India's record in Pink Ball Test -

Following a stunning victory in Perth, India is set to take on Australia in the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Adelaide, which will feature the iconic pink ball. This day/night Test is expected to be a significant challenge for India, testing their skills under lights and in unique conditions.

India’s record in Pink Ball Test

India has an impeccable record in the three-day/night Tests they have played at home. However, their sole pink-ball Test on foreign soil, played in Australia, ended in a crushing defeat where they were bowled out for just 36 runs in one innings.

Result	Opposition	Venue	Year
Won by inns & 46 runs	Bangladesh	Eden Gardens	2019
Lost by 8 wickets	Australia	Adelaide	2020
India won by 10 wickets	England	Ahmedabad	2021
India won by 238 runs	Sri Lanka	Bengaluru	2022

What happened the last time India played pink ball Test in Adelaide?

In the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2020/21, India opted to bat first and posted a total of 244 runs, with then-captain Virat Kohli leading the charge with a composed 74-run knock. Australia’s pace duo Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins were instrumental with the ball, claiming four and three wickets, respectively. In response, Australia faltered and were bowled out for 191, largely due to a brilliant spell by India’s R Ashwin, who dismantled the batting lineup with four crucial wickets.

All matches of Pink Ball Test

Column 1	Teams	Match	Match Date	Venue	Result & Scorecard
1	Australia vs New Zealand	3rd Match	27-11-2015	Adelaide	Australia won by 3 wickets
2	Pakistan vs West Indies	2nd Match	13-10-2016	Dubai	Pakistan won by 56 runs
3	Australia vs South Africa	3rd Match	24-11-2016	Adelaide	Australia won by 7 wickets
4	Australia vs Pakistan	1st Match	15-12-2016	Brisbane	Australia won by 39 runs
5	England vs West Indies	1st Match	17-08-2017	Edgbaston	England won by an innings and 209 runs
6	Pakistan vs Sri Lanka	2nd Match	06-10-2017	Dubai	Sri Lanka won by 68 runs
7	Australia vs England	2nd Match	02-12-2017	Adelaide	Australia won by 120 runs
8	South Africa vs Zimbabwe	1st Match	26-12-2017	Port Elizabeth	South Africa won by an innings and 120 runs
9	New Zealand vs England	1st Match	22-03-2018	Auckland	New Zealand won by an innings and 49 runs
10	West Indies vs Sri Lanka	3rd Match	23-06-2018	Bridgetown	Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets
11	Australia vs Sri Lanka	1st Match	24-01-2019	Brisbane	Australia won by an innings and 40 runs
12	India vs Bangladesh	2nd Match	22-11-2019	Kolkata	India won by an innings and 46 runs
13	Australia vs Pakistan	2nd Match	29-11-2019	Adelaide	Australia won by an innings and 48 runs
14	Australia vs New Zealand	1st Match	12-12-2019	Perth	Australia won by 296 runs
15	Australia vs India	1st Match	17-12-2020	Adelaide	Australia won by 8 wickets
16	India vs England	3rd Test	24-02-2021	Ahmedabad	India won by 10 wickets
17	Australia vs England Ashes Series 21-22	2nd Test	16-12-2021	Adelaide Oval	Australia won by 275 runs
18	Australia vs England The Ashes Series 21-22	5th Test	14-01-2022	Hobart	Australia won by 146 runs
19	India vs Sri Lanka	2nd Test	12-03-2022	Bangalore	India won by 238 runs
20	Australia vs West Indies	2nd Test	08-12-2022	Adelaide Oval	Australia won by 419 runs
21	New Zealand vs England	1st Test	16-02-2023	Bay Oval	England won by 267 runs
22	Australia vs West Indies	2nd Test	25-01-2024	Brisbane Cricket Ground	West Indies won by 8 runs
23	Australia vs India (Border Gavaskar Trophy)	2nd Test	06-12-2024	Adelaide Oval	TBH
24	The Ashes Series 2025	2nd Test	04-12-2025	The Gabba, Brisbane	TBD