India's Home Test Streak Ends with Series Loss to New Zealand
New Zealand secures historic series win in India, raising concerns about the future of key Indian players.
- India suffered its first home Test series defeat in 12 years, losing to New Zealand by 113 runs in Pune.
- New Zealand's victory marked their first Test series win on Indian soil since 1955, ending India's 18 consecutive home series wins.
- Mitchell Santner was instrumental in New Zealand's success, taking 13 wickets in the second Test despite a sore side.
- The loss has sparked discussions on the future of Indian cricket legends Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who struggled for form during the series.
- India's defeat comes just before their challenging five-Test tour of Australia, with key pacer Mohammed Shami absent due to injury.













































































