In Review: India's Home Test Defeats Since 2012 Following Shocking Loss to New Zealand

India's impressive home Test record was broken on Sunday when New Zealand defeated them by eight wickets at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. This loss marked the first time India had been beaten at home by a side other than England or Australia since South Africa's victory in February 2010. Despite a defeat to England in 2012, India had been dominant at home in Test matches, with only England and Australia managing to secure wins on Indian soil in recent years. New Zealand's victory now adds them to the short list of teams who have managed to conquer India in their own backyard.

Let's take a look at the four Test matches that India lost between 2012 and now:1. February 2017, Pune - Australia win by 333 runs

The 2017 Border-Gavaskar Trophy in India was a spicy affair and that was largely because of Australia routing India in the opening Test. Umesh Yadav's four-wicket haul helped India bowl out Australia for 260 runs as the visitors batted first. Australia responded by skittling India out for just 105 runs with spinner Steve O'Keefe recording figures of 6/35. The visitors then set a mammoth 441 for India to chase, with captain Steve Smith scoring a masterful 109 to lead Australia to 285 in their second innings. O'Keefe took yet another six-wicket haul while Nathan Lyon took four as India were all out for 107.

2. February 2021, Chennai - England win by 227 runs

It was Joe Root's 100th test and he marked it by 218 very classy rins in 377 balls. The innings broke India's back and the hosts never really recovered from it. India's bowlers made a strong comeback by dismissing England for 178 runs in the second innings, with Ravichandran Ashwin returning figures of 6/61, but India were left to chase a target of 420. Captain Virat Kohli scored 72 but India were all out for 192.

3. March 2023, Indore - Australia win by nine wickets

It was a three-day Test played on a pitch that was initially deemed 'poor' but the ICC but then later upgraded to 'below' average after the BCCI filed an appeal against the ruling. The ball was turning square and incredibly, it was Australia that won on a surface like that and not India. Matthew Kuhnemann took five wickets while Nathan Lyon took three as India were all out for 109 runs in the first innings. Usman Khawaja's 60 poff 147 balls helped Australia scored 197 after which India were skittled out for just 163 runs with Lyon taking a whopping eight wickets. Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne then led Australia over the line in the 76-run chase.

4. January 2024, Hyderabad - England win by 28 runs

Bazball made quite an entry in India as a thrilling Test match in Hyderabad ended in England's favour. Captain Ben Stokes' 77 in 88 balls helped England get to a score of 246 with spin twins Jadeja and Ashwin taking three wickets each for India. India then scored 436 in response despite none of their batters scoring a century, with significant contributions from nearly everyone who batted for the hosts. England, however, struck back thanks to Ollie Pope scoring a masterful 196 in 278 balls, setting India a target of 231 to chase. Spinner Tom Hartley, who was clubbed for 131 runs in 25 overs in India's first innings, played the star role in leading England to victory after that, recording figures of 7/62 n 26.2 overs.

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