<P> The British brought cricket to India in the early 1700s , with the first cricket match played in 1721 . The first Indian cricket club was established by the Parsi community in Bombay , in 1848 ; the club played their first match against the Europeans in 1877 . The first official Indian cricket team was formed in 1911 and toured England , where they played English county teams . The India team made their Test debut against England in 1932 . Around the same time ( 1934 ) , the first women 's Test was played between England and Australia . However , women 's cricket arrived in India much later ; the Women 's Cricket Association of India was formed in 1973 . The Indian women 's team played their first Test match in 1976 , against the West Indies . India recorded its first - ever Test win in November 1978 against West Indies under Shantha Rangaswamy 's captaincy at the Moin - ul - Haq Stadium in Patna . </P>
<P> The British brought cricket to India in the early 1700s , with the first cricket match played in 1721 . The first Indian cricket club was established by the Parsi community in Bombay , in 1848 ; the club played their first match against the Europeans in 1877 . The first official Indian cricket team was formed in 1911 and toured England , where they played English county teams . The India team made their Test debut against England in 1932 . Around the same time ( 1934 ) , the first women 's Test was played between England and Australia . However , women 's cricket arrived in India much later ; the Women 's Cricket Association of India was formed in 1973 . The Indian women 's team played their first Test match in 1976 , against the West Indies . India recorded its first - ever Test win in November 1978 against West Indies under Shantha Rangaswamy 's captaincy at the Moin - ul - Haq Stadium in Patna . </P>
when did women 's cricket start in india
when did women 's cricket start in india
1973
1973