India's heaviest Test cricket defeats

We take a look at India's biggest Test defeats after a record 408-run loss to South Africa.

The world Test champions stormed to victory in Guwahati courtesy of a final innings 6-37 from Simon Harmer.

Defeat condemned India to a second Test series defeat in 12 months after New Zealand inflicted a 3-0 whitewash on them in 2024.

Two decades have passed since India lost by a heavier margin, succumbing to a 342-run loss against Australia in 2004. Damien Martyn scored 114 & 97 with Jason Gillespie taking nine in the match as India were bowled out for just 200 chasing 543 in Nagpur.

Pakistan also registered a defeat of very similar margins onto their bitter rivals in 2006.

After being bowled out for 245 in the first innings, seven of the eight Pakistan batters to take to the crease in the second innings scored a half century or more.

Faisal Iqbal top scored with 139 before Abdul Razzaq's 4-88 consigned India to their biggest-ever away loss.

India's heaviest Test defeats

Opposition	Margin of defeat	Ground	Date
South Africa	408 runs	Guwahati	22nd November 2025
Australia	342 runs	Nagpur	26th October 2004
Pakistan	341 runs	Karachi	29th January 2006
Australia	337 runs	Melbourne	26th December 2007
Australia	333 runs	Pune	23rd February 2017