India’s venue-wise Test record in South Africa, based on available data across
India’s venue-wise Test record in South Africa, based on available data across key grounds:
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Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Matches Played: At least 5 Tests
Results:
Won: 2 (by 123 runs in 2006; by 63 runs in 2018)
Drawn: 3
Lost: 0 (India remains undefeated here)
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Matches Played: 3 Tests
Results:
Won: 1 (by 113 runs in December 2021)
Lost: 2 (by innings & 25 runs in 2010; by 135 runs in 2018)
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Matches Played: 6 Tests
Results:
Won: 0
Lost: 4
Drawn: 2
Notables:
Most runs (India): Sachin Tendulkar – 489 runs in 7 innings; highest individual score 169 (1997)
Bowling highlights: Javagal Srinath (12 wickets), Harbhajan Singh (best innings 7/120, best match 7/195)
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Other Venues (Durban, Port Elizabeth, Bloemfontein, etc.)
The detailed venue-wise breakdown from Rediff suggests limited success for India:
Durban (Kingsmead): 5 Tests – 1 win, 3 losses, 1 draw
Port Elizabeth: 2 Tests – 0 wins, 1 loss, 1 draw
Bloemfontein: 1 Test – 0 wins, 1 loss
Centurion (historical subset): 1 Test – 0 wins, 1 loss
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Summary Table
Venue Played Won Lost Drawn Notes
Wanderers (Johannesburg) ≈5 2 0 3 India undefeated here
Centurion (Pretoria) 3 1 2 0 Only win in 2021 tour
Newlands (Cape Town) 6 0 4 2 No wins in Cape Town
Durban 5 1 3 1 Mixed record
Port Elizabeth 2 0 1 1 No wins
Bloemfontein 1 0 1 0 No wins
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In summary:
India’s most successful venue in South Africa is the Wanderers Stadium, where they remain unbeaten. Centurion has offered a solitary win among two losses, while Newlands and the other venues have not been favourable for touring I
ndians.
Let me know if you’d like details for a specific ground or individual performances!
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