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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following cricket team becomes the first team to play 900 ODIs
A
Australia
B
South Africa
C
West Indies
D
India
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is India.

Detailed explanation-2: -India to be the first team to achieve this feat of matches is Australia with 958 games under their belt. India’s arch rival Pakistan is the only other side to have played over 900 ODIs – 936 games.

Detailed explanation-3: -India on Sunday became the first team to play 1000 One-Day Internationals. The side achieved the feat in the ongoing first ODI against West Indies here at the Narendra Modi Stadium. In the 999 ODIs played earlier, India accounts for 518 wins and 431 losses.

Detailed explanation-4: -Which team has played the most ODI matches? India has played the most ODI matches (1026). Who has won the most ODI matches as captain? Ricky Ponting has won the most ODI matches as captain, 165 out of 230.

Detailed explanation-5: -The very first ODI captain of the Indian cricket team was Ajit Wadekar, who became a captain in 1974 and played just 2 matches as captain. He was an aggressive Indian batsman who represented India from 1966 to 1974.

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