List Of Indian Captains Who Lost Test Series At Home

Team India, one of the best test sides in the world is known for its clinical style while competing gameplay while competing at home soil. The Indian has blown away many oppositions in tests at home winning comprehensively. However, The Men In Blue have also seen some of the worst times in test cricket on home soil. Today, India's longest streak of home test series wins (18) has officially ended after New Zealand's 113-run win at Pune. India lost a home test series against England in 2012 under MS Dhoni's leadership.

India, after a gap of 12 long years, 18 bilateral test wins & exactly after 4331 days lost a test series at home. On this page, we'll discuss the Indian captains who lost test series at home

Indian Captains Who Lost Test Series At Home

1. Sachin Tendulkar vs South Africa 2000 (SA 2-0)

India recorded their first series loss at home against the mighty South Africans in the year 2000 under the leadership of the 'God Of Cricket' Mr. Sachin Tendulkar by a margin of 2-0.

2. Rahul Dravid & Sourav Ganguly vs Australia 2004 (AUS 2-0)

India recorded their second series loss at home just after a gap of 4 years against the mighty Australians featuring the likes of Steve Waugh, Adam Gilchrist, and others. It was a tumultuous series for Sourav Ganguly & Rahul Dravid who led the Indian troops in that series.

3. MS Dhoni vs England 2012 (ENG 2-1)

'Mr. Captain Cool' aka MS Dhoni has achieved plenty on the cricket field in his glorious 16-year international career Dhoni added many feathers to his cap by winning the inaugural T20 World Cup in South Africa, an ODI World Cup on home soil & Champions Trophy in 2013 in England.

However, in his glorious career, Dhoni also achieved an unwanted record by becoming the third Indian captain to lose a test at home. India comfortably won the first test at Ahmedabad but succumbed to the vicious spin duo of Monty Panesar & Graeme Swann at the rank turners of Mumbai & Kolkata to lose the series 2-1 to England.

4. Rohit Sharma vs New Zealand 2024 (NZ 3-0)

The latest entrant into this unwanted list is current India captain 'Hitman' Rohit Sharma. Rohit, who led India to its second T20 World Cup title earlier this year has now lost the test series at home against New Zealand. India, after thrashing Bangladesh in the 2 tests were firm favorites to end their home season on a high met the exact opposite spectrum, much to the shock of Indian fans.

India lost the opening test at Bengaluru by 8 wickets after getting bowled out for 46. In the second test, the hosts completely were caught off guard as the Kiwis pounced on every opportunity to attack Rohit Sharma & team India with every opportunity they got. India lost the third test in Mumbai by 25 runs ensuring they were whitewashed by the same New Zealand Side who were beaten comprehensively by Sri Lanka before arriving to India. Rohit became the first Indian captain to get whitewashed 3-0 in a home test series.