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On this day: 4 January India and international matches played on this date, with available scorecards.
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2006 Team India · Women · ODI
Mithali Raj: 108* against Sri Lanka India v Sri Lanka · India won by 97 runs
108*off 121 balls
1991 Team India · Men · ODI
Kapil Dev: 4/31 against Sri Lanka India v Sri Lanka · India won by 7 wickets
4/31Wickets / runs
1991 Team India · Men · ODI
Sanjay Manjrekar: 75* against Sri Lanka India v Sri Lanka · India won by 7 wickets
75*off 95 balls
2006 Team India · Women · ODI
Jaya Sharma: 62 against Sri Lanka India v Sri Lanka · India won by 97 runs
62off 77 balls
1991 Team India · Men · ODI
Mohammad Azharuddin: 54* against Sri Lanka India v Sri Lanka · India won by 7 wickets
54*off 39 balls
1991 Team India · Men · ODI
Sachin Tendulkar: 53 against Sri Lanka India v Sri Lanka · India won by 7 wickets
53off 70 balls
2006 Team India · Women · ODI
India won by 97 runs India v Sri Lanka · National Stadium, Karachi
269/4India innings
1991 Team India · Men · ODI
India won by 7 wickets India v Sri Lanka · Eden Gardens
205/3India innings
2001 International history · Men · ODI
Alistair Campbell: 111 against New Zealand New Zealand v Zimbabwe · New Zealand won by 8 wickets
111off 133 balls
2010 International history · Men · ODI
Tillakaratne Dilshan: 104 against Bangladesh Bangladesh v Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets
104off 122 balls
2003 International history · Men · ODI
Andre Adams: 5/22 against India India v New Zealand · New Zealand won by 7 wickets
5/22Wickets / runs
1987 International history · Men · ODI
Gordon Greenidge: 100 against Australia Australia v West Indies · West Indies won by 164 runs
100off 119 balls
2003 Team India · Men · ODI
New Zealand won by 7 wickets India v New Zealand · Davies Park
122/10India innings
1987 Team India · Men · Test · Test began
India v Sri Lanka: a Test began India v Sri Lanka · Barabati Stadium
TESTMatch began
2026 International history · Men · Test · Test began
England v Australia: a Test began England v Australia · Sydney Cricket Ground
TESTMatch began
2023 International history · Men · Test · Test began
Australia v South Africa: a Test began Australia v South Africa · Sydney Cricket Ground
TESTMatch began
2018 International history · Men · Test · Test began
England v Australia: a Test began England v Australia · Sydney Cricket Ground
TESTMatch began
2016 International history · Men · ODI
Zimbabwe won by 65 runs Afghanistan v Zimbabwe · Sharjah Cricket Stadium
226/10Winning innings
2014 International history · Men · ODI
New Zealand won by 58 runs New Zealand v West Indies · Saxton Oval
285/6Winning innings
2010 International history · Men · ODI
Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets Bangladesh v Sri Lanka · Shere Bangla National Stadium
261/3Winning innings
2008 International history · Men · Test · Test began
New Zealand v Bangladesh: a Test began New Zealand v Bangladesh · University Oval, Dunedin
TESTMatch began
2005 International history · Men · ODI
New Zealand v Sri Lanka New Zealand v Sri Lanka · Lancaster Park
ODIInternational cricket
2002 International history · Men · Test · Test began
Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe: a Test began Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe · Asgiriya Stadium
TESTMatch began
2001 International history · Men · ODI
New Zealand won by 8 wickets New Zealand v Zimbabwe · Wellington
237/2Winning innings
2000 International history · Men · ODI
New Zealand won by 7 wickets New Zealand v West Indies · Taupo
194/3Winning innings
1991 International history · Men · Test · Test began
Australia v England: a Test began Australia v England · Sydney Cricket Ground
TESTMatch began
1990 International history · Men · ODI
Australia won by 73 runs Australia v Sri Lanka · Melbourne Cricket Ground
202/7Winning innings
1987 International history · Men · ODI
West Indies won by 164 runs Australia v West Indies · WACA Ground
255/8Winning innings
1980 International history · Men · Test · Test began
Australia v England: a Test began Australia v England · Sydney Cricket Ground
TESTMatch began
1975 International history · Men · Test · Test began
Australia v England: a Test began Australia v England · Sydney Cricket Ground
TESTMatch began
1935 International history · Women · Test · Test began
Australia v England: a Test began Australia v England · Sydney Cricket Ground
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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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