The document summarizes the history and evolution of cricket in India over centuries. It describes how cricket was introduced to India by British sailors in the 1700s and was initially played among the Parsi community. The first official cricket match was held in 1877. The popularity of the game increased in the 1900s when Indians started playing for English cricket teams. It also describes the major formats of cricket that developed, including test matches, one day internationals, and twenty20, and how India ranks in these formats internationally. The document outlines how commercialization, the rise of the IPL and television broadcasting have transformed cricket in India in the modern era.

1. HISTORY
AND
EVOLUTION
OF
CRICKET

2. Introduction of
Cricket in India
• The entire history of cricket in India and the sub-
continent as a whole is based on the existence and
development of the East India Company.
• In 1639, the Company effectively founded the city of
Madras, and in 1661 acquired Portuguese territory
on the west coast of India that included Bombay. All
of these places became major cricket centres as the
popularity of the game grew among the native
population.
• The first definite reference to cricket being played
anywhere in the sub-continent is a report of English
sailors of the East India Company written in 1737. It
refers to cricket being played at Cambay, near
Baroda in 1721.

3.  The records show that the first ever cricket match in India
was played in 1721 AD. Initially accepted by the Parsi
community, this game of foreigners began to appear in
organized form with the establishment of the 'Oriental
Cricket Club' in 1848.This cricket club of Mumbai marked
the beginning of interest of Indian people in cricket. The
first official cricket match was played between Parsis and
Europeans in 1877 AD. Till late 19th century people of this
country did not open their hearts to the game.
The popularity of the game started building up among the
Indian people when some of the Indians started playing
cricket for English cricket team in 1900s.

4. Formats of
Cricket

5. In cricket ,the most important
formats of cricket are –
1. One Day Internationals(ODI)
2.Test Matches
3. Twenty 20
4. Inter-country
Cricket

6.  Test Cricket-Test cricket is the longest form of
the sport of cricket. Test matches are played
between national representative teams with
"Test status", as determined by
the International Cricket Council (ICC). The two
teams of 11 players play a four-innings match,
which often lasts up to five days.
One Day Internationals-A One Day International
(ODI) is a form of limited overs cricket, played between
two teams with international status, in which each team
faces a fixed number of overs, usually fifty. The Cricket
World Cup is played in this format. One Day

7. • Twenty 20- A Twenty20
International is a form
of cricket which is played
over 20 overs per side
between two national cricket
teams.
• India currently ranks 2nd in T20’s.
• India currently ranks 6th in Test Match
• India currently ranks 2nd in ODI’s

8. DEVLOPMENTOFCRICKETIN INDIA
• Events such as the advent of the Indian Premier
League (IPL) Twenty20 competition have had a
huge social impact, injecting new life and new
money into Indian ( and world) cricket, changing
the way many Indians spend their evenings, for
at least 50 nights of the year.
• The country’s growing affluence and developing
middle class, along with introduction of TV into
millions of households has changed the game.

9. 17th century 21st century
CRICKET CRICKET

10.  Helmets and other protective equipment have
become available so batsman can play all shots and
not have to fear for their lives if they misjudge the
hook or pull shot.
• 50 over cricket and 20 over cricket are being played.
 The maximum allowed legal balls in an over is now 6
where as in years past it was 8 ball overs.

11.  The pay that cricketers get now means they
can play cricket for a living where as in years
past hardly any could rely just on the money
from cricket to support the family.
 IPL has not only drawn “live” audience; it has
attracted a vastly increased television
audience. IPL has regularly surpassed all
television shows, often claiming top billing in
terms of ratings.

12. Commerce, mediaandcrickettoday
• The popularity of cricket increased in leaps
and bounds.
• Five day test matches gave way to one-
day international matches and today we
have Twenty 20 series.

13. Cricket Dress Code
• In test matches the players wear ‘white’.
• For one-day international games the
players wear colored-track suits. Each
country is allotted one color. The Indians
wear blue colored suits and hence are
called ‘men in blue’.

14. Cricketand Television
 The game was first televised by Kerry Packer,
an Australian television business man.
 This concept of broadcasting cricket matches
live on TV soon became very popular.
 The Commercial value of cricket increased as
many companies sponsored the game. The
game was very popular and had millions of
viewers from all over the world.
 Cricketers were asked to sponsor products
and cricket has become a money spinning
game today.

15. Cricket and the changing
techniques
• Changes were devised in bowling
techniques.
• Bats have become heavier to enable
batsman to hit farther.
• Day-night matches, played from afternoon
to late evenings have become more
popular.

16. Popularity of Different Formats

17. BAR GRAPH

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