Team India is broadly celebrated as the most fashionable cricket team in the world, primarily due to the enthusiasm the sport generates amidst heaps of zealous fans. Some of the biggest ‘brand names’ of the game have emerged from the backyards of the Indian subcontinent. Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Anil Kumble have been the most successful players to have represented the country over the last decade or so.

The band in blue has promintently surfaced as one of the most cutthroat teams in world cricket. Here is a rundown on their ups and downs in recent times.