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On this day: 18 December India and international matches played on this date, with available scorecards.
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2019 India player spotlight · Men · ODI
Rohit Sharma: 159 against West Indies India v West Indies · India won by 107 runs
159off 138 balls
2019 India player spotlight · Men · ODI
KL Rahul: 102 against West Indies India v West Indies · India won by 107 runs
102off 104 balls
2009 India player spotlight · Men · ODI
Virat Kohli: 54 against Sri Lanka India v Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets
54off 65 balls
2019 India player spotlight · Men · ODI
Shreyas Iyer: 53 against West Indies India v West Indies · India won by 107 runs
53off 32 balls
2009 Team India · Men · ODI
MS Dhoni: 107 against Sri Lanka India v Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets
107off 111 balls
2009 Team India · Men · ODI
Suresh Raina: 68 against Sri Lanka India v Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets
68off 55 balls
2006 Team India · Women · ODI
Mithali Raj: 68* against Sri Lanka India v Sri Lanka · India won by 7 wickets
68*off 108 balls
2019 Team India · Men · ODI
India won by 107 runs India v West Indies · Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium
387/5India innings
2006 Team India · Women · ODI
India won by 7 wickets India v Sri Lanka · Sawai Mansingh Stadium
172/3India innings
2009 International history · Men · ODI
Tillakaratne Dilshan: 123 against India India v Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets
123off 113 balls
2013 International history · Men · ODI
Mohammad Hafeez: 122 against Sri Lanka Pakistan v Sri Lanka · Pakistan won by 11 runs
122off 129 balls
1999 International history · Men · ODI
Stuart Carlisle: 121* against Sri Lanka Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe · Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets
121*off 138 balls
1980 International history · Men · ODI
Allan Border: 105* against India Australia v India · Australia won by 9 wickets
105*off 122 balls
1994 International history · Men · ODI
Ken Rutherford: 102* against Sri Lanka New Zealand v Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
102*off 98 balls
2002 International history · Men · ODI
Jacques Kallis: 5/41 against Pakistan Pakistan v South Africa · South Africa won by 34 runs
5/41Wickets / runs
2013 Team India · Men · Test · Test began
South Africa v India: a Test began South Africa v India · The Wanderers Stadium
TESTMatch began
2009 Team India · Men · ODI
Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets India v Sri Lanka · Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium
301/7India innings
2005 Team India · Men · Test · Test began
India v Sri Lanka: a Test began India v Sri Lanka · Narendra Modi Stadium
TESTMatch began
1998 Team India · Men · Test · Test began
India v New Zealand: a Test began India v New Zealand · University Oval, Dunedin
TESTMatch began
1989 Team India · Men · ODI
Pakistan won by 7 runs India v Pakistan · Gujranwala
80/9India innings
1980 Team India · Men · ODI
Australia won by 9 wickets Australia v India · Sydney Cricket Ground
180/9India innings
2025 International history · Men · Test · Test began
New Zealand v West Indies: a Test began New Zealand v West Indies · Bay Oval
TESTMatch began
2023 International history · Women · ODI
New Zealand v Pakistan New Zealand v Pakistan · Hagley Oval
ODIInternational cricket
2022 International history · Women · T20I
England won by 49 runs England v West Indies · Kensington Oval
131/8Winning innings
2020 International history · Men · T20I
New Zealand won by 5 wickets Pakistan v New Zealand · Eden Park
156/5Winning innings
2015 International history · Men · Test · Test began
New Zealand v Sri Lanka: a Test began New Zealand v Sri Lanka · Seddon Park
TESTMatch began
2013 International history · Men · ODI
Pakistan won by 11 runs Pakistan v Sri Lanka · Sharjah Cricket Stadium
322/5Winning innings
2007 International history · Men · Test · Test began
Sri Lanka v England: a Test began Sri Lanka v England · Galle International Stadium
TESTMatch began
2003 International history · Men · Test · Test began
England v Sri Lanka: a Test began England v Sri Lanka · Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
TESTMatch began
2002 International history · Men · ODI
South Africa won by 34 runs Pakistan v South Africa · Newlands
265/8Winning innings
2001 International history · Men · Test · Test began
Bangladesh v New Zealand: a Test began Bangladesh v New Zealand · Seddon Park
TESTMatch began
2000 International history · Women · ODI
Australia won by 9 wickets Australia v South Africa · Lincoln
181/1Winning innings
1999 International history · Men · ODI
Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe · Harare Sports Club
262/4Winning innings
1997 International history · Women · ODI
Australia won by 8 wickets Australia v England · Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground
96/2Winning innings
1997 International history · Women · ODI
Ireland won by 182 runs Ireland v Pakistan · Gurgaon
242/7Winning innings
1996 International history · Men · Test · Test began
England v Zimbabwe: a Test began England v Zimbabwe · Queens Sports Club
TESTMatch began
1994 International history · Men · ODI
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets New Zealand v Sri Lanka · KuGumpo City
257/5Winning innings
1993 International history · Men · ODI
West Indies won by 6 wickets Sri Lanka v West Indies · Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
107/4Winning innings
1993 International history · Men · ODI
New Zealand won by 4 wickets New Zealand v South Africa · Bellerive Oval
148/6Winning innings
1991 International history · Men · ODI
Australia won by 51 runs Australia v West Indies · Sydney Cricket Ground
234/6Winning innings
1990 International history · Men · ODI
New Zealand won by 1 runs Australia v New Zealand · Bellerive Oval
194/6Winning innings
1988 International history · Women · ODI
Australia won by 8 wickets Australia v England · Melbourne Cricket Ground
129/2Winning innings
1936 International history · Men · Test · Test began
Australia v England: a Test began Australia v England · Sydney Cricket Ground
TESTMatch began
1931 International history · Men · Test · Test began
Australia v South Africa: a Test began Australia v South Africa · 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.
