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Blue Revolution

Story of Indian cricket is that of a rise over two decades. It is no fleeting moment of glory like in 1983. The game has seen systemic changes, with pace attack, fitness, fielding as its key pillars

Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 - Semi-Final - India v New Zealand - Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India - November 15, 2023 India's Mohammed Shami celebrates after taking the wicket of New Zealand's Kane Williamson, caught out by Suryakumar Yadav R
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Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 - Semi-Final - India v New Zealand - Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India - November 15, 2023 India's Mohammed Shami celebrates after taking the wicket of New Zealand's Kane Williamson, caught out by Suryakumar Yadav R

Shekhar Gupta
When India began its campaign in this World Cup, both its critics and fans had the same complaint: That it hadn’t won any International Cricket Council (ICC) trophy for a full decade, since that Champions Trophy in Birmingham in 2013.

It always made the knockouts but only to lose, once even to Pakistan (Champions Trophy again, at The Oval in 2017). This meant something had to be fundamentally wrong with Indian cricket. Fans are as fickle as critics are bloodthirsty. In these contrary emotions, both can miss the real story.

It is the revolution in Indian cricket. A revolution my
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