Team India is currently on a tour of England under the captaincy of Shubman Gill. The Indian team has lost the first match of the 5 -match Test series. In the Handingley Test, India suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of England under the captaincy of Shubman Gill. Now the second Test match of the series is to be played at Edgbaston ground in Birmingham and this is the same ground where the Indian team has not won any Test match till date.
Actually, there are many grounds in Test history where the Indian team has played matches for decades, but never tasted victory. Some of these foreign grounds have proved to be ‘never conquered fort’ for Indian cricket. Let’s know about 5 such grounds where Team India has not yet won the Test.
Edgbaston, Birmingham (England)
Total matches played- 8
result- 7 necklace, 1 draw
first defeat- 1967
India played the match in 1967 under the captaincy of Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi for the first time on this ground, in which he lost by 132 runs. Even after this, India to Virat Kohli has suffered defeat on this ground under the captaincy of Dhoni, Dravid and Ganguly. Now Shubman Gill has a chance to change history.
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore (Pakistan)
Total matches played- 7
result- 2 necklaces, 5 draw
Gaddafi Stadium of Lahore has always been a ‘No Win Zone’ for India. Team India never won in the seven matches played here. Most of the matches played on this ground have been drawn, but the Indian team has also lost twice.
Kenningstone Oval, West Indies
Total matches played- 9
result- 7 necklaces, 2 draw
This historic ground of West Indies has never been auspicious for India. Here Team India has played a total of 9 Testsmatch but could not win even once. India is still craving for victory on this ground with a seven -time defeat and twice a draw.
Old Trafford, Manchester (England)
Total matches played- 9
result- 4 necklaces, 5 draw
Old Trafford, another historic ground in England, also remains invincible for India. Here India has had to face defeat four times while five matches are drawn.
National Stadium, Karachi (Pakistan)
Total matches played- 6
result- 3 necklaces, 3 draw
India has played Tests 6 times on this ground in Karachi, but the search for victory is still incomplete. On this ground, India has lost three matches and the remaining three draws. Here too, the track record of Team India has been very bad.