India became first team to play 900 ODIs
i. India’s ODI against New Zealand at Dharamshala is the team’s 900th making it the world first side to achieve a milestone
ii. India played its first ever ODI in 1974 against England at Leeds which ended in a victory for the hosts. The match was part of a series that would be famously known as the ‘Summer of  42.
iii. Based on the number of runs India managed to score in the second of a three match Test series preceding the ODIs. Ajit Wadekar was the man who led the Indian side.