Test match victories by an innings margin are uncommon in the game’s longest format. Team India has tasted a few of them ever since their inception in red-ball cricket seven decades ago. The following list contains India’s best wins against opponents by an innings margin in Test cricket. Australia, the West Indies, and South Africa are among the losers, as are Asian heavyweights like Sri Lanka and minnows like Bangladesh.
Take a look at the list below.
|
Margin | Opposition | Ground | Year |
| Innings and 272 runs | West Indies | Rajkot | 2018 |
| Innings and 262 runs | Afghanistan | Bengaluru | 2018 |
| Innings and 239 runs | Bangladesh | Mirpur | 2007 |
| Innings and 239 runs | Sri Lanka | Nagpur | 2017 |
| Innings and 222 runs | Sri Lanka | Mohali | 2022 |
| Innings and 219 runs | Australia | Kolkata | 1998 |
| Innings and 202 runs | South Africa | Ranchi | 2019 |
| Innings and 198 runs | New Zealand | Nagpur | 2010 |
| Innings and 171 runs | Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 2017 |
| Innings and 144 runs | Sri Lanka | Kanpur | 2009 |
| Innings and 140 runs | Bangladesh | Dhaka | 2004 |
| Innings and 137 runs | South Africa | Pune | 2019 |
| Innings and 135 runs | Australia | Hyderabad | 2013 |
| Innings and 132 runs | Australia | Nagpur | 2023 |
