India’s Test Record at Home

Since the late 1980s, India has been a tough destination for touring teams, with hosts having the upper hand over their opponents. Barring a few instances, India has thrashed their opponent teams on their hay days on Indian soil.

Many teams have struggled to play on the Indian tracks without any clue about countering the formidable Indian spin attacks. And India’s Test record at home is a testament to their invincible dominance in their own backyard.

Here, let’s glance through India’s record in Test matches played at home.

India’s Test Record at Home

Key Insights

19: India played its first Test match on home soil in 1933 against England at Bombay Gymkhana. However, after 19 years, India won its first Test match at home in 1952 against the same opposition.

1: The same year, the Indian Test team registered their first Test series victory on Indian soil. This maiden series win came against arch-rivals Pakistan, which were playing their debut Test series.

16: India has won 17 consecutive Test series from 2013 to present. This is the most consecutive series won by any team while playing at home. India’s last series defeat came in 2012, as England clinched the 4-match Test series by 2-1.

40: Out of India’s Test wins, close to 40 matches were won by the margin of an innings.

Inns & 272: In 2018, India registered their largest margin of victory in the Test format. In a Test played in Rajkot, India rattled the West Indies by an innings and 272 runs.

2: India became the second team to win a Test match at home after being asked to follow on. This charismatic win came in 2001 at the iconic Eden Gardens, where they beat Australia by 171 runs.