Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has tried to find pride in defeat, as Men in Blue go down to New Zealand for the first time in red-ball cricket. India suffered a heavy 113-run defeat in Pune, resulting in a 2-0 series loss with a game to spare.
India lost their first Test series at home in 12 years, since that infamous series-defeat to England in 2012. Manjrekar pulled out an amazing stat off his hat, as he tried his best to find a positive out of the hammering series-defeat with a game to spare.
India are on the brink of a whitewash, should they bow down to the Kiwis once more in Wankhede in the third and final Test. Rohit Sharma & Co. have been off-colour in the NZ series, ahead of their tour to Australia for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.
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What did Sanjay Manjrekar say about India's positive in series-defeat against New Zealand?
Manjrekar revealed an interesting stat about India winning 18 consecutive Test series at home, before losing one against New Zealand in October 2024 (ongoing series).
He wrote on X, "Also a team that won 18 consecutive home series losing one should not make India a poor team. Score is 18-1. And that’s pretty awesome!"
Also a team that won 18 consecutive home series losing one should not make India a poor team. Score is 18-1. And that’s pretty awesome!
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) October 26, 2024
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List of home series wins by India since defeat to England in 2012
| Series | Season | Winner | Series Result |
| Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia in India) | 2012/13 | India | 4-0 (4) |
| West Indies in India Test Series | 2013/14 | India | 2-0 (2) |
| Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India) | 2015/16 | India | 3-0 (4) |
| New Zealand in India Test Series | 2016/17 | India | 3-0 (3) |
| England in India Test Series | 2016/17 | India | 4-0 (5) |
| Bangladesh in India Test Match | 2016/17 | India | 1-0 (1) |
| Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia in India) | 2016/17 | India | 2-1 (4) |
| Sri Lanka in India Test Series | 2017/18 | India | 1-0 (3) |
| Afghanistan in India Test Match | 2018 | India | 1-0 (1) |
| West Indies in India Test Series | 2018/19 | India | 2-0 (2) |
| Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India) | 2019/20 | India | 3-0 (3) |
| Bangladesh in India Test Series | 2019/20 | India | 2-0 (2) |
| Anthony de Mello Trophy (England in India) | 2020/21 | India | 3-1 (4) |
| New Zealand in India Test Series | 2021/22 | India | 1-0 (2) |
| Sri Lanka in India Test Series | 2021/22 | India | 2-0 (2) |
| Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia in India) | 2022/23 | India | 2-1 (4) |
| Anthony de Mello Trophy (England in India) | 2023/24 | India | 4-1 (5) |
| Bangladesh in India Test Series | 2024/25 | India | 2-0 (2) |
| New Zealand in India Test Series | 2024/25 | New Zealand | 2-0 (3) |
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