The Indian team took almost 20 years to win its first Test, but since then, the team has become stronger with each passing year. Now, the Men in Blue can challenge the best of the best teams in any condition with their all-round performances.
Whenever the Indian team has put in a collective effort, they have gone on to register Test wins. And not just any ordinary victories, but remarkably the largest in terms of run margin.
On that note, let’s look at the top 10 largest win margins registered by India in Test cricket.
Largest Win Margin for India in Tests (by Runs)
| Win Margin | Target | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 434 runs | 557 | England | Rajkot | 15 Feb 2024 |
| 372 runs | 540 | New Zealand | Wankhede | 3 Dec 2021 |
| 337 runs | 481 | South Africa | Delhi | 3 Dec 2015 |
| 321 runs | 475 | New Zealand | Indore | 8 Oct 2016 |
| 320 runs | 516 | Australia | Mohali | 17 Oct 2008 |
| 318 runs | 419 | West Indies | North Sound | 22 Aug 2019 |
| 317 runs | 482 | England | Chennai | 13 Feb 2021 |
| 304 runs | 550 | Sri Lanka | Galle | 26 Jul 2017 |
| 295 runs | 534 | Australia | Perth | 22 Nov 2024 |
| 280 runs | 461 | South Africa | Kanpur | 8 Dec 1996 |
Key Insights
1: India registered its first-ever 400+ run win margin in a Test match in February 2024. The Men in Blue achieved the mighty feat against England in Rajkot, where the visitors faltered on 122 runs while chasing a mammoth target of 557 runs.
500: There are over 6 instances of the Indian team winning Test matches with a 200+ run margin after setting a target of over 500 runs for the opposition. 4 of those matches have come during India’s peak dominance at home since 2013.
25: The Indian team has recorded over 25 Test wins with a margin of 200+ runs. 20 of them were achieved by giving 400+ targets to the opposition.
8: India became the 8th team to win a Test match by a margin of more than 400 runs. By far, Australia has the most 400+ run margin victories in the longer format.
304: In the first Test of the 2017 series against Sri Lanka, India scripted history by winning the match by 304 runs. This marked India’s first 300+ run margin win in an away Test.
