india didn’t just lose matches under Gambhir—it shattered decades of dominance, rewrote history in all the wrong ways, and opened a floodgate of failures no one thought were possible in this generation. Records that stood untouched for 12, 25, 36, even 47 years fell like dominoes. What was once the most feared home fortress on the planet turned into a playground for visiting teams.
This isn’t a slump.
This is a full-blown meltdown.
And the numbers? They’re brutal.
INDIA’S WORST ERA — ONE PUNCH AFTER ANOTHER
1. The ODI Catastrophe Nobody Saw Coming
• After 27 years, india lost a bilateral ODI series vs Sri Lanka.
• For the first time ever, india lost 30 wickets in just a 3-match ODI series.
• After 45 years, india remained winless in an entire calendar year in ODIs.
• A white-ball empire collapsed overnight.
2. home Tests: From Fortress to Free Entry
• For the first time, india got whitewashed 3-0 in a home Test series.
• After 12 years, india lost a home Test series—then lost back-to-back home Tests.
• After 47 long years, india lost three straight home Tests.
• For the first time ever, india failed to chase under 200 at home (147 at Wankhede).
• For the first time ever, bowled out under 50 at home.
• The “unbeatable in India” myth died spectacularly.
3. The new zealand Nightmare
• For the first time in history, india lost a home Test series vs NZ.
• Even at Chinnaswamy—after 19 years—India fell again.
• New Zealand came as guests and walked out as landlords.
4. Overseas Carnage: The Slide Continues
• After 13 years, india lost a Test at Melbourne.
• After 10 years, india lost back-to-back Test series.
• After 10 years, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy slipped away.
• After 11 years, india conceded 600+ runs in a Test (Manchester).
• After 17 years, india lost an ODI at Adelaide.
The aura abroad? Wiped out.
5. The england Implosion
• After 92 years, india failed to defend 350+ at Leeds.
• Only the second time ever, they failed to chase under 200 vs england (190 at Lord’s).
• India became the first team in Test history to lose a match after scoring FIVE centuries (Leeds).
• Even when we dominated the scoreboard—we lost the match.
6. The south africa Humiliation (Worst in History)
• After 15 years, india lost a Test vs SA at home.
• Registered their biggest defeat ever — a 408-run demolition.
• Conceded the highest target EVER by a visiting team in india (549).
• After 30 years, india finished a home Test series with ZERO centuries.
• And the final dagger: first time ever—whitewashed at home in back-to-back calendar years.
7. The Unthinkable Lows
• After 8 years, india lost an international match at Eden Gardens.
• Failed to chase 124 at home—their lowest failed chase ever.
• Failed to qualify for WTC finals for the first time in this format’s history.
• From bulletproof to brittle.
THE STORY ISN’T OVER—THE SLIDE IS STILL ROLLING
Every number here isn’t just a statistic—it’s a siren.
A warning.
A collapse so deep, it needs more than new players—it needs a new mindset, new system, new everything.
And the saddest part?
This list… isn’t done yet. More could be coming.
To be continued…
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