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.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nickname ⓘ |
| abbreviation | BCCI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Indian cricket team
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Team India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| asiaCupTitleHolder | multiple times ⓘ |
| championsTrophyTitleYear |
2002 (shared)
ⓘ
2013 ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| fanChant |
India! India!
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jeetega bhai jeetega, India jeetega ⓘ |
| firstODIOpponent | England cricket team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstT20IOpponent | South Africa national cricket team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstTestOpponent | England cricket team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formatPlayed |
One Day International cricket
ⓘ
Test cricket ⓘ Twenty20 International cricket ⓘ |
| genderConnotation | male ⓘ |
| governingBody | Board of Control for Cricket in India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFanbase |
global
ⓘ
passionate ⓘ |
| homeContinent | Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeStadium |
Eden Gardens
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ⓘ
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ MA Chidambaram Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ Narendra Modi Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ Wankhede Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ICCStatus | Full Member ⓘ |
| jerseyColor | blue ⓘ |
| memberOf | International Cricket Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAllRounder | Kapil Dev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBatsman |
Rahul Dravid
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sachin Tendulkar NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunil Gavaskar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBowler |
Anil Kumble
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Javagal Srinath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFormerCaptain |
Kapil Dev
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahendra Singh Dhoni NERFINISHED ⓘ Sourav Ganguly NERFINISHED ⓘ Virat Kohli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo | India national cricket team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rivalTeam |
Australia national cricket team
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
England cricket team NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan national cricket team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | cricket ⓘ |
| t20WorldCupTitleYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| testStatus | Test nation ⓘ |
| usedFor | India men’s national cricket team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldCupTitleYear |
1983
ⓘ
2011 ⓘ |
| worldCupWinner | 1975–present Cricket World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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