India’s historic loss at Eden Gardens after 13 years:Fail to chase 125-run target for 1st time at home, Siraj’s 41-wicket haul in 2025; Records

On Sunday, India lost a Test match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata for the first time after 13 years. The team could not chase the target of 124 runs set by South Africa. Notably, it was also the first time India failed to chase a target of 125 runs or less at home. Meanwhile, Temba Bavuma has not lost a single match as captain so far. His team also defended the lowest score by bowling out India for 93 runs at the Kolkata stadium. Moreover, Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj now has 41 Test wickets this year. Top records of India Vs South Africa first Test 1. Team India failed to chase a target of less than 125 for the first time in India For the first time in India, Men in Blue lost while chasing a target of 125 runs or less. South Africa defended the target of 124 runs at Eden Gardens. In 2024, India could not score 147 runs against New Zealand at Wankhede. This was only the second time this has happened in overall Test cricket. In 1997, against the West Indies in Bridgetown, India failed to chase a target of 120 runs. 2. India lost to South Africa at home after 15 years India lost a Test match against South Africa at home after 15 years. The team’s previous defeat was in 2010 in Nagpur under the captaincy of Graeme Smith. 3. India lost at Eden Gardens after 13 years India suffered a Test defeat at Eden Gardens after 13 years. The team was last defeated by England by 7 wickets in 2012. 4. South Africa defended the lowest score at Eden Gardens South Africa defended the lowest total at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens Stadium. The team bowled out the Indian team, who were chasing a target of 124 runs, for 93 runs. Before this, in 1972, India had defended 192 runs against England at the venue. 5. Bavuma’s unbeaten record in Tests continues South African captain Temba Bavuma’s unbeaten record continues. Under his captaincy, the team has not lost a Test match so far. Bavuma has won 10 out of 11 matches under his captaincy, while one match has been drawn. 6. Siraj is one wicket away from becoming the highest wicket-taker in 2025 Mohammed Siraj is just one wicket away from becoming the top wicket-taker this year. He took a total of 4 wickets in the Kolkata Test. Siraj now has 41 wickets in 9 matches. Zimbabwean fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani is at the top, with 42 wickets in 10 Tests. 7. Top-4 Indian Batters in World Test Championship 2025-27 4 batsmen from India are among the top-5 run-scorers in the World Test Championship 2025-27. In this list, captain Shubman Gill has scored the most runs. He has scored 950 runs in 8 matches, while KL Rahul is in second place with 768 runs. 8. Keshav Maharaj out for zero in both innings Keshav Maharaj’s name has been added to the list of South African batsmen who have been out for zero in both innings against India in India in Tests. Keshav could not even score a single run in Kolkata. Herschelle Gibbs was out for a score of zero in both innings in 2006. 9. Kyle Verreynne equalled the most catches this year South African wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne has equalled Australia’s Alex Carey in terms of most catches this year. Both now have 26 catches each. 10. Rishabh Pant: The batter with the most sixes for India in Tests Rishabh Pant has become the batsman with the most sixes for India in Tests. Pant now has 92 sixes in 48 matches. He broke Virender Sehwag’s record. Sehwag had hit 90 sixes in 103 matches. 11. Jadeja becomes the second Indian to score 4000 runs and take 300 wickets All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja became the second Indian to score 4000 runs and take 300 wickets in Tests. Before him, Kapil Dev had achieved this feat. Overall in Test cricket, Jadeja became the fourth player. England’s Ian Botham is at number one. He scored 5200 runs and took 383 wickets. Jadeja also completed his 250 wickets in India. 12. Third match in India, where neither team could score a fifty in the first innings It was only the third time in India that both teams’ first innings ended without a fifty. Before this, in 1987 in Delhi, the teams of India and the West Indies were all out without any fifty. 13. Bumrah took 5 wickets for the 16th time in Test cricket Jasprit Bumrah took a 5-wicket haul for the 16th time in Test cricket. He achieved this feat in his 51st Test. Ravichandran Ashwin holds the record for the most 5-wicket hauls for India. He has taken 5 wickets 37 times in 106 Tests. Jasprit Bumrah took five wickets in an innings for the fourth time against South Africa. Ravichandran Ashwin is also at the top of this list. He has achieved this feat five times.