2017: Indian cricket vaults to new high amid off-field controversies

New Delhi, Dec 29 (CRICKETNMORE) - The Indian men's cricket team achieved many highs in 2017 -- winning 37 out of their 53 matches across all formats -- even as the women hogged the limelight by finishing runners-up at the

Of the 37 victories, 21 came in One-day Internationals (ODIs) even as India regained their No.1 spot in the longest format, having won seven out of 11 Tests before South Africa pipped them towards the end of the year.

The only heartbreak came during the final of the ICC Champions Trophy when the Men-in-Blue lost to an unpredictable Pakistan.

But one loss at the 50-overs global tournament did not deter the team, which by now had learned to take losses on the chin.

Fresh from the 4-0 drubbing of England in the Test series in December last year, India continued their victory juggernaut by crushing the Englishmen in ODIs and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) by identical 2-1 margins.

India then continued their dominanation, defeating Bangladesh in a one-off Test before Kohli's boys came from behind to beat Australia 2-1.