<P> India were whitewashed 4--0 in away Test series by England in August 2011 due to which England replaced India as the No. 1 Test team in the rankings . This series was followed by another 4--0 whitewash of India in January 2012 in Australia . The disastrous whitewashes saw the retirement of Dravid and VVS Laxman from Test cricket in 2012 . Tendulkar retired in November 2013 after his 200th Test match . With Ganguly having retired in 2008, this period signalled the end of the fabled middle - order batting line - up Indian had for a decade . 2012 signalled a rough period for Indian cricket as they were beaten 2--1 by England at home in the Test series . This was the first Team India were beaten by England at home in the modern era . This was followed by a 2--1 loss in the ODI series against Pakistan, India's arch rivals, at home . India were then knocked out in the second round of the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 . India also failed to qualify for the 2012 Asia Cup final which closed out a disappointing 2012 for the Indian cricket team . 2013 saw a resurgence in Indian cricket . </P> <P> In early 2013, India returned the favour to Australia and whitewashed them 4--0 at home in a Test series . India then beat the Aussies 3--2 in the 7 - match ODI series and won the one - off T20I . However, India lost heavily against New Zealand and South Africa away from home and led to heavy criticism of Indian cricketers for not being able to perform overseas . India defeated England in the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy final and Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the first captain in history to win the three major ICC trophies, namely - ICC Cricket World Cup, ICC World Twenty20 and ICC Champions Trophy . This was followed by a victory in the West Indies Triangular Series in 2013 consisting of India, West Indies and Sri Lanka . In 2014, India toured Bangladesh and England . Although they beat the former 2--0 in 3 One Day Internationals, Team India were beaten 3--1 in 5 Test matches by England . This series included a famous win for the Indian team in the first match of the series at Lord's . The Test series was followed by a 3--1 win for the Indians in a 5 - match ODI series and a loss in a one - off T20, both against England . </P> <P> India failed to reach the final of the Asia Cup yet again in 2014 . In the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 hosted in Bangladesh, India narrowly missed out on another ICC trophy by losing to Sri Lanka in the final . This tournament saw the rise of Virat Kohli as one of the best limited overs batsmen in world cricket as he was adjudged the man of the series . India soon comprehensively beat Sri Lanka and West Indies in ODI series to cement their position at the top of the ODI rankings . India toured Australia towards the end of 2014 for a 4 - match Test series, which is remembered for MS Dhoni's sudden retirement from Test cricket after the end of the second Test . Virat Kohli was appointed captain of Team India in Test matches but he was unable to turn the series around and India lost 2--0 . Kohli's first series win as captain came away from home in a 3 - match Test series vs Sri Lanka which signalled the beginning of an unbeaten Test series run for India . </P> <P> 2015 saw the beginning of India's dominance at home in Test matches under new captain Virat Kohli when they comprehensively beat South Africa . This series was the beginning of an unbeaten streak of 19 Test matches for India which was brought to an end by Australia in early 2017 . This series also saw the emergence of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja as two of the best spinners and all rounders . They spun webs around touring batsmen, much like the spinning quartet of the 1970s . This was followed by limited overs victories over Australia and Sri Lanka away from home . India were knocked out of the 2015 World Cup in the semi-final stage, to eventual winners Australia . India began 2016 by winning the 2016 Asia Cup, remaining unbeaten throughout the tournament, beating Pakistan along the way . India were favourites to win the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 which was being held at home, but they lost in the semi final to eventual champions West Indies . Virat Kohli was again named man of the series . </P>

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