India’s Top 7 home series wins in last two decades

South Africa’s marathon tour of India is coming to a close. There is just another session of cricket left and India has its task cut out if they were to breach South Africa’s blocking attempts. In a very short while, we will find out where exactly this win will end up in terms of significance, although it already makes it to our top 6 home wins in recent memory.India have broken South Africa’s 9-year unbeaten streak on the road, much the same way they thwarted Australia twice, to disrupt their winning streak. India has and will remain the Final Frontier, as the tracks get dustier and the batsmen get wearier of spin.Here, we take a look at some of the best series wins for India at home. 

#7 India 10 Pakistan, 2007

Considering the rivalry that exists between the two teams and the number of series that have been drawn, this series win will have to be counted as special for India. India won the first Test of the series at Delhi by six wickets, Anil Kumble, the Indian skipper winning the Player of the Match. 

India drew the next two although Pakistan were seven down in the final innings of the final Test. Sourav Ganguly, who scored a double ton in the final Test in a Player of the Match performance, also won the Player of the Series, having scored a century in the second Test as well. 

The series was important considering India had always found defeating Pakistan at home very tough, shown by the number of times Pakistan had managed to draw in India. The memories of Chennai were still haunting India too.