India suffered a humiliating 0-2 series whitewash against South Africa at home. They lost the second Test in Guwahati by a huge margin of 408 runs on Wednesday, November 26. South Africa had set the hosts a massive target of 549 in the final innings. In reply, India failed to even bat throughout the final day. They were bowled out for just 140 runs in 63. 5 overs. Ravindra Jadeja top-scored with 54 runs of 87 balls while Sai Sudharsan (13 off 139) and Washington Sundar (16 off 44) showed some resistance. However, it was a poor batting display from the hosts. Simon Harmer once again starred for South Africa with six wickets in the second innings as the Indian batters had no answers. Having lost the first Test in Kolkata by 30 runs, the hosts ended up losing the series 0-2. That said, here are four unwanted records made by the hosts during their embarrassing 0-2 whitewash against South Africa at home. #4 Gautam Gambhir first Indian coach to oversee two home series defeats Gautam Gambhir has been under scrutiny and will continue to face the heat following the huge loss against South Africa in the second Test. India have now lost two Test series at home under him, both being white-wash defeats. They first lost 0-3 to New Zealand in 2024 before losing 0-2 here to South Africa. In 19 Tests under Gambhir, they have won seven and lost 10. At home, they have lost five out of the seven Tests in his tenure. No other coach for the country ever oversaw two home series defeats in the format. #3 Only third home series for the hosts with no batter scoring a hundred The Indian batters struggled throughout the series against South Africa. In the first Test, they had innings totals of 189 and 93. In the second Test, they were bundled out for 201 and 140. This was the only third home series for the hosts where no batter scored an individual hundred for them. Both the previous such occurrences came against New Zealand in 1969/70 and 1995/96. The hosts’ batters also averaged just 15. 23 across the series, the second-lowest for them in any Test series ever. #2 Losing two home Test series across two consecutive years For the first time since 1983 and 1984/85, India have lost two home Test series across two consecutive years. This includes the defeat against New Zealand and here against South Africa. The last time they lost two home Test series across two consecutive years was over four decades ago, when they lost to the West Indies in 1983 and to England in 1984/85. #1 Biggest Test defeat by runs The 408-run loss for India against South Africa in Guwahati was their biggest defeat in terms of runs in Test cricket. Their previous biggest defeat in terms of runs was against Australia at Nagpur in 2004, where they suffered a 342-run loss. Their other huge defeats by runs in Test cricket include a 341-run loss to Pakistan at Karachi in 2006, a 337-run defeat to Australia at Melbourne in 2007, a 333-run loss to Australia at Pune in 2017, and a 329-run defeat to South Africa at Kolkata in 1996.
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4 unwanted records made by India during humiliating 0-2 whitewash in IND vs SA 2025 Tests
