India lost ODI series to Sri Lanka after 27 years
Sri Lanka won the three-match ODI series 2-0 against India in August 2024. Sri Lanka last won an ODI series against India in 1997. At that time, the Sri Lankan team under the captaincy of Arjuna Ranatunga had made a clean sweep by defeating the Indian team led by Sachin Tendulkar 3-0. Since then, 11 ODI series were played between India and Sri Lanka and India won all of them. Now after 27 years, the Indian team has lost an ODI series.
kneel before spin
In the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka in August 2024, the Indian team was all out in every match. India lost 30 wickets in this series, out of which 27 wickets were taken by the spinners. With this, India became the first team to lose the most wickets against spin bowling in an ODI series.
Not won a single ODI in 2024
The Indian team played three ODI matches in 2024 and could not win a single match. This is the first time after 45 years that the Indian team has not been able to win a single ODI. The Indian team could not win any match for the last time in 1979.
India lost test match to New Zealand after 36 years
The Indian team recently had to face defeat by 8 wickets in the Bengaluru Test match against New Zealand. The Indian team was defeated by the Kiwi team on home soil after 36 years. Earlier, New Zealand had defeated India in 1988.
All out for 46 runs at home for the first time
India faced defeat in the Test after 19 years at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. New Zealand defeated India by 8 wickets in the Bengaluru test match. Apart from this, for the first time the Indian team New Zealand was all out on the score of 46. This is the first time that India scored less than 50 on its home ground.
India lost after winning 18 home series
The second match of the three-Test series between India and New Zealand was played in Pune. The Kiwi team won this test match by 113 runs and captured the 3 test match series. After 12 years and 18 series, India had to face defeat in the home Test series against New Zealand. India lost its last Test series at home in 2012.
India clean sweep at home after 24 years
New Zealand defeated India by 25 runs in the third test match played in Mumbai. With this the Kiwi team won the three test match series 3-0. This is the first time that New Zealand has won a Test series in India. Earlier, India had to face a clean sweep from South Africa in a two-Test series in 2000.
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