India, being a formidable team in ODI cricket, has enjoyed great success against several opponents. However, there have been a few rare instances where the Indian team endured disappointing, huge defeats.
It’s not often that India goes down without giving a tough fight, but they have had some off days with bat and ball. On such occasions, their opponents have cornered them and handed them humbling defeats by 10-wicket margins.
So that leaves us with the question: how many times has India lost by 10 wickets in ODIs? The Men in Blue have suffered 10-wicket drubbings 6 times in the 50-over format.
Here is the complete list of matches India lost by 10 wickets in ODI cricket.
India’s 10-Wicket Losses in ODIs
| India’s 1st Inn Score | Lost To | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 112/9 | New Zealand (113/0) | Melbourne | 10 Jan 1981 |
| 199/7 | West Indies (200/0) | Bridgetown | 3 May 1997 |
| 164/10 | South Africa (168/0) | Sharjah | 22 Mar 2000 |
| 188/10 | South Africa (189/0) | Eden Gardens | 25 Nov 2005 |
| 255/10 | Australia (258/0) | Wankhede | 14 Jan 2020 |
| 117/10 | Australia (121/0) | Visakhapatnam | 19 Mar 2023 |
(You can check out India’s 10-wicket losses in T20Is here.)
Key Insights
1: In 1981, India became the first full-member team and, overall, the second team to lose an ODI match by 10 wickets. They lost the 34-overs-per-side match against New Zealand in the 1981 Benson & Hedges World Series Cup.
India was also the first team to win a match by a 10-wicket margin in ODI cricket. This extraordinary victory came against East Africa in the 1975 Cricket World Cup, as India chased down a 121-run target without any damage.
