Cricket in India was introduced by the British Raj during the reign of the British East India Company. The Britishers first uideestablished cricket centers in India at Madras, Caluctta and Bombay. The first cricket match was played in 1864. The first Indian cricket team was actually the Parsee cricket team that ventured in this sport in 1848. By the end of 1912 two more cricket teams came up and they were Muslim and Hindu cricket teams. In 1948 the first independent Indian cricket team was formed. Indian cricket team got its first test victory against England in 1952, at Madras. After this win also the Indian cricket team was not well established and it even lost many games to English and Australian cricket teams. Cricket in India became successful by the 1970's and since then has continuously risen. The present Captain of the team skipper M.S. Dhoni has taken the team to new heights. Today the Indian cricket team holds the third position in the world after Australia and South Africa. Get more information on cricket in India and the latest news updates about the Indian cricket team at MyIndiaGuide.