India's Record in Day-Night Tests - A Statistical Analysis

India’s journey in Day-Night Tests has been eventful, marked by both dominance and unforgettable lows. As they prepare to face Australia under lights in the second Test at Adelaide, here’s an in-depth look at their performances:

Matches Played: 4
Wins: 3
Losses: 1
Wins:
- By an innings and 46 runs vs. Bangladesh (Kolkata, 2019).
- By 238 runs vs. Sri Lanka (Bengaluru, 2022).
- By 10 wickets vs. England (Ahmedabad, 2021).
Loss: Bowled out for 36 at Adelaide (2020), losing to Australia by 8 wickets.

Batting Records

Highest Team Total: 347/9 dec vs. Bangladesh (2019, Kolkata).
Lowest Team Total: 36 all out vs. Australia (2020, Adelaide).
Top Run Scorer: Virat Kohli – 277 runs across 4 matches, including a century (136 vs. Bangladesh, Kolkata).
Most Hundreds: 1 by Virat Kohli.
Most Fifties in a Match: 2 by Shreyas Iyer in Bengaluru (2022).
Most Sixes in a Match: 4 by Shreyas Iyer (2022).

Bowling Records

Most Wickets: Ravichandran Ashwin – 18 wickets in 4 matches.
Best Bolwing in Innings: Axar Patel – 6/38 vs. England (Ahmedabad, 2021).
Best Match Figures: Axar Patel – 11/70 vs. England (Ahmedabad, 2021).
Most Five-Wicket Hauls: 2 by Axar Patel.

Fielding Records

Most Dismissals: Rishabh Pant – 7 (4 catches, 3 stumpings).
Highest Partnership: 99 runs between Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane vs. Bangladesh (Kolkata, 2019).

Captaincy Record

Most Wins as Captain: Virat Kohli – 2 wins from 3 matches.

Match Summary

Kolkata, 2019 (vs. Bangladesh): India’s maiden pink-ball Test ended in a dominant win by an innings and 46 runs, with Kohli scoring 136 and Ishant Sharma taking 9 wickets.
Adelaide, 2020 (vs. Australia): A stunning collapse saw India bowled out for 36, marking their lowest-ever Test score.
Ahmedabad, 2021 (vs. England): Axar Patel’s spin wizardry (11/70) propelled India to a 10-wicket victory.
Bengaluru, 2022 (vs. Sri Lanka): A crushing 238-run win, powered by Shreyas Iyer’s twin fifties and Bumrah’s fiery spell (5/24).

India’s return to Day-Night Tests at Adelaide holds immense significance. Can they avenge their 2020 debacle and maintain their overall dominance, or will Australia’s pink-ball prowess pose another challenge?