History of cricket in India from 1985-86 to 2000

This article describes the history of cricket in India from the 1985-86 season to 2000.

Events

From the 1993-94 season, the Duleep Trophy was converted from a knockout competition to a league format.

Several team names and spellings were altered during the 1990s when traditional Indian names were introduced to replace those that were associated with the British Raj. Most notably, Bombay became Mumbai and the famous venue of Madras became Chennai.

Domestic cricket

Ranji Trophy winners

* 1985-86 – Delhi
* 1986-87 – Hyderabad
* 1987-88 – Tamil Nadu
* 1988-89 – Delhi
* 1989-90 – Bengal
* 1990-91 – Haryana
* 1991-92 – Delhi
* 1992-93 – Punjab
* 1993-94 – Bombay
* 1994-95 – Bombay
* 1995-96 – Karnataka
* 1996-97 – Mumbai
* 1997-98 – Karnataka
* 1998-99 – Karnataka
* 1999-00 – Mumbai

Duleep Trophy winners

* 1985-86 – West Zone
* 1986-87 – South Zone
* 1987-88 – North Zone
* 1988-89 – North Zone & West Zone (shared)
* 1989-90 – South Zone
* 1990-91 – North Zone
* 1991-92 – North Zone
* 1992-93 – North Zone
* 1993-94 – North Zone
* 1994-95 – North Zone
* 1995-96 – South Zone
* 1996-97 – Central Zone
* 1997-98 – Central Zone & West Zone (shared)
* 1998-99 – Central Zone
* 1999-00 – North Zone

International tours of India

1986-87 Australia

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/47/47866.html 1st Test] at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Madras – tied match
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/47/47872.html 2nd Test] at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi – match drawn
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/47/47911.html 3rd Test] at Wankhede Stadium, Bombay – match drawn

1986-87 Sri Lanka

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/48/48073.html 1st Test] at Modi Stadium, Kanpur – match drawn
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/48/48101.html 2nd Test] at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur – India won by an innings and 106 runs
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/48/48134.html 3rd Test] at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack – India won by an innings and 67 runs

1986-87 Pakistan

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/48/48280.html 1st Test] at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Madras – match drawn
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/48/48310.html 2nd Test] at Eden Gardens, Calcutta – match drawn
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/48/48345.html 3rd Test] at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur – match drawn
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/48/48371.html 4th Test] at Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad – match drawn
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/48/48390.html 5th Test] at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore – Pakistan won by 16 runs

"For details of this tour, see" : Pakistani cricket team in India in 1986-87

1987-88 West Indies

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/49/49380.html 1st Test] at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi – West Indies won by 5 wickets
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/49/49417.html 2nd Test] at Wankhede Stadium, Bombay – match drawn
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/49/49452.html 3rd Test] at Eden Gardens, Calcutta – match drawn
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/49/49512.html 4th Test] at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Madras – India won by 255 runs

1988-89 New Zealand

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/50/50625.html 1st Test] at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore – India won by 172 runs
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/50/50663.html 2nd Test] at Wankhede Stadium, Bombay – New Zealand won by 136 runs
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/50/50694.html 3rd Test] at Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad – India won by 10 wickets

1990-91 Sri Lanka

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/53/53614.html 1st Test] at Sector 16 Stadium, Chandigarh – India won by an innings and 8 runs

1991-92 South Africa

This tour marked South Africa's return to official international cricket. A series of three Limited Overs Internationals was won 2-1 by India.

"For details of this tour, see" : South African cricket team in India in 1991-92

1992-93 England

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/56/56900.html 1st Test] at Eden Gardens, Calcutta – India won by 8 wickets
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/56/56964.html 2nd Test] at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Madras – India won by an innings and 22 runs
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/56/56998.html 3rd Test] at Wankhede Stadium, Bombay – India won by an innings and 15 runs

"For details of this tour, see" : English cricket team in India in 1992-93

1992-93 Zimbabwe

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/57/57068.html 1st Test] at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi – India won by an innings and 13 runs

1993-94 Sri Lanka

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/58/58400.html 1st Test] at KD Singh Babu Stadium, Lucknow – India won by an innings and 119 runs
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/58/58442.html 2nd Test] at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore – India won by an innings and 95 runs
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/58/58502.html 3rd Test] at Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad – India won by an innings and 17 runs

1994-95 West Indies

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/59/59689.html 1st Test] at Wankhede Stadium, Bombay – India won by 96 runs
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/59/59718.html 2nd Test] at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur – match drawn
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/59/59761.html 3rd Test] at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali – West Indies won by 243 runs

1995-96 New Zealand

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/61/61192.html 1st Test] at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore – India won by 8 wickets
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/61/61211.html 2nd Test] at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Madras – match drawn
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/61/61266.html 3rd Test] at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack – match drawn

1996-97 Australia

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/62/62867.html 1st Test] at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi – India won by 7 wickets

1996-97 South Africa

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/63/63062.html 1st Test] at Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad – India won by 64 runs
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/63/63087.html 2nd Test] at Eden Gardens, Calcutta – South Africa won by 329 runs
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/63/63154.html 3rd Test] at Modi Stadium, Kanpur – India won by 280 runs

1997-98 Sri Lanka

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/64/64869.html 1st Test] at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali – match drawn
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/64/64905.html 2nd Test] at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur – match drawn
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/64/64942.html 3rd Test] at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai – match drawn

1997-98 Australia

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/65/65446.html 1st Test] at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai – India won by 179 runs
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/65/65500.html 2nd Test] at Eden Gardens, Calcutta – India won by an innings and 219 runs
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/65/65538.html 3rd Test] at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore – Australia won by 8 wickets

1998-99 Pakistan

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/67/67100.html 1st Test] at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai – Pakistan won by 12 runs
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/67/67152.html 2nd Test] at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi – India won by 212 runs
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/67/67233.html 3rd Test] at Eden Gardens, Calcutta – Pakistan won by 46 runs

1999-00 New Zealand

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/68/68465.html 1st Test] at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali – match drawn
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/68/68501.html 2nd Test] at Modi Stadium, Kanpur – India won by 8 wickets
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/68/68535.html 3rd Test] at Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad – match drawn

1999-00 South Africa

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/69/69327.html 1st Test] at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai – South Africa won by 4 wickets
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/69/69365.html 2nd Test] at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore – South Africa won by an innings and 71 runs

External sources

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Events/IND.html CricketArchive – Itinerary of Events in India]

Further reading

* Ramachandra Guha, "A Corner of a Foreign Field - An Indian History of a British Sport", Picador, 2001