A Detailed Analysis of the Indian ODI Team Performance in 2025

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A Detailed Analysis of the Indian ODI Team Performance in 2025: With the 2-1 ODI series victory against South Africa at home, India's ODI journey for this year concluded. 2025 was a very successful year for India in ODIs, with the biggest achievement being winning an ICC trophy. This year brought a mix of change and victories for Indian cricket.

India's excellent winning record in ODIs

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In 2025, the Indian team played a total of 14 ODI matches. During this period, Team India won 11 matches and faced defeat in only 3 matches. This excellent winning percentage shows the team's dominance throughout the year.

Three captains led the team and the Champions Trophy victory

In 2025, the Indian ODI team was led by 3 different captains, indicating that the team management experimented with leadership keeping the future in mind.

1. Rohit Sharma (Champions Trophy winner)

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Under Rohit Sharma's captaincy, India won the biggest title of the year the Champions Trophy 2025. However, after this spectacular victory, the ODI captaincy was taken away from the Hitman.

2. Shubman Gill (Australia tour)

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After Rohit, Shubman Gill was appointed as India's new ODI captain before the Australia tour. Under Gill's captaincy, the Indian team played a 3-match ODI series in Australia, where India faced a 1-2 defeat. India suffered its first two defeats of the year on this tour.

3. KL Rahul (South Africa series)

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For the home ODI series against South Africa, KL Rahul was handed the reins of the Indian ODI team in place of the injured Shubman Gill.

Under Rahul's captaincy, India clinched the series 2-1, ending the year on a winning note.

Three Losses: Where Did Team India Go Wrong?

India suffered only 3 losses out of 14 matches throughout the year, including:

• Against Australia: In the 3-match series played in Australia, India lost two consecutive matches (by 7 wickets and 2 wickets).
• Against South Africa: At home, India lost the second match of the series by 4 wickets.

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Indian ODI Team Performance in 2025

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The Indian team performed brilliantly throughout the year, as reflected in their match results:

Date	Opponent	Result
February 6, 2025	England	India won by 4 wickets
February 9, 2025	England	India won by 4 wickets
February 12, 2025	England	India won by 142 runs
February 20, 2025	Bangladesh	India won by 6 wickets
February 23, 2025	Pakistan	India won by 6 wickets
March 2, 2025	New Zealand	India won by 44 runs
March 4, 2025	Australia	India won by 4 wickets
March 9, 2025	New Zealand	India won by 4 wickets
October 19, 2025	Australia	India lost by 7 wickets
October 23, 2025	Australia	India lost by 2 wickets lost to
October 25, 2025	Australia	India won by 9 wickets
November 30, 2025	South Africa	India won by 17 runs
December 3, 2025	South Africa	India lost by 4 wickets
December 6, 2025	South Africa	India won by 9 wickets

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