India tour of England, 2018

india tour of south africa, 2013

www.espncricinfo.com/series/11866/scorecard/648665/south-africa-vs-india-1st-test-india-tour-of-south-africa-2013-14

we set south africa 458 to win in the 4th innings and if it werent for the bumbling STEYN and PHILANDER,we would have lost the match.

india tour of new zealand, 2014

www.espncricinfo.com/series/11825/scorecard/667651/new-zealand-vs-india-1st-test-india-tour-of-new-zealand-2013-14

chasing 406, india fell short by 40 runs.

www.espncricinfo.com/series/11825/scorecard/667653/new-zealand-vs-india-2nd-test-india-tour-of-new-zealand-2013-14

mccullum saves the day after the kiwis were 5/94 in the second innings, staring at certain defeat.

india tour of australia, 2014-15

www.espncricinfo.com/series/8525/scorecard/754737/australia-vs-india-1st-test-border-gavaskar-trophy-2014-15

another close chase where india went down by less than 50 runs. at one point, it really seemed like they were going to win.

india tour of south africa, 2018

www.espncricinfo.com/series/18065/scorecard/1122276/south-africa-vs-india-1st-test-ind-in-sa-2017-18

couldnt chase down 208

www.espncricinfo.com/series/18065/scorecard/1122277/south-africa-vs-india-2nd-test-ind-in-sa-2017-18

couldnt chase down 286.

india tour of england, 2018

www.espncricinfo.com/series/18018/scorecard/1119549/england-vs-india-1st-test-ind-in-eng-2018

went down by 31 runs chasing 192.

www.espncricinfo.com/series/18018/scorecard/1119552/england-vs-india-4th-test-ind-in-eng-2018

went down by 60 runs despite being in positions where they could have wiped england away.

so thats 8 instances of certain victories all squandered away.