India to take on the West Indies in two consecutive test matches at Ahmedabad on October 2 with a new look with New Players in the team. The team enters a fresh era without Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, R. Ashwin, and Cheteshwar Pujara, all retired from the test format, while Ravindra Jadeja also steps aside.
Most Consecutive Series Wins at Home
| Team | Consecutive Series Wins | Start Season | End Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 18 | 2012/13 | 2024/25 |
| Australia | 10 | 1994/95 | 2000/01 |
| Australia | 10 | 2004 | 2008/09 |
| West Indies | 8 | 1975/76 | 1985/86 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 2017/18 | 2020/21 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1997/98 | 2001/02 |
| England | 7 | 2009 | 2012 |
| South Africa | 7 | 2016 | 2018/19 |
India’s streak of 18 consecutive home series wins almost doubled the previous record of 10 which was held by Australia’s great teams of the 1990s and 2000s. While Australia still holds the record for the longest unbeaten run at home with 28 successive series wins India’s 18-series streak remains a remarkable achievement.
India won 42 of their 53 Tests across 19 series since the 2013 season losing just seven matches.
Highest Win Percentage in Home Tests (40+ Matches)
| Player | Matches | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G McGrath | 66 | 53 | 5 | 8 | 80.3 |
| A Gilchrist | 55 | 44 | 3 | 8 | 80.0 |
| B Lee | 41 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 75.6 |
| M Clarke | 53 | 40 | 8 | 5 | 75.5 |
| M Hayden | 56 | 42 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 |
| J Langer | 55 | 41 | 6 | 8 | 74.5 |
| C Pujara | 51 | 38 | 5 | 8 | 74.5 |
| D Warner | 58 | 43 | 5 | 10 | 74.1 |
| R Ponting | 92 | 67 | 9 | 16 | 72.8 |
| R Ashwin | 65 | 47 | 9 | 9 | 72.3 |
| R Jadeja | 49 | 35 | 6 | 8 | 71.4 |
| S Warne | 69 | 49 | 7 | 13 | 71.0 |
| M Starc | 55 | 39 | 10 | 6 | 70.9 |
| V Kohli | 55 | 39 | 8 | 8 | 70.9 |
| S Smith | 58 | 41 | 8 | 9 | 70.7 |
Success Rate in Home Series (15+ Series)
| Player | Series Played | Series Won | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| C Pujara | 18 | 17 | 94.4 |
| U Yadav | 15 | 14 | 93.3 |
| G McGrath | 23 | 21 | 91.3 |
| R Ashwin | 22 | 20 | 90.9 |
| V Kohli | 20 | 18 | 90.0 |
| A Gilchrist | 18 | 16 | 88.9 |
| R Jadeja | 18 | 16 | 88.9 |
Ashwin’s Unmatched Streak of 65 Consecutive Home Tests
Ravichandran Ashwin’s 65 consecutive home Tests is a remarkable achievement. It is the most long streak by any Indian player and ranks among the best globally second only to Alastair Cook’s 89 consecutive home Tests. Ashwin has been a prominent part of India’s success at home with his impressive performances in 22 home series, earning the Player of the Series award nine times. Over this period, he accumulated 1,989 runs including four centuries and took 383 wickets with 29 five-wicket hauls.
Players with Most Consecutive Home Tests Played Without Missing Any
| Player | Team | Tests | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Cook | Eng | 89 | 2006 | 2018 |
| R Ashwin | Ind | 65 | 2011/12 | 2024/25 |
| A Strauss | Eng | 61 | 2004 | 2012 |
| I Healy | Aus | 59 | 1988/89 | 1998/99 |
Ashwin’s importance to India’s home dominance cannot be magnified. He stands alone as the only specialist bowler to achieve such a remarkable streak and his role has been central to India’s home success.
A New Era for India’s Test Team
With the retirement of key players India’s new-look squad will have the challenge of maintaining the legacy of dominance. Players like Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal have already shown they are capable of continuing India’s strong batting tradition while Washington Sundar could be a future contender for Ashwin’s place on home soil.
The upcoming series against the West Indies provides a gentle introduction for the new squad but the challenge remains to uphold the standard set by India’s golden generation. The fans are hopeful that this transition will lay the groundwork for another era of success with the hope that the team will once again rise to the top just as the previous generation did.
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