Team India is currently on a tour of England under the captaincy of Shubman Gill. India has already lost the first match of the 5-match Test series. The loss came at the Headingley ground. Now, the second Test will be played at Edgbaston, Birmingham, a ground where India has never won a Test match.
Here are five cricket stadiums where India has never won a Test match till now:
🏟️ 1. Edgbaston, Birmingham (England)
- Matches Played: 8
- Results: 7 Losses, 1 Draw
- First Loss: In 1967, under captain Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi
- India has lost matches here even under captains like Kohli, Dhoni, Dravid, and Ganguly.
- Now Shubman Gill has the chance to change history.
🏟️ 2. Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore (Pakistan)
- Matches Played: 7
- Results: 2 Losses, 5 Draws
- India has never won here.
- Most matches ended in a draw, but two times India lost as well.
🏟️ 3. Kensington Oval, West Indies
- Matches Played: 9
- Results: 7 Losses, 2 Draws
- This historic ground in the West Indies has been unlucky for India.
- India has never won here and lost 7 times.
🏟️ 4. Old Trafford, Manchester (England)
- Matches Played: 9
- Results: 4 Losses, 5 Draws
- Another English ground where India has struggled.
- India has lost 4 times and drawn 5 times.
🏟️ 5. National Stadium, Karachi (Pakistan)
- Matches Played: 6
- Results: 3 Losses, 3 Draws
- India has played 6 matches here, but has never won.
- The record is 3 losses and 3 draws.
📝 Summary
These five grounds have been like “unbeaten forts” for Team India in Test cricket. Despite playing many matches over decades, India has never won at these venues. Fans now hope that under young captains like Shubman Gill, India can finally break these records in future tours.
