Most Wins Calendar Year: India vs Pakistan Highlights: Team India have gone past Australia for the record of most wins in a calendar year. India have won a total of 39 matches in 2022 so far including 24 wins in T20Is. India equalled Steve Waugh-led Australia’s record set in 2003 with win over SouthAfrica. On Sunday, Rohit Sharma & Co did one better with 4-wicket win over Pakistan, set up by a Virat Kohli masterlcass. Follow ICC T20 World Cup 2022 LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
Most Wins Calendar Year: Team India breaks WORLD RECORD, goes past Steve Waugh’s Australia juggernaut for most wins in calendar year, Check OUT
Although India started the year with five consecutive losses to South Africa, under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy, India went on a record run. India have won 2 Tests, 12 ODIs and 24 T20Is since January 2022. As for Australia, Steve Waugh’s juggernaut went on to win 30 out of 38 ODIs including 2003 World Cup and 8 Tests.
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Most Wins Calendar Year
- 39 – India, 2022 (2 Tests, 13 ODIs, 24 T20Is)
- 38 – Aus, 2003 (8 Tests, 30 ODIs)
How did India get the record? – IND vs PAK Highlights: On Sunday, Virat Kohli pulled off a heist and probably his best knock of T20 career, powering India to a dramatic 4-wicket victory over Pakistan. Arshdeep Singh & Hardik Pandya bagged three wickets but still Pakistan managed 159/8. In response, India struggled too. But Hardik Pandya (40 off 37) and Virat Kohli (82 off 53) helped India cross the finish line, scoring 16 runs off in a dramatic last over.
India Cricket in 2022:
- Tests: P: 5, W: 2, L: 3
- ODIs: P: 18, W: 13, L: 5
- T20Is: P32, W: 24, L 8
Most Wins Calendar Year: Team India’s 2022 Highlights:
- India started off poorly with two back-to-back Test losses to South Africa.
- With a 0-3 drubbing in the ODI series, India started the year with no wins in 5 matches.
- But with Rohit Sharma taking charge, India blanked West Indies and Sri Lanka, going on a record-equalling 11-run winning streak.
- While India’s winning run was halted by South Africa in Delhi, India did win two matches against Proteas to draw the series.
- Under Hardik Pandya’s captaincy, India blanked Ireland 2-0 in the T20 series.
- Rohit Sharma-led India won both T20 and ODI series against England at their own backyard.
- In West Indies, India drubbed West Indies 3-0 in the ODI series.
- In the T20 series in West Indies, India won 4-1.
- India’s second-string ODI side also drubbed Zimbabwe 3-0 at their own backyard.
- However, India could not win the Asia Cup 2022, making a Super-4 exit with loss to Pakistan and SriLanka.
- At home, India beat Australia and South Africa 2-1 in the two T20 series.
- Interestingly, India also had 7 captains in 2022 due to the rotational policy in place.
- Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah led India in 2022.
Most Wins Calendar Year: Team India breaks WORLD RECORD, goes past Steve Waugh’s Australia juggernaut for most wins in calendar year, Check OUT
Australia earlier held the record for the most number of wins in a calendar year and achieved the feat with 38 wins from 47 matches in 2003. India now has 39 wins in 56 matches this year. The Indian team has had an excellent year so far, registering wins against most opponents.
India started the year with a home series against West Indies where they whitewashed the visitors 3-0 in both ODIs and T20Is.
Following that, India played a home series against Sri Lanka. They won the T20I series by 3-0 and the Test series by 2-0.
After this, Team India played a five-match T20I series at home against South Africa, which was drawn at 2-2 after the final match was washed away by rain.
The team then toured England to play the one left-off test, which India lost. Though India registered ODI and T20I series victories with a similar margin of 2-1.
Most Wins Calendar Year: Team India breaks WORLD RECORD, goes past Steve Waugh’s Australia juggernaut for most wins in calendar year, Check OUT
Ireland was next conquered by the team as India eased past the challenge to win the series 2-0.
West Indies was the next assignment for India as the team reached the Caribbean shores to play a T20 and an ODI series. India won the T20 series 3-0 and sealed the ODI series 4-1. India then went to Zimbabwe and whitewashed the hosts 3-0 in an ODI series.
The team did play some good cricket in the Asia Cup 2022 but failed to cross the Super 4 hurdle and could not earn a spot in the final, which was won by Sri Lanka.
Australia then toured India in the build-up to the T20 World Cup as both teams looked to prepare for the marquee tournament. India came back down from a loss to secure the T20 series 2-1. India then outplayed the Proteas in the ODI and T20 series to level Australia’s record.
Most Wins Calendar Year: Team India breaks WORLD RECORD, goes past Steve Waugh’s Australia juggernaut for most wins in calendar year, Check OUT
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