Most home defeats in a calendar year for India Four in 1969 (3 vs Aus, 1 vs NZ) Three in 1983 (3 vs WI) Three in 2024 (2 vs NZ, 1 vs Eng) Fourth defeat in 15 home Tests for Rohit Sharma as captain, same as Kapil Dev and Mohd Azharuddin (both in 20 Tests each) and only behind MAK Pataudi's nine (in 27 Tests). ©SHIRSENDU KARMAKAR

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Least balls batted to win a Test (both innings combined) 276 - ENG vs WI, Bridgetown, 1935 281 - IND vs SA, Cape Town, 2024 300 - SA vs ZIM, Cape Town, 2005 312 - IND vs BAN, Kanpur, 2024 327 - AUS vs SA, Melbourne, 1932 ©SHIRSENDU KARMAKAR

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Most home defeats in a calendar year for India Four in 1969 (3 vs Aus, 1 vs NZ) Three in 1983 (3 vs WI) Three in 2024 (2 vs NZ, 1 vs Eng) Fourth defeat in 15 home Tests for Rohit Sharma as captain, same as Kapil Dev and Mohd Azharuddin (both in 20 Tests each) and only behind MAK Pataudi's nine (in 27 Tests). ©SHIRSENDU KARMAKAR

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Least balls batted to win a Test (both innings combined) 276 - ENG vs WI, Bridgetown, 1935 281 - IND vs SA, Cape Town, 2024 300 - SA vs ZIM, Cape Town, 2005 312 - IND vs BAN, Kanpur, 2024 327 - AUS vs SA, Melbourne, 1932 ©SHIRSENDU KARMAKAR

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