History of cricket in India from 1960–61 to 1970
This article describes the history of cricket in India from the 1960–61 season until 1970.Events
One team totally dominated Indian cricket in the 1960s. As part of 15 consecutive victories in the Ranji Trophy from 1958–59 to 1972–73, Bombay won the title in all ten seasons of the period under review. Among its players were Farokh Engineer, Dilip Sardesai, Bapu Nadkarni, Ramakant Desai, Baloo Gupte, Ashok Mankad and Ajit Wadekar.
In the 1961–62 season, the Duleep Trophy was inaugurated as a zonal competition. It was named after Ranji's nephew, Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji. With Bombay in its catchment, it is not surprising that the West Zone won six of the first nine titles.Domestic cricket
Ranji Trophy winners
- 1960–61 – Bombay
- 1961–62 – Bombay
- 1962–63 – Bombay
- 1963–64 – Bombay
- 1964–65 – Bombay
- 1965–66 – Bombay
- 1966–67 – Bombay
- 1967–68 – Bombay
- 1968–69 – Bombay
- 1969–70 – Bombay
Duleep Trophy winners
- 1961–62 – West Zone
- 1962–63 – West Zone
- 1963–64 – West Zone
- 1964–65 – West Zone
- 1965–66 – South Zone
- 1966–67 – South Zone
- 1967–68 – South Zone
- 1968–69 – West Zone
- 1969–70 – West Zone
Leading players by season
The lists below give the leading first-class runscorers and wicket-takers in each domestic season.Batsmen
- 1960–61 –
Bowlers
- 1960–61 –
International cricket
International tours of India
Pakistan 1960–61
- at Brabourne Stadium, Bombay – match drawn
- at Modi Stadium, Kanpur – match drawn
- at Eden Gardens, Calcutta – match drawn
- at Nehru Stadium, Madras – match drawn
- at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi – match drawn
England 1961–62
- at Brabourne Stadium, Bombay – match drawn
- at Modi Stadium, Kanpur – match drawn
- at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi – match drawn
- at Eden Gardens, Calcutta – India won by 187 runs
- at Nehru Stadium, Madras – India won by 128 runs
International XI 1961–62
The International Cavaliers toured Africa and India in 1962–63 to promote cricket. The team included Norm O'Neill, Barry Shepherd. Richie Benaud, Garth McKenzie, Arthur Morris, Mickey Stewart and Roy Swetman.England 1963–64
- at Nehru Stadium, Madras – match drawn
- at Brabourne Stadium, Bombay – match drawn
- at Eden Gardens, Calcutta – match drawn
- at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi – match drawn
- at Modi Stadium, Kanpur – match drawn
Australia 1964–65
- at Nehru Stadium, Madras – Australia won by 139 runs
- at Brabourne Stadium, Bombay – India won by 2 wickets
- at Eden Gardens, Calcutta – match drawn
- at Nehru Stadium, Madras – match drawn
- at Eden Gardens, Calcutta – match drawn
- at Brabourne Stadium, Bombay – match drawn
- at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi – India won by 7 wickets
Ceylon 1964–65
For information about this tour, see : Ceylon cricket team in India in 1964–65Commonwealth XI 1964–65
For information about this tour, see : Commonwealth XI cricket team in India in 1964-65- at Brabourne Stadium, Bombay – West Indies won by 6 wickets
- at Eden Gardens, Calcutta – West Indies won by an innings and 45 runs
- at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Madras – match drawn
International XI 1967–68
Ceylon 1968–69
New Zealand 1969–70
For information about this tour, see : Australian cricket team in Ceylon and India in 1969-70
