A new low for Team India as South Africa record a superb 2-0 Test series win in India, their first after a wait of 25 years. The Proteas completely outclass India, who had no answers in Kolkata and showed a timid approach in Guwahati. Simon Harmer proved to be the wrecker-in-chief, as his 17 wickets at an unimaginable average of 8.9 made things unplayable for the hosts.
India have now lost 5 of their last 7 Test matches in India. While their performance in England earlier this year was confidence-boosting, India, under Gautam Gambhir, have been extremely poor at home. Not long ago last year, New Zealand thrashed India 3-0, becoming the first team to win a Test series in India after 12 years. With all these matches, records tend to be created. Records that India might not want to know. But you surely would want to.
India’s biggest Test match loss (by runs) in history
Margin (runs)
Opposition
Venue (City, Country)
Year
408
South Africa
Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, India
2025
342
Australia
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur, India
2004
341
Pakistan
National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan
2006
337
Australia
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia
2007
333
Australia
Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune, India
2017
List of India’s whitewash in Tests at home
S. No
Opponent (Series)
Year
Result (India)
1
South Africa
2000
0‑2 (whitewash)
2
New Zealand
2024
0‑3 (whitewash)
3
South Africa
2025
0‑2 (whitewash)
First Test series at home where India failed to score 250 runs a single time. Also, for the first time since 1969, no India player scored a century across two consecutive home Tests.
Temba Bavuma, the great captain
Matches: 12
Won: 11*
Drawn: 1
Lost: 0
After 27 years – Won an ICC Trophy
After 15 years – Won a Test match in India
After 25 years – Won a Test series in India
Most catches in a Test by a fielder
Catches
Fielder
Opposition
Venue (City, Year)
9
Aiden Markram
India
Guwahati, 2025*
8
Ajinkya Rahane
Sri Lanka
Galle, 2015
Most wickets in a Test series against India in India