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Most Test victories in a row for India

November 08, 2013 18:25 IST

Indian players celebrate the fall of a West Indies wicketThe innings and 51-run victory over the West Indies in the first Test at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata is India's fifth straight win, their best run in Tests.

Scorecard

The team beat Australia in all four Tests in February/March this year.

They had won four consecutive Tests in the 1992-93 & 2009-10 seasons.

Most wins in a row for India

Wins

Opponents

Venue

Season

Margin

Captain

5

Australia

Chennai

2012-13

8 wickets

MS Dhoni

 

Australia

Hyderabad

2012-13

Inns & 135 runs

MS Dhoni

 

Australia

Mohali

2012-13

6 wickets

MS Dhoni

 

Australia

Delhi

2012-13

6 wickets

MS Dhoni

 

West Indies

Kolkata

2013-14

Inns & 51 runs

MS Dhoni

           

4

England

Kolkata

1992-93

8 wickets

M Azharuddin

 

England

Chennai

1992-93

Inns & 22 runs

M Azharuddin

 

England

Mumbai WS

1992-93

Inns & 15 runs

M Azharuddin

 

Zimbabwe

Delhi

1992-93

Inns & 13 runs

M Azharuddin

           

4

Sri Lanka

Kanpur

2009-10

Inns & 144 runs

MS Dhoni

 

Sri Lanka

Mumbai BS

2009-10

Inns & 24 runs

MS Dhoni

 

Bangladesh

Chittagong

2009-10

113 runs

V Sehwag

 

Bangladesh

Mirpur

2009-10

10 wickets

MS Dhoni

Rajneesh Gupta