India have been one of the most dominant sides in Test cricket history. Over the last 10 years, the Indian team has emerged as an unbeatable Test outfit in bilateral series. They have won almost every series at home and given the opponent teams a tough time on their home soil as well.
Speaking of the dominance of India in Test cricket, the team has managed to build unbeaten streaks against its opponents in this format. Unlike T20I and ODI cricket, upsets are not that frequent in Tests because a team needs to perform well for an extended period to win a match in the purest format of the game.
Remaining unbeaten against an opponent means that the team either managed to win the match or pulled off a draw. In this listicle now, we will look at the top three longest unbeaten streaks for India against an opponent in the longest format of the game.
3. India remained unbeaten against Pakistan in 14 matches of Test cricket
India and Pakistan have been arch-rivals for a long time in cricket. The two neighboring nations have not played Test cricket against each other for many years. However, there was a time when India and Pakistan played against each other regularly.
From 1952 to 1978, India and Pakistan played 14 Tests against each other. India remained unbeaten in all the matches.
2. Sri Lanka – 17
Another Asian opponent to feature on this list is Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan cricket team failed to win a single Test against their neighbors in the 17 times they played against each other from 1985 to 1999. The streak lasted for almost 15 years.
1. West Indies – 25
Most consecutive unbeaten Tests by India against an opponent:
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25* – vs West Indies (2002-23)
17 – vs Sri Lanka (1985-99)
14 – vs Pakistan (1952-78)#WIvIND
The dismal record for remaining winless in the most consecutive matches against India belongs to West Indies. The Caribbean team has remained winless against India in 25 Test matches. Their last win came back in 2002, and they are yet to defeat India in a Test after that.
