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On this day: 23 December India and international matches played on this date, with available scorecards.
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2025 India player spotlight · Women · T20I
Shafali Verma: 69* against Sri Lanka Sri Lanka v India · India won by 7 wickets
69*off 34 balls
2004 Team India · Men · ODI
Mohammad Kaif: 80 against Bangladesh India v Bangladesh · India won by 11 runs
80off 111 balls
1980 Team India · Men · ODI
Yashpal Sharma: 72 against New Zealand India v New Zealand · India won by 6 runs
72off 105 balls
2004 Team India · Men · ODI
Rahul Dravid: 53 against Bangladesh India v Bangladesh · India won by 11 runs
53off 80 balls
2025 Team India · Women · T20I
India won by 7 wickets Sri Lanka v India · Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium
129/3India innings
2017 International history · Men · ODI
Trent Boult: 7/34 against West Indies New Zealand v West Indies · New Zealand won by 204 runs
7/34Wickets / runs
2004 Team India · Men · ODI
India won by 11 runs India v Bangladesh · MA Aziz Stadium
245/8India innings
1980 Team India · Men · ODI
India won by 6 runs India v New Zealand · Adelaide Oval
230/7India innings
2023 International history · Women · ODI
Laura Wolvaardt: 126 against Bangladesh South Africa v Bangladesh · South Africa won by 216 runs
126off 134 balls
2023 International history · Women · ODI
Tazmin Brits: 118 against Bangladesh South Africa v Bangladesh · South Africa won by 216 runs
118off 124 balls
2012 International history · Men · T20I
Martin Guptill: 101* against South Africa South Africa v New Zealand · New Zealand won by 8 wickets
101*off 69 balls
1987 Team India · Men · ODI
West Indies won by 52 runs India v West Indies · Barsapara Cricket Stadium
135/10India innings
1982 Team India · Men · Test · Test began
India v Pakistan: a Test began India v Pakistan · National Stadium, Karachi
TESTMatch began
1981 Team India · Men · Test · Test began
England v India: a Test began England v India · Arun Jaitley Stadium
TESTMatch began
1967 Team India · Men · Test · Test began
Australia v India: a Test began Australia v India · Adelaide Oval
TESTMatch began
2024 International history · Women · ODI
Australia won by 75 runs Australia v New Zealand · Basin Reserve
290/10Winning innings
2023 International history · Men · ODI
Bangladesh won by 9 wickets New Zealand v Bangladesh · McLean Park
99/1Winning innings
2023 International history · Women · ODI
South Africa won by 216 runs South Africa v Bangladesh · Willowmoore Park
316/4Winning innings
2017 International history · Men · ODI
New Zealand won by 204 runs New Zealand v West Indies · Hagley Oval
325/6Winning innings
2012 International history · Men · T20I
New Zealand won by 8 wickets South Africa v New Zealand · Buffalo Park
169/2Winning innings
2000 International history · Women · ODI
New Zealand won by 4 runs Australia v New Zealand · Lincoln
184/10Winning innings
1997 International history · Women · ODI
New Zealand won by 139 runs Ireland v New Zealand · Wankhede Stadium
244/3Winning innings
1995 International history · Men · ODI
New Zealand won by 32 runs New Zealand v Pakistan · Eden Park
244/8Winning innings
1979 International history · Men · ODI
West Indies won by 9 wickets England v West Indies · Brisbane Cricket Ground
218/1Winning innings
1977 International history · Men · ODI
England won by 3 wickets England v Pakistan · Sahiwal
212/7Winning innings
1966 International history · Men · Test · Test began
Australia v South Africa: a Test began Australia v South Africa · The Wanderers Stadium
TESTMatch began
1964 International history · Men · Test · Test began
England v South Africa: a Test began England v South Africa · The Wanderers Stadium
TESTMatch began
1957 International history · Men · Test · Test began
Australia v South Africa: a Test began Australia v South Africa · The Wanderers Stadium
TESTMatch began
1922 International history · Men · Test · Test began
England v South Africa: a Test began England v South Africa · The Wanderers Stadium
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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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