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).
