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Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium is one of India's iconic cricket venues. It has hosted many memorable Test matches over the years.

As India gears up for the first Test against New Zealand on October 16, attention turns to what the team's record might be at this famous ground. India last played a Test match in Bengaluru in March 2022, where they defeated Sri Lanka in a day-night fixture.

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The win added to their tally at this venue, with the team having won nine of the 24 Test matches they’ve played here. Let’s dive into some statistics and see if Bengaluru holds a special place in India’s Test cricket history.

What is India’s Test record in Bengaluru?

Since India’s first Test at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in 1974, the team has played 24 matches at this venue. Out of these, they have won nine, lost six, and drawn nine.

This makes Bengaluru one of India's more successful Test grounds, with a decent win percentage. India has not lost a Test match in Bengaluru since 2005, with Pakistan being the last team to beat them.

What happened in the last Test match in Bengaluru?

India's most recent Test at M Chinnaswamy Stadium was against Sri Lanka in 2022, a day-night match. India won convincingly by 238 runs.

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Shreyas Iyer scored 92 and 67 in two innings, while Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin led the bowling attack. Bumrah picked up a five-wicket haul in the first innings and continued his form in the second innings.

Sri Lanka put up a fight, with their captain Dimuth Karunaratne scoring a century, but they fell short of the target, managing just 208 in their second innings.

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Indian Stadiums where India have won most Test matches

Let's take a look at the full list of Indian stadiums where India have won the most matches.

StadiumMatWonLostTiedDrawWin%
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai3516711145.71%
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi3514601540.00%
Eden Gardens, Kolkata4213902030.95%
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai261270746.15%
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru24960937.50%
Green Park, Kanpur248301333.33%
I.S. Bindra Punjab Cricket Association Stadium14810557.14%
Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad15620740.00%
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai185201127.78%
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur7510171.43%

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Divy Dubey is a content producer for The Sporting News' India edition.