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The Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team finally ended a long wait of 17 years and regained the crown of world champions in Twenty20 cricket. After winning the first T20 World Cup under Dhoni’s captaincy in 2007, India finally managed to compensate for the loss of 17 years and seven editions and won the World Cup in the joint West Indies-USA T20 World Cup. Bumrah took 15 wickets and became the best player of the tournament. While Arshdeep took 17 wickets and Rohit scored 257 runs. India also won the ICC trophy after a long gap of 11 years. In the year 2024, India won the T20 World Cup without losing a single match. However, India won 8 out of 14 Tests (except the Boxing Day Test) and lost the 5th. On the New Zealand tour, India were whitewashed 3–0 in the three-Test series at home, India’s first Test series defeat at home in 12 years. Furthermore, India lost the 3-Test series 0-3 at home for the first time in its history. India played only three ODIs throughout the year and finished the year without a single win. India lost two out of three matches and one match was tied. The officials did not even play the Super Over due to the beating.
Rohit, Kohli and Jadeja farewell from T20
As soon as India won the T20 World Cup, captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli as well as all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja announced their retirement from international T20 cricket. With this the winds of change started blowing in Indian cricket. Rohit, who started his career in 2007 after India won the T20 World Cup under the leadership of Dhoni, left in 2024 after leading the team to the second World Cup. Rohit, known as an explosive batsman, retired with the highest score of 4231 runs in T-20, highest number of 205 sixes, highest number of five centuries and highest number of 159 matches. Kohli retired as the third-highest run-scorer with 4188 runs in a 14-year T20 international career. Apart from this, he also has the maximum number of 38 half-centuries and the maximum number of 7 Player of the Series awards in T20 International. While all-rounder Jadeja departed with a brilliant career of 515 runs and 54 wickets in his 15-year long 74 T20 international career.
Goodbye to the cricket field…
The careers of great cricketers who have left their special mark in international cricket in the last few years have also become history this year. India’s legendary spin bowling all-rounder R. Ashwin announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket with the conclusion of the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The 38-year-old Ashwin scored more than 3500 runs and became India’s second-highest wicket-taker in Tests after Kumble with 537 wickets. Australian opening batsman David Warner also said goodbye to international cricket. Warner retired with pride after the home Test series against Pakistan, but his retirement was eclipsed by Australia’s Super-Eight exit at the T20 World Cup and the team’s failure. England fast bowler Anderson retired at the age of 42 with 704 Test wickets. He departed as the fastest bowler in Test history and the third-highest wicket-taker overall. New Zealand’s fast bowler Southee also retired from the cricket field.
Yashasvi Bhava: The shining light of the bright future of Indian cricket.
While Rohit-Kohli’s career is on a high, 22-year-old Yashasvi Jaiswal has lived up to his name and showcased his talent as a rising star of Indian cricket. Jaiswal, who started his career as a T20 star, made a series of records in 2024. He broke McCullum’s 10-year-old record of 33 sixes in a calendar year in Tests. Apart from this, he has also broken Dilip Vengsarkar’s 45 year old record of becoming the youngest person to score 1000 runs in a calendar year in Tests. In the five-Test series against England, he scored more than 700 runs with two double centuries and recorded a record.
Goodbye Dravid, welcome Gambhir
Dravid, who has a serious nature, retired from the post of coach after making Team India the world champion in T20. Dravid, who never tasted world victory as a player, was praised by his one-time teammates for his achievements as a coach. The beginning of the career of new coach Gambhir was not very exciting. India lost the ODI series against Sri Lanka and suffered an embarrassing 0-3 defeat in the home Test series against New Zealand.
Bumrah’s dominance in bowling
Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, known for his unique action and clever hoof bowling, showed his excellence in captaincy as well. Known for his McGrath-like calm nature, Bumrah broke Kapil’s Indian record of most Test wickets taken by a fast bowler on Australian soil with the help of his accurate and lethal yorkers as well as effective line lengths. Apart from this, he also got a place in the list of captains who led India to Test victory on Australian soil. He also became the first Indian to be ranked number one among ICC Test bowlers and the sixth Indian bowler to achieve the milestone of 400 wickets in international cricket. Apart from this, he was declared Player of the Match for taking 15 wickets in the T20 World Cup and playing an important role in India’s world victory.
Success in Afghanistan and Bangladesh
In the year 2024, Afghanistan and Bangladesh achieved tremendous success and attracted the attention of the world. After continuous upsets in the T20 World Cup, Afghanistan created a sensation by reaching the semi-finals by defeating New Zealand, Australia and Bangladesh. Bangladesh created history by achieving the biggest Test series win on Pakistani soil for the first time in the T20 World Cup. Apart from this, they won the Test on West Indies soil for the first time in 15 years and drew the two-Test series 1-1.
winner in kolkata ipl
Under the leadership of Shreyas Iyer, Kolkata Knight Riders team achieved the feat of becoming champion in IPL for 10 years. Gautam Gambhir was the captain when Kolkata won the IPL in 2012 and 2014 and the team achieved this success under his guidance in 2024.
New Zealand champion in Women’s T20 World Cup
New Zealand women’s cricket team has created a unique history by winning the T20 World Cup for the first time. New Zealand women’s team was successful in winning the T20 World Cup for the first time in history.
Mourning..
The cricket world was saddened by the departure of father-son duo Dattajirao Gaekwad and Anshuman Gaekwad, the proud cricketers of Gujarat who represented India in international cricket. Dattajirao Gaekwad played 11 Tests for India from 1952 to 1961. He died on 13 February at the age of 93. While his son Anshuman Gaikwad played 40 Test and 15 ODI matches from 1975 to 1987. Despite being injured, he faced the explosive fast bowlers of the Windies. His marathon innings of 671 minutes in the Jalandhar Test played against Pakistan in the 1982–83 season has an indelible place in Indian cricket. Ashuman, who battled blood cancer till his last breath, said goodbye to this mortal world on July 31 at the age of 71.