home.
Winning T20I Series In South Africa
Suryakumar Yadav-led Team India went on to battle out against their T20 World Cup finalist South Africa. Team India dominated the series and went on to win the series by 3-1. This series showed the sheer dominance of Team India in T20Is.