HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala vs Australia (Mar 25-28, 2017) India won by 8 wickets
India enter the series-deciding fourth Test without skipper Virat Kohli. Stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane leads the side as the hosts restrict Australia to 300, thanks to an impressive 4-68 by debutant Kuldeep Yadav. India reply with 332 and then bowl Australia out for just 137. Chasing 106, India accomplish a 2-1 series win.
JSCA Stadium, Ranchi vs Australia (Mar 16-20, 2017) Match drawn
India arrive for the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series pumped up, having won the second game. The Aussies post 451, driven by Steve Smith’s unbeaten 178 and Glenn Maxwell’s 104. India pile up 603-9 declared, thanks to a 199-run stand by Cheteshwar Pujara (202 not out) and Wriddhiman Saha (117). On Day 5, Shaun Marsh (53) and Peter Handscomb’s (72 not out) 124-run stand off 374 balls leads to a draw.
MCA Stadium, Pune vs Australia (Feb 23-25, 2017) Australia won by 333 runs
India enter the opening match as favourites, having not lost a single Test at home since 2012, but Australia have other plans. Batting first, they post 260 before spinner Steve O’Keefe (6-35) ensures India are dismissed for just 105. Having set up a commanding target of 441, O’Keefe picks an identical 6-35 as India are bowled out for 107, suffering a 333-run defeat inside three days.
Dr YSR Reddy Stadium, Vizag vs England (Nov 17-21, 2016) India won by 246 runs
IN their maiden Test at Visakhapatnam, the second match of the 2016 series, India post 455, riding on Virat Kohli’s 167 and Pujara’s 119. R Ashwin’s five-wicket ensures England are 255 all out. Kohli’s 81 then stands out as India are 204 all out, setting England a target of 405. The visitors are bowled out for 158 to hand India 246-run win.
SCA Stadium, Rajkot vs England (Nov 9-13, 2016) Match drawn
After the series opener is drawn, England post 537 first up here, powered by centuries from Joe Root (124), Moeen Ali (117), and Ben Stokes (128). India respond with 488, after which England declare their second innings at 260-3, setting India a target of 310 on the final day. Despite losing half the side for 118, India hold firm through Virat Kohli’s patient unbeaten 49 off 98 balls to secure a draw.