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Published: 11:54 26 October 2024
India saw such a day at home after 12 years, 18 series and 54 matches. The most powerful test team in the world of cricket at home ended today at the Pune Stadium. Ravindra Jadeja caught Tim Southee on the boundary line. That's why the cricket world saw a rare day. India finally lost the series at home in white clothes.
This is very rare for the Indian Test team. Since 2000, the team has lost a Test series at home only for the fourth time in the last 24 years. After South Africa in 2000, Australia in 2004, England in 2012, Rohit Sharma's team had to lose the Test series to New Zealand in 2024.
India had to be caught by a big margin of 113 runs in the 2nd Test of the series in Pune against New Zealand. After this loss, Rohit Sharma has become second in the list of captains who have lost the most Tests at home for India along with Sourav Ganguly, Kapil Dev.
Highest loss in Tests for India (current century)
Rohit Sharma - 4 losses in 15 matches
Sourav Ganguly - 3 losses in 21 Tests
Mahendra Singh Dhoni - 3 losses in 30 matches
Even in the list of captains who have lost the most Tests for India at home, Rohit has come second. He shares this record with Mohammad Azharuddin and Kapil Dev. However, Rohit is playing less matches than the other two.
Most losses for India (home matches) among captains
Mansoor Ali Pataudi - 9 losses in 27 matches
Rohit Sharma - 4 losses in 15 matches
Kapil Dev - 4 losses in 20 matches
Mohammad Azharuddin - 4 losses in 20 matches
After this loss, India has seen the highest Test match loss at home in the last year and a half. India has now lost 4 Tests equal to Bangladesh, surpassing the 3 losses of Pakistan, England and New Zealand.
Highest Test loss at home since 2023
India - 4 losses
Bangladesh - 4 losses
Pakistan - 3 losses
England - 3 losses
New Zealand - 3 losses
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