2001 · Kolkata
The follow-on win that broke Australia’s 16-Test streak and announced a new India.
Rivalries
Fixtures that stop nations
Every rivalry gets a Fire Index, our editorial measure of how much a single match can bend a week. Pick one and walk through the games that built it.
The Modern Grudge
India vs Australia
Once a one-sided schooling, now the fixture every other series is measured against. India’s back-to-back series wins in Australia rewired the rivalry for good.
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2021 · The Gabba
A injury-hit India chased 328 on the last day to breach a fortress unbeaten in 32 years.
2023 · Ahmedabad Final
Australia silenced 90,000 fans to take the World Cup. The scar tissue is fresh.