AUS vs IND 2024-25: Take a look at India’s Boxing Day Test records, top performers

India are set to take on Australia in the highly-anticipated Boxing Day Test at the historic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 is intriguingly poised at 1-1 after three games in Perth, Adelaide, and Brisbane.

The Asian giants do not have a great overall record in Melbourne as they have four wins, two draws, and eight losses to show for their efforts after playing 14 matches. However, their recent history at the picturesque MCG will give them a lot of hope as they have remained unbeaten for over a decade since 2014 across three appearances. On their previous tour in 2020-2021, India won the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne by eight wickets.

Talking about India’s record in Boxing Day Tests, the two-time World Test Championship (WTC) finalists have four wins, 11 losses, and three draws after playing 18 matches. Their most recent result in a Boxing Day Test match was a defeat to South Africa by an innings and 32 runs in Centurion in 2023.

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India Boxing Day Results

Year	Versus	Result	Venue
1985	Australia	Draw	Melbourne
1987	West Indies	Draw	Kolkata
1991	Australia	Lost by 8 wickets	Melbourne
1992	South Africa	Lost by 9 wickets	Gqeberha
1996	South Africa	Lost by 328 runs	Durban
1998	New Zealand	Lost by 4 wickets	Wellington
1999	Australia	Lost by 180 runs	Melbourne
2003	Australia	Lost by 9 wickets	Melbourne
2006	South Africa	Lost by 174 runs	Durban
2007	Australia	Lost by 337 runs	Melbourne
2009	South Africa	Won by 87 runs	Durban
2011	Australia	Lost by 122 runs	Melbourne
2013	South Africa	Lost by 10 wickets	Durban
2014	Australia	Draw	Melbourne
2018	Australia	Won by 137 runs	Melbourne
2020	Australia	Won by 8 wickets	Melbourne
2021	South Africa	Won by 113 runs	Centurion
2023	South Africa	Lost by an innings and 32 runs	Centurion

Meanwhile, Virender Sehwag holds the record for the highest individual score by an Indian player in a Boxing Day Test. The former opener slammed a 223-ball 195 against Australia in 2003. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli’s 169 off 272 deliveries in 2014 is the second-highest.

Highest individual scores by Indians in Boxing Day Tests

Name	Score	Opponent	Venue	Year
Virender Sehwag	195 (223)	Australia	Melbourne	2003
Virat Kohli	169 (272)	Australia	Melbourne	2014
Ajinkya Rahane	147 (171)	Australia	Melbourne	2014

Meanwhile, Jasprit Bumrah has the best figures in Boxing Day Tests by an Indian bowler. He achieved this feat in Melbourne in 2018 when he bagged 6/33 in Australia’s first innings. Ravindra Jadeja and Anil Kumble are behind him on this list.

Best bowling spells by Indians in Boxing Day Tests

Name	Best Figures	Opponent	Venue	Year
Jasprit Bumrah	6/33	Australia	Melbourne	2018
Anil Kumble	6/138	South Africa	Durban	2013
Ravindra Jadeja	6/176	Australia	Melbourne	2003