India created history by winning their 13th consecutive Test series at home when they defeated England 3-1 in a four-match Test series held from 5 February to 8 March 2021. This victory broke Australia’s record of 12 consecutive home Test series wins and set the longest winning streak by any team in Test cricket history.
Opposition: England
Matches: 4
Dates: 5 February – 8 March 2021
Result: India won 3-1
Venues: Chennai (2 matches), Ahmedabad (2 matches)
England 1st Innings: 578 all out (Joe Root 218)
India 1st Innings: 337 all out (Rishabh Pant 91, Washington Sundar 85*)
England 2nd Innings: 178 all out (R. Ashwin 6/61)
India 2nd Innings: 192 all out
Player of the Match: Joe Root
India 1st Innings: 329 all out (Rohit Sharma 161)
England 1st Innings: 134 all out (R. Ashwin 5/43)
India 2nd Innings: 286 all out (R. Ashwin 106)
England 2nd Innings: 164 all out (Axar Patel 5/60)
Player of the Match: R. Ashwin
England 1st Innings: 112 all out (Axar Patel 6/38)
India 1st Innings: 145 all out (Rohit Sharma 66)
England 2nd Innings: 81 all out (Axar Patel 5/32, R. Ashwin 4/48)
India 2nd Innings: 49/0
Player of the Match: Axar Patel
England 1st Innings: 205 all out (Ben Stokes 55, R. Ashwin 3/47)
India 1st Innings: 365 all out (Rishabh Pant 101, Washington Sundar 96*)
England 2nd Innings: 135 all out (Axar Patel 5/48, R. Ashwin 5/47)
Player of the Match: Rishabh Pant
Ravichandran Ashwin – 32 wickets & 189 runs (Player of the Series)
Axar Patel – 27 wickets in just 3 Tests
Rohit Sharma – 345 runs
Rishabh Pant – 270 runs, including a match-winning century in the 4th Test
India’s 13th consecutive home Test series win (longest streak in history)
Axar Patel’s dream debut series – three five-wicket hauls in his first three Tests
R. Ashwin became the second-fastest to 400 Test wickets (77 matches)
Rishabh Pant’s 101 in the 4th Test was one of his finest counter-attacking innings
This dominant performance secured India’s place in the 2021 ICC World Test Championship final, where they later faced New Zealand.
