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The last test of the two-match series between India and Bangladesh is being played in Kanpur. India's strong batting on the fourth day has made this match exciting. On the fifth day, India will try to win the match by dismissing Bangladesh early. If Team India is successful in winning the Kanpur Test, then it will win its 18th consecutive Test series at home.
Let us tell you that the Indian cricket team has the world record for winning the most consecutive Test series on home ground. The team has won 17 consecutive Test series at home since February 2013. The team last lost a home Test series against England in 2012–13. Then, under the leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Team India had to face defeat by a margin of 1-2.
This is the record of Team India
India was the number one team in the world from October 2016 to May 2020. During this period the team remained on top for 42 consecutive months. The team won against West Indies by an innings and 272 runs in 2018, which was their biggest win in Test cricket. Australia ranks second in the list of countries that have won consecutive Test series on home soil, where the team was successful in winning 10 consecutive Test series between November 1994 and November 2000.
The team has achieved this feat not once but twice. Apart from this, the team was also successful in winning ten Test series on home ground between July 2004 and November 2008. Kangaroo team also has the record of winning 16 consecutive tests. He achieved this feat from 1999 to 2001 and again from 2005 to 2008.
West Indies has a special record in its name
Apart from India and Australia, West Indies managed to win eight consecutive home Test series between March 1976 and February 1986. Under the captaincy of Clive Lloyd, the West Indies won 27 consecutive Tests between 1982 and 1984, the longest winning streak by any team in Test cricket history.