Empire Of Cricket - India Documentary Part 1 of 6

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  Cricket is the de facto national sport of India. Though cricket is indubitably the most popular sport in India, it is not the nation's official national sport (a distinction held by field hockey). Cricket in India International cricket in India generally does not follow a fixed pattern. For example, the English schedule under which the nation tours other countries during winter and plays at home during the summer. Generally, there has recently been a tendency to play more one-day matches than Test matches. Cricket in India is managed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the richest cricket board in the cricket world. Indian International Cricketing Squad has also provided some of the greatest players to the world. Indian cricket has a rich history. The Indian cricket team is currently ranked first (as of 21 March 2010) by the ICC in Tests and second (as of 21 March 2010) in ODIs. As of March 2010, the Indian team has played 437 Test matches, winning 104, losing 137 and drawing 195 of its games, with 1 match ending in a tie. India has a relatively better record in One Day Internationals, winning over 50% of matches played. Currently, Gary Kirsten is the head coach while Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the captain in all forms of the game. Under the leadership of Dhoni, the Indian team has set a national record for most back-to-back ODI wins (9 straight wins) and has emerged as one of the most formidable teams in international cricket. Although cricket was ...

Comments on Empire Of Cricket - India Documentary Part 1 of 6

• suroliapv
  @docsleezz India has won the games at home and away everywhere as well. And look at Sri lankan team, can you tell me where they won last series in Australia, SA, UK and in India? Before posting any comment first go through records and data.

• suroliapv
  @docsleezz India has won the games at home and away everywhere as well. And look at Sri lankan team, can you tell me where they won last series in Australia, SA, UK and in India? Before posting any comment first go through records and data.

• atulmonu23
  @docsleezz shut the fuckk up .... bloddy chuckers ... fuck u ... n ur piece of shit in the indian ocean ...

• DamnBulletin
  @utubekhiladi I thought Kabaddi was the national sport.

• naagaalwys4u
  @CanadianIndian88............... yes the national game is hockey

• naagaalwys4u
  @docsleezz .......as said all of them cant be like that ........they play for their country to bring pride and honour..........but not like ur country players play the foul game.accept it...

• utubekhiladi
  @CanadianIndian88 Yes, hockey is the national sport of india while cricket is a de-facto national game of india

• CanadianIndian88
  @utubekhiladi It is mentioned here that cricket is the national sport. I thought it was field hockey, can anyone confirm?

• rakkiesh
  @docsleezz srilanka has a very good team and very good talent no doubt. But you by all means are a loser to make such a lame comment and that has nothing to do with your nationality.

• dethica
  great documentary

• prasany
  Cool

• abhi5a
  @prasany it says de facto

• prasany
  Whts wrong this says cricket is a national sport.. Hockey is..

• locksmithspoton
  so IPL is a big cheat!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it means Indians r cheaters hahahahahahhahahaha moral: never call someone cheater otherwise one day u will be called as well :)

• kirtiKKS
  i read that soccer in india is the most popular sport is in west bengal goa kerela north east india Manipur, Mizoram and Sikkim and they say tha calcutta is the "mekka" of soccer in india but when you see soccer in calcutta no one watch it (may 1000 or 2000 people) and when you see the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Eden Gardens the whole ground is filled,and they say that soccer is the 2nd most popular sport in indai but field hockey is more popular and tennis so i say india is mekka of cricket

• moonsonsteph
  cricket in india is the national sport 00.52. its hockey get the facts right.