Team India: How is the record of Team India in the first test match of the year, the situation has been like this in the last 10 years

Team India Record In 1st Test Of The Year: Team India would like to start the year 2024 with victory. The Indian team will play its first match of this year against South Africa at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town. Team India’s record in the opening Test match of the year has not been anything special. Team India has not performed much in the initial Test matches in the last 10 years.

Team India’s record in the first test of the year

Team India has won only 3 of the first Test matches of the year played in the last 10 years. At the same time, it has faced defeat in 4 matches and 3 matches have been drawn. The surprising thing is that out of these 10 test matches, Team India has played 8 tests outside its home. Of these, she has managed to win only one match. On the other hand, they have won both the matches played at home.

Very bad situation against South Africa

Team India has played its first Test match against South Africa in 2 years out of the last 10 years. Team India has faced defeat in both these matches. Team India played the first test matches of 2018 and 2022 against South Africa. In 2018, it lost by 72 runs and in 2022, it lost the match by 7 wickets.

Team India’s record in the first test of the year in the last 10 years

1. February 2014: India vs New Zealand in Auckland – lost by 40 runs
2. January 2015: India vs Australia in Sydney – draw
3. July 2016: India vs West Indies at North Sound – won by an innings and 92 runs
4. February 2017: India vs Bangladesh at Hyderabad – won by 208 runs
5. January 2018: India vs South Africa at Cape Town – lost by 72 runs
6. January 2019: India vs Australia in Sydney – draw
7. February 2020: India vs New Zealand at Wellington – lost by 10 wickets
8. January 2021: India vs Australia in Sydney – draw
9. January 2022: India vs South Africa at Johannesburg – lost by 7 wickets
10. February 2023: India vs Australia in Nagpur – won by an innings and 132 runs

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