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This article describes the history of cricket in India from the 1970β71 season until 1985.
Bombay continued its dominance of Indian domestic cricket with only Karnataka and Delhi able to mount any kind of challenge during this period.
India enjoyed two international highlights. In 1971, under Ajit Wadekar's captaincy they won a Test series in England for the first time ever, surprisingly defeating Ray Illingworth's Ashes winners and won series in West Indies. [1] In 1983, again in England, India were surprise winners of the 1983 Cricket World Cup. [2]
For details of this tour see : English cricket team in India in 1984-85
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This article describes the history of cricket in India from the 1970β71 season until 1985.
Bombay continued its dominance of Indian domestic cricket with only Karnataka and Delhi able to mount any kind of challenge during this period.
India enjoyed two international highlights. In 1971, under Ajit Wadekar's captaincy they won a Test series in England for the first time ever, surprisingly defeating Ray Illingworth's Ashes winners and won series in West Indies. [1] In 1983, again in England, India were surprise winners of the 1983 Cricket World Cup. [2]
For details of this tour see : English cricket team in India in 1984-85