Full list of India's lowest score in Test cricket history at home, overseas

India's lowest Test score on home soil is 46 against New Zealand in Bengaluru. India was bundled out on 36 against by Australia in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Adelaide in 2020

On the second day of the first Test against New Zealand at Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma’s decision to bat first backfired as the visitors were bundled out for a mere 46 runs, their lowest score in Test cricket at home. India’s previous lowest Test score on home soil was 75 against West Indies in Delhi. 

The Indian batters struggled to negotiate the conditions, folding in 31.1 overs. As many as five Indian batters returned without bothering the scorer. Rishabh Pant top-scored for the hosts with his 20 off 49 balls.

Yashasvi Jaiswal (13) was the only other batter to reach double digits.

Matt Henry (5/15), William O'Rourke (4/22), and Tim Southee (1/8) were in fine form, dominating the proceedings as India lost six wickets for just 34 runs during a stunning first session.

In the second session, India could add only 12 runs, losing the remaining four wickets.

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Top five Lowest score by India at home

India's lowest score in Test cricket history at home
Team	Score	Overs	RR	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Match Date
India	46	31.2	NA	1	vs New Zealand	Bengaluru	17-Oct-24
India	75	30.5	2.43	1	v West Indies	Delhi	25-Nov-87
India	76	20	3.8	1	v South Africa	Ahmedabad	03-Apr-08
India	83	38.5	2.13	4	v England	Chennai	14-Jan-77
India	83	27	3.07	1	v New Zealand	Mohali	10-Oct-99
India	89	54.2	1.63	2	v New Zealand	Hyderabad (Deccan)	15-Oct-69

 

Abysmal at Adelaide

While India’s lowest score on home tests is 46, India's lowest score on away tests is even lower. India was bundled out on 36 against by Australia in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Adelaide in 2020, which is not only their lowest total in away Tests but also their lowest score in overall Test cricket. 

Lowest score by India in Test cricket history

Team	Score	Overs	RR	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Match Date
India	36	21.2	1.68	3	v Australia	Adelaide	17-Dec-20
India	42	17	2.47	3	v England	Lord's	20-Jun-74
India	46	31.2	NA	1	v New Zealand	Bengaluru	17-Oct-24
India	58	21.3x8	2.03	2	v Australia	Brisbane	28-Nov-47
India	58	21.4	2.67	2	v England	Manchester	17-Jul-52
India	66	34.1	1.93	4	v South Africa	Durban	26-Dec-96
India	67	24.2x8	2.07	3	v Australia	Melbourne	06-Feb-48
India	75	30.5	2.43	1	v West Indies	Delhi	25-Nov-87
India	76	20	3.8	1	v South Africa	Ahmedabad	03-Apr-08
India	78	40.4	1.91	1	v England	Leeds	25-Aug-21
India	81	35.5	2.26	4	v West Indies	Bridgetown	27-Mar-97
India	81	26.3x8	2.3	3	v New Zealand	Wellington	13-Feb-76
India	82	36.3	2.24	3	v England	Manchester	17-Jul-52
India	83	38.5	2.13	4	v England	Chennai	14-Jan-77
India	83	27	3.07	1	v New Zealand	Mohali	10-Oct-99
India	88	33.3	2.62	2	v New Zealand	Brabourne	12-Mar-65
India	89	54.2	1.63	2	v New Zealand	Hyderabad (Deccan)	15-Oct-69
India	90	30	3	3	v West Indies	Eden Gardens	10-Dec-83
India	92	36.3	2.52	2	v England	Birmingham	13-Jul-67
India	93	46	2.02	3	v England	Lord's	27-Jun-36
India	94	29.2	3.2	3	v England	The Oval	15-Aug-14
India	96	55.5	1.71	1	v England	Lord's	02-Aug-79
India	97	26.2	3.68	3	v West Indies	Kingston	21-Apr-76
India	98	49.7x8	1.47	3	v Australia	Brisbane	28-Nov-47
India	98	50.5	1.92	3	v West Indies	Port of Spain	16-Feb-62
India	98	38.5	2.52	2	v England	The Oval	14-Aug-52
India	99	38.2	2.58	1	v New Zealand	Hamilton	19-Dec-02
India	100	48.2	2.06	4	v England	Wankhede	18-Mar-06