Men in Blue

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Men in Blue is the popular nickname for the India national cricket team, known for its blue jerseys and passionate global fanbase.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf nickname
abbreviation BCCI
alsoKnownAs Indian cricket team
Team India
asiaCupTitleHolder multiple times
championsTrophyTitleYear 2002 (shared)
2013
country India
fanChant India! India!
Jeetega bhai jeetega, India jeetega
firstODIOpponent England cricket team
firstT20IOpponent South Africa national cricket team
firstTestOpponent England cricket team
formatPlayed One Day International cricket
Test cricket
Twenty20 International cricket
genderConnotation male
governingBody Board of Control for Cricket in India
hasFanbase global
passionate
homeContinent Asia
homeStadium Eden Gardens
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
MA Chidambaram Stadium
Narendra Modi Stadium
Wankhede Stadium
ICCStatus Full Member
jerseyColor blue
memberOf International Cricket Council
notableAllRounder Kapil Dev
notableBatsman Rahul Dravid
Sachin Tendulkar
Sunil Gavaskar
notableBowler Anil Kumble
Javagal Srinath
notableFormerCaptain Kapil Dev
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
linked to: MS Dhoni

Sourav Ganguly
Virat Kohli
refersTo India national cricket team
rivalTeam Australia national cricket team
England cricket team
Pakistan national cricket team
sport cricket
t20WorldCupTitleYear 2007
testStatus Test nation
usedFor India men’s national cricket team
worldCupTitleYear 1983
2011
worldCupWinner 1975–present Cricket World Cup

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