Facing India in India in Test cricket has been a daunting challenge for every visiting team that has toured the subcontinent in the last two decades.
That is especially true if you look at the records of the visiting teams against India in India in the last 10-15 years.
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Indeed, the last time India lost a Test series on home soil was against England in 2012, when the visitors won 2-1 in the four-match series.
Currently, India are taking on England in a five-match Test series, the latter taking a 1-0 lead after registering a memorable 28-run win in the 1st Test in Hyderabad.
Ahead of the 2nd Test between these two sides, The Sporting News takes a look at how the visiting teams have fared in Tests against India in India.
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Visiting teams with most Test wins against India in India
England are the most successful overseas team in terms of the number of Test wins against India in India, winning 15 Tests out of 65.
They are followed by England's arch-rivals Australia, who have won 14 Tests out of 54.
India's neighbours and arch-nemeses Pakistan have lost the fewest Tests out of teams to have played at least 15 Tests in India, while New Zealand are the least successful visiting team, winning just two Tests.
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | Tied | Win-loss ratio | Win percentage |
| England | 65 | 15 | 22 | 28 | 0 | 0.68 | 23.08% |
| Australia | 54 | 14 | 23 | 16 | 1 | 0.61 | 25.93% |
| West Indies | 47 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 1.08 | 29.79% |
| Pakistan | 33 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0.71 | 15.15% |
| South Africa | 19 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0.45 | 26.32% |
| New Zealand | 36 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0.12 | 5.56% |
What next for Indian cricket team?
India are set to square off against England in the 2nd Test at the Dr. Y.S. Rajashekar Reddy ACA-VDCA International Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam.
The match will begin on Friday, February 2, with the hosts hoping to bounce back from a defeat in the 1st Test.
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