India’s most embarrassing Test defeats – Which one hurts the most?

[BouncerGuy]

India’s batting collapses are back in the spotlight. From 36 all out in Adelaide (2020) to the shocking 46 vs New Zealand at home (2024), and now the two-day disaster vs South Africa (2025)—the trend is brutal and recent.

Notable Collapses
36 all out vs Australia (2020): India’s lowest ever Test score. No batter reached double digits.

46 all out vs New Zealand (2024): Lowest score at home. Bowled out in 31.2 overs.

Which defeat was the most embarrassing?

 

[Ab Fan]

0-3 NZ
0-1 SA

Kohli and Rohit no longer there to take the blame

 

[RizwanT20Champ]

Looking forward to opinions of @Devadwal and @saimayubera where are you in hiding? Hun dasso prao!!! Swad aa gya??

 

[Devadwal]

36 all out was resulting in one of the all time great series for india which is dream for Many team

 

[BouncerGuy]

36 all out was resulting in one of the all time great series for india which is dream for Many team

But it was embarrassing, no????

 

[Devadwal]

But it was embarrassing, no????

No because end result was 2-1 series win for india.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

If I were an Indian fan, I would be proud of 36 all-out, because it led to one of India's great comeback victories. That 36 all-out is part of the narrative and only makes it better.

Losing 3-0 to NZ at home feels like the most embarrassing one, because India pretty much got annihilated in all 3 matches.

 

[BouncerGuy]

No because end result was 2-1 series win for india.

Feel hota ha bhai... No worries... I understand.

 

[jnaveen1980]

For me 120 chase in West Indies because lot of wickets WI took were giant no balls. We were bowled out for 80 runs.

 

[Devadwal]

Feel hota ha bhai... No worries... I understand.

Seriously I'm not kidding. 36 allout always remembered for extraordinary comeback to win the series with second string player's.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Seriously I'm not kidding. 36 allout always remembered for extraordinary comeback to win the series with second string player's.

Sure bro...

What about Cleansweep by NZ???

 

[Devadwal]

Sure bro...

What about Cleansweep by NZ???

That was embarassing. No doubt about that.

 

[BouncerGuy]

That was embarassing. No doubt about that.

Yeah... TBH I did not expect that as well... Poor performance...

 

[Ab Fan]

These turners are not helping. Time to produce flatties and get some key home wins. We are doing fine away.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Win or lose is part of the game.

This was just a standard loss to a better team. Not too embarrassing or humiliating.

46 all out at home was undoubtedly an embarrassment.