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On this day: 21 December India and international matches played on this date, with available scorecards.
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2023 India player spotlight · Men · ODI
Sanju Samson: 108 against South Africa India v South Africa · India won by 78 runs
108off 114 balls
2023 India player spotlight · Men · ODI
Arshdeep Singh: 4/30 against South Africa India v South Africa · India won by 78 runs
4/30Wickets / runs
2009 India player spotlight · Men · ODI
Ravindra Jadeja: 4/32 against Sri Lanka India v Sri Lanka · India won by 7 wickets
4/32Wickets / runs
2025 India player spotlight · Women · T20I
Jemimah Rodrigues: 69* against Sri Lanka Sri Lanka v India · India won by 8 wickets
69*off 44 balls
2023 India player spotlight · Men · ODI
Tilak Varma: 52 against South Africa India v South Africa · India won by 78 runs
52off 77 balls
2009 Team India · Men · ODI
Sachin Tendulkar: 96* against Sri Lanka India v Sri Lanka · India won by 7 wickets
96*off 104 balls
1980 Team India · Men · ODI
Dilip Doshi: 4/30 against New Zealand India v New Zealand · New Zealand won by 3 wickets
4/30Wickets / runs
1980 Team India · Men · ODI
Kapil Dev: 75 against New Zealand India v New Zealand · New Zealand won by 3 wickets
75off 51 balls
2025 Team India · Women · T20I
India won by 8 wickets Sri Lanka v India · Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium
122/2India innings
2023 Team India · Men · ODI
India won by 78 runs India v South Africa · Boland Park
296/8India innings
2009 Team India · Men · ODI
India won by 7 wickets India v Sri Lanka · Barabati Stadium
243/3India innings
2006 Team India · Women · ODI
India won by 8 wickets India v Sri Lanka · Sawai Mansingh Stadium
95/2India innings
2024 International history · Women · ODI
Annabel Sutherland: 105* against New Zealand Australia v New Zealand · Australia won by 65 runs
105*off 81 balls
2024 International history · Men · ODI
AM Ghazanfar: 5/33 against Zimbabwe Afghanistan v Zimbabwe · Afghanistan won by 8 wickets
5/33Wickets / runs
2023 Team India · Women · Test · Test began
Australia v India: a Test began Australia v India · Wankhede Stadium
TESTMatch began
1980 Team India · Men · ODI
New Zealand won by 3 wickets India v New Zealand · Brisbane Cricket Ground
204/10India innings
2024 International history · Women · ODI
Australia won by 65 runs Australia v New Zealand · Basin Reserve
291/7Winning innings
2024 International history · Men · ODI
Afghanistan won by 8 wickets Afghanistan v Zimbabwe · Harare Sports Club
131/2Winning innings
2023 International history · Men · T20I
West Indies won by 4 wickets England v West Indies · Brian Lara Stadium
133/6Winning innings
2012 International history · Men · T20I
South Africa won by 8 wickets South Africa v New Zealand · Kingsmead
87/2Winning innings
2005 International history · Men · ODI
England won by 6 runs England v Pakistan · Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
206/9Winning innings
1997 International history · Women · ODI
England won by 9 wickets England v Sri Lanka · Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium
105/1Winning innings
1995 International history · Men · ODI
Australia won by 5 wickets Australia v Sri Lanka · Sydney Cricket Ground
257/5Winning innings
1994 International history · Men · ODI
South Africa won by 44 runs South Africa v Sri Lanka · St George's Park
237/8Winning innings
1990 International history · Men · ODI
Pakistan won by 50 runs Pakistan v Sri Lanka · Sharjah Cricket Stadium
181/9Winning innings
1984 International history · Women · Test · Test began
Australia v England: a Test began Australia v England · Adelaide Oval
TESTMatch began
1979 International history · Men · ODI
Australia won by 7 runs Australia v West Indies · Sydney Cricket Ground
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Show more history About these dates and player spotlights Entries come from the published international match archive and link to their scorecards. Matches use the recorded start date. Tests are shown only as start anniversaries; their later innings and results are not claimed to have happened on that date. Limited-overs performances use the match date recorded in the scorecard.
India comes first, across men’s and women’s cricket. Player spotlights prioritise the current India retainership list; after it expires, players with an India appearance in the previous year are prioritised. This is an editorial focus, not a claim about selection in every format. Dates and figures are refreshed from the archive, with no invented birthdays or milestones.
“Today” follows India Standard Time. Missing historical scorecards limit the available performances.
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