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India vs New Zealand: When was the last time India lost at the Wankhede Stadium? | Cricket News

Having suffered the ignominy of a first series defeat at home since 2012, India are now hoping to avoid the prospect of a first-of-its kind loss.
Only once have India ever been whitewashed in a home series — South Africa clean-swept them 2-0 in 2000 — and they have never failed to win at least one Test against a team that has toured for at least three matches. 2-0 down to New Zealand ahead of the final Test at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, India are hoping to avoid the humiliation, perhaps why, as The Indian Express reported late on Tuesday, they are planning a rank turner for the pitch in Mumbai.
India do not, however, have the greatest of records in recent years at the Wankhede. They have won only five of the last 10 Tests that have taken place at the grand old Mumbai stadium, of which three have been losses to England (twice), Australia and South Africa.
The last time India lost at the Wankhede was also the last time they lost a series at home, when England spun to a 2-1 series victory. It was a 10-wicket win for England on the day, with Kevin Pietersen’s remarkable first innings score of 186 inspiring the Brits to a famous win. More crucially — drawing parallels with the defeat in Pune — it had been the Indian batsmen that were found out, exposing their weaknesses against spin with Graeme Swann and Monty Panesar, who picked up 19 out of the 20 wickets in the match.

OPPONENT

WINNER

MARGIN

DATE

New Zealand

India

372 runs

Dec 3-6, 2021

England

India

Innings & 36 runs

Dec 8-12, 2016

West Indies

India

Innings & 126 runs

Nov 14-16, 2013

England

England

10 wickets

Nov 23-26, 2012

West Indies

drawn

Nov 22-26, 2011

England

England

212 runs

Mar 18-22, 2006

Australia

India

13 runs

Nov 3-5, 2004

West Indies

India

Innings & 112 runs

Oct 9-12, 2002

Australia

Australia

10 wickets

Feb 27- Mar 1, 2001

South Africa

South Africa

4 wickets

Feb 24-26, 2000

Friday’s encounter may also include an all-crucial toss. Three of the other four defeats India have suffered at the Wankhede Stadium since the turn of the millennium have been on turners where the chasing team has emerged victorious. That includes Australia’s 10-wicket win in 2001, and South Africa’s four-wicket win in 2000 (in the aforementioned whitewash).

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