India’s 1483-Day Winning Streak Ends As West Indies Achieve Massive 24-Year First

India's four-year winning streak ended |courtesy – BCCI

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The Indian team hit a four-year low as the five-match T20I series against West Indies ended in a 2-2 draw after the fifth game in Bengaluru at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday (October 17) was washed out due to rain and led to a no result, despite a sold-out crowd turning out for the first international match at the venue after two years.

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After the game started two hours and 15 minutes late and was reduced to a nine-over-per-side game, the hosts got 7.4 overs to bat after Shai Hope won the toss and chose to bowl. The Men in Blue were 118-5 when rain returned, leading to the umpires calling off the game.

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India's Four-Year Winning Streak Ends

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This is the first time in four years that India have failed to win a home series in T20I cricket. The last instance of the same happening was in June 2022 when they played South Africa. That series had also ended 2-2 and, interestingly, also finished with the fifth game ending in a washout. The series decider, which finished with no result, also took place in Bengaluru.

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In the period in between, India…

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