India, Nov. 21 -- India's home aura used to make 0-1 deficits feel like temporary glitches. Eden Gardens has shaken that belief. A chase of 124, a collapse for 93, and suddenly the question isn't just can India hit back? But how often do they actually do it at home?

Over the last five decades, there have been seven home Test series where India lost the opener. In six of those, they avoided a series defeat, winning five series and drawing one, and only once, against New Zealand in 2024, did the slide continue into a full-blown home series loss.

The first example is almost ancient lore now: England 1972-73: India went 0-1 down in Delhi, then hit back in Kolkata and Chennai to win 2-1, with the last two Tests drawn.

Then came the iconic 2...