What is Team India's record in Test cricket at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai?
India went down to New Zealand by 113 runs in the second Test at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. Following the defeat, India succumbed to their first Test series loss at home since 2012. They had earlier gone down to the Kiwis by eight wickets in the Bengaluru Test.
New Zealand batted first after winning the toss in the second Test in Pune. They posted 259 runs as Indian off-spinner Washington Sundar starred with career-best figures of 7-59. The hosts, however, came up with a poor batting effort in response. They were bowled out for 156 as Kiwi left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner ran through the Indian batting line-up with figures of 7-53.
Skipper Tom Latham led from the front in the second innings as he top-scored with 86. The Kiwis set India a target of 359 as they posted 255 runs in their second innings. India's batting faltered again in response as they were bowled out for 245. Santner again stood out for New Zealand with figures of 6-104. The hosts will look to avoid a whitewash in the third Test at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
How Team India have fared in Tests at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai
The India vs New Zealand clash beginning on Friday, November 1 will be India's 27 Test match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Of their previous 26 matches, they have won 12 and lost seven, while seven games have ended in a draw.
The first Test India played at the venue was against West Indies in January 1975. They went down to the mighty Windies by 201 runs. Their most recent Test at the Wankhede Stadium was against New Zealand in December 2021. This was the same match in which Kiwi left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel claimed all 10 wickets in an innings. The hosts, however, won the Test by 372 runs.
Before the 2021 Test against the Kiwis, India hammered England by an innings and 36 runs in December 2016. The host beat Australia by an innings and 100 runs in November 1979 and England by an innings and 15 runs in February 1993.
Post-2000, India have suffered some big defeats at the venue. They went down to Australia by 10 wickets in February 2001. England beat them by 212 runs in March 2006 and by 10 wickets in November 2012.