History of cricket in India from 1970–71 to 1985

This article describes the history of cricket in India from the 1970–71 season until 1985.

Events

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. In 1983, again in England, India were surprise winners of the 1983 Cricket World Cup.

Domestic cricket

Ranji Trophy winners

1970–71 – Bombay

1971–72 – Bombay

1972–73 – Bombay

1973–74 – Karnataka

1974–75 – Bombay

1975–76 – Bombay

1976–77 – Bombay

1977–78 – Karnataka

1978–79 – Delhi

1979–80 – Delhi

1980–81 – Bombay

1981–82 – Delhi

1982–83 – Karnataka

1983–84 – Bombay

1984–85 – Bombay

International tours of India

England 1972–73

1st Test at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi – England won by 6 wickets

2nd Test at Eden Gardens, Calcutta – India won by 28 runs

3rd Test at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Madras – India won by 4 wickets

4th Test at Modi Stadium, Kanpur – match drawn

5th Test at Brabourne Stadium, Bombay – match drawn

Sri Lanka 1972–73

West Indies 1974–75

1st Test at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore – West Indies won by 267 runs

2nd Test at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi – West Indies won by an innings and 17 runs

3rd Test at Eden Gardens, Calcutta – India won by 85 runs

4th Test at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Madras – India won by 100 runs

5th Test at Wankhede Stadium, Bombay – West Indies won by 201 runs

Sri Lanka 1975–76

New Zealand 1976–77

1st Test at Wankhede Stadium, Bombay – India won by 162 runs

2nd Test at Modi Stadium, Kanpur – match drawn

3rd Test at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Madras – India won by 216 runs

England 1976–77

1st Test at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi – England won by an innings and 25 runs

2nd Test at Eden Gardens, Calcutta – England won by 10 wickets

3rd Test at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Madras – England won by 200 runs

4th Test at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore – India won by 140 runs

5th Test at Wankhede Stadium, Bombay – match drawn

West Indies 1978–79

1st Test at Wankhede Stadium, Bombay – match drawn

2nd Test at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore – match drawn

3rd Test at Eden Gardens, Calcutta – match drawn

4th Test at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Madras – India won by 3 wickets

5th Test at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi – match drawn

6th Test at Modi Stadium, Kanpur – match drawn

Australia 1979–80

1st Test at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Madras – match drawn

2nd Test at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore – match drawn

3rd Test at Modi Stadium, Kanpur – India won by 153 runs

4th Test at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi – match drawn

5th Test at Eden Gardens, Calcutta – match drawn

6th Test at Wankhede Stadium, Bombay – India won by an innings and 100 runs

Pakistan 1979–80

1st Test at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore – match drawn

2nd Test at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi – match drawn

3rd Test at Wankhede Stadium, Bombay – India won by 131 runs

4th Test at Modi Stadium, Kanpur – match drawn

5th Test at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Madras – India won by 10 wickets

6th Test at Eden Gardens, Calcutta – match drawn

England 1979–80

1st Test at Wankhede Stadium, Bombay – England won by 10 wickets

England 1981–82

1st Test at Wankhede Stadium, Bombay – India won by 138 runs

2nd Test at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore – match drawn

3rd Test at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi – match drawn

4th Test at Eden Gardens, Calcutta – match drawn

5th Test at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Madras – match drawn

6th Test at Modi Stadium, Kanpur – match drawn

Sri Lanka 1982–83

1st Test at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Madras – match drawn

Pakistan 1983–84

1st Test at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore – match drawn

2nd Test at Gandhi Stadium, Jalandhar – match drawn

3rd Test at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur – match drawn

West Indies 1983–84

1st Test at Modi Stadium, Kanpur – West Indies won by an innings and 83 runs

2nd Test at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi – match drawn