Reflecting on India's Test defeats at home since 2012 following the shock loss to New Zealand

The 2017 Border-Gavaskar Trophy in India was an intense series, kicked off by Australia's dominant performance in the opening Test. Umesh Yadav's superb bowling display saw Australia being bowled out for 260 runs, with spinner Steve O'Keefe wreaking havoc with figures of 6/35 as India struggled with their batting, managing only 105 runs in response. Australia then set a challenging target of 441 for India, with captain Steve Smith leading from the front with a sublime century. O'Keefe continued his stellar form, claiming another six-wicket haul while Nathan Lyon chipped in with four wickets as India were bundled out for just 107, handing Australia a convincing victory.

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 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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