The 1990’s was an era in Indian cricket where the growth of the game in terms of commerce increased manifolds. With the advent of satellite television, the impetus given to cricket in the country was tremendous. The competition amongst the broadcasters for telecast rights ranged from being tough to nasty. Those who benefited the most were the viewers who got the best of both worlds in terms of choice of matches and quality of pictures.
South Africa’s re-entry – 1991
India’s representative in the ICC, Mr. Jagmohan Dalmiya, moved the proposition for South Africa’s re-entry into international cricket. In November 1991, the historic tour between India and South Africa took place that market South Africa’s readmission.
Though India won the three match series 2-1, South Africa showed adequate signs of shaping up into one of the greatest sides in world cricket.
World Cup – 1992
The World Cup in 1992 was jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand. It was the first World Cup where coloured clothing was permitted. India’s performance in this Cup was by far very mediocre.
History of Indian Cricket
2000 till date
1990s
1980s
1970s
1960s
1950s
1940s
1930s
Before 1930s
Despite having big names like veteran Kapil Dev, blistering Azharuddin and young Tendulkar in the squad, the Indians failed to leave a mark. After losing to England and Australia, they registered their first win against the eventual winner Pakistan. However losses against West Indies, New Zealand and South Africa did not help its cause by much.
The Indians had noteworthy individual performances with Azharuddin top scoring with 332 runs in his kitty. Kapil Dev had the highest strike rate of 124.81 in the tournament. Despite this, India failed to qualify for the semi-finals.
Hero Cup – 1993
A well-deserved mention is of the semi-final of the Hero Cup held at Eden Gardens on 24th November 1993. The match between India and South Africa turned out to be a nail-biter with Sachin Tendulkar snatching the ball from Azharuddin and taking the daunting task in his own hands. With just six runs to get and two wickets in hand, it could have been anyone’s game.
The world watched in fear, then in anticipation and ultimately in delight as Tendulkar gave a reason for Indian’s world over to celebrate yet another Diwali!
This first day-nighter at the Eden Gardens was a huge success. The final against the West Indies on the same ground saw the Indians win the series with Kumble displaying a stroke of genius.
Kapil’s World record – 1994
The year 1994 saw Kapil Dev break the world record for taking the maximum wickets breaking Richard Hadlee’s record of 431. The victim was Hashan Tillakaratne caught by Sanjay Manjrekar at Ahemdabad. In addition to this, Kapil also achieved the feat of playing more Tests than any other Indian.
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South Africa’s re-entry – 1991
India’s representative in the ICC, Mr. Jagmohan Dalmiya, moved the proposition for South Africa’s re-entry into international cricket. In November 1991, the historic tour between India and South Africa took place that market South Africa’s readmission.
Though India won the three match series 2-1, South Africa showed adequate signs of shaping up into one of the greatest sides in world cricket.
World Cup – 1992
The World Cup in 1992 was jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand. It was the first World Cup where coloured clothing was permitted. India’s performance in this Cup was by far very mediocre.
History of Indian Cricket
2000 till date
1990s
1980s
1970s
1960s
1950s
1940s
1930s
Before 1930s
Despite having big names like veteran Kapil Dev, blistering Azharuddin and young Tendulkar in the squad, the Indians failed to leave a mark. After losing to England and Australia, they registered their first win against the eventual winner Pakistan. However losses against West Indies, New Zealand and South Africa did not help its cause by much.
The Indians had noteworthy individual performances with Azharuddin top scoring with 332 runs in his kitty. Kapil Dev had the highest strike rate of 124.81 in the tournament. Despite this, India failed to qualify for the semi-finals.
Hero Cup – 1993
A well-deserved mention is of the semi-final of the Hero Cup held at Eden Gardens on 24th November 1993. The match between India and South Africa turned out to be a nail-biter with Sachin Tendulkar snatching the ball from Azharuddin and taking the daunting task in his own hands. With just six runs to get and two wickets in hand, it could have been anyone’s game.
The world watched in fear, then in anticipation and ultimately in delight as Tendulkar gave a reason for Indian’s world over to celebrate yet another Diwali!
This first day-nighter at the Eden Gardens was a huge success. The final against the West Indies on the same ground saw the Indians win the series with Kumble displaying a stroke of genius.
Kapil’s World record – 1994
The year 1994 saw Kapil Dev break the world record for taking the maximum wickets breaking Richard Hadlee’s record of 431. The victim was Hashan Tillakaratne caught by Sanjay Manjrekar at Ahemdabad. In addition to this, Kapil also achieved the feat of playing more Tests than any other Indian.
sourcehttp://cricket.zeenews.com/crichistory.asp?nid=83
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