New Delhi, Dec. 30 -- 2025 has been nothing short of a rollercoaster ride for the Indian cricket fans. While the trophy cabinet of the Indian team continued to fill up in white-ball cricket, the country's Test fortunes continued to fluctuate. Ecstacy, heartbreak and frustration occupied fans' minds in equal parts as three words came to define the year 2025 for the Indian men's cricket team: Trophies, Transition and Heartbreak.

2025 was the year when just months after capturing the ICC T20 World Cup in June last year, The Men in Blue also captured the ICC Champions Trophy, their second ICC white-ball title in less than a year. It was a massive relief for Team India fans, who had started off the year by witnessing Team India surrender the ...