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India Achieves Largest Test Victory by Innings and 300 Runs Over Afghanistan

Reviewed byOjas Kale· Founder & Editor
Analysed 8 Jun 2026·11 sources analysed·India·Sports
India Achieves Largest Test Victory by Innings and 300 Runs Over AfghanistanPreviousNext

India secured their biggest-ever Test cricket victory by defeating Afghanistan by an innings and 300 runs inside three days at the one-off Test in Mullanpur. After posting 564 for 8 declared, India dismissed Afghanistan for 152 and 112, enforcing the follow-on. Debutant left-arm spinner Manav Suthar was the standout bowler with a six-wicket haul, while captain Shubman Gill and KL Rahul scored centuries. Spinners Washington Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav also contributed significantly to the comprehensive win.

TBN's observations

First-hand measurement across 11 sources

We measured how 11 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is positive (79/100). Lens Score 27/100 — low public interest.

Outlets analysed (first-hand measurement by TBN's Bias Engine):

  • zeenews— balanced framing, positive sentiment
  • hindustantimes— balanced framing, positive sentiment
  • indiatvnews— balanced framing, positive sentiment
  • republicworld— balanced framing, positive sentiment
  • wion— balanced framing, positive sentiment
  • firstpost— balanced framing, positive sentiment
  • english— balanced framing, positive sentiment
  • thestatesman— balanced framing, positive sentiment
Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
79%
AI analysis of 11 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 8 Jun 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 11 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%

The article group predominantly presents a sports-focused narrative without political framing. Coverage centers on India's cricket performance, highlighting player achievements and match statistics. There is no evident political perspective or partisan commentary, as the sources uniformly emphasize the sporting event and its records.

Sentiment — Positive (79/100)

The overall tone across the articles is positive and celebratory, reflecting India's dominant performance and record-breaking win. The sentiment highlights individual and team successes, with enthusiastic but factual language. There is no critical or negative sentiment, maintaining a sportsmanship-focused and upbeat mood.

How 11 sources covered this story

Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

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SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
zeenewsOne-off Test: India thrash Afghanistan by innings and 300 runs, register biggest red-ball winCenterPositive
hindustantimesBiggest win for India in Test cricket after Afghanistan lose 9 wickets for just 38 runs in the one-off TestCenterPositive
indiatvnewsWhy didn't India get WTC points despite historic innings and 300-run win over Afghanistan in Mullanpur? - India TV NewsCenterPositive
republicworldIND vs AFG: India Decimate Afghanistan In One-off Test, Debutant Manav Suthar Propels Home Side To Historic Win In MullanpurCenterPositive
wionIND vs AFG: India crush Afghanistan in just three days to record their biggest Test victoryCenterPositive
firstpostRecords tumble in New Chandigarh as India thrash Afghanistan by an innings and 300 runs inside three daysCenterPositive
englishIND vs AFG: India Record Highest-Ever Test Victory Margin, Beat Afghanistan By Innings 300 RunsCenterPositive
thestatesmanIndia crush Afghanistan by an innings and 300 runs; Suthar shines on Test debutCenterPositive
freepressjournalRecord Alert! India Rewrite History Books With Biggest-Ever Test Victory In MullanpurCenterPositive
indianexpressIndia thrash Afghanistan by innings 300 runs to register biggest Test victory everCenterPositive
news18India Crush Afghanistan Inside Three Days For Their Biggest Win In test HistoryCenterPositive

Coverage timeline

news18 broke this story on 8 Jun, 09:43 am. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    news188 Jun, 09:43 am
    India Crush Afghanistan Inside Three Days For Their Biggest Win In test History
  2. 2
    indianexpress8 Jun, 09:52 am
    India thrash Afghanistan by innings 300 runs to register biggest Test victory ever
  3. 3
    freepressjournal8 Jun, 10:10 am
    Record Alert! India Rewrite History Books With Biggest-Ever Test Victory In Mullanpur
  4. 4
    thestatesman8 Jun, 10:15 am
    India crush Afghanistan by an innings and 300 runs; Suthar shines on Test debut
  5. 5
    english8 Jun, 10:16 am
    IND vs AFG: India Record Highest-Ever Test Victory Margin, Beat Afghanistan By Innings 300 Runs
  6. 6
    firstpost8 Jun, 10:18 am
    Records tumble in New Chandigarh as India thrash Afghanistan by an innings and 300 runs inside three days
  7. 7
    wion8 Jun, 10:18 am
    IND vs AFG: India crush Afghanistan in just three days to record their biggest Test victory
  8. 8
    republicworld8 Jun, 10:20 am
    IND vs AFG: India Decimate Afghanistan In One-off Test, Debutant Manav Suthar Propels Home Side To Historic Win In Mullanpur
  9. 9
    indiatvnews8 Jun, 10:27 am
    Why didn't India get WTC points despite historic innings and 300-run win over Afghanistan in Mullanpur? - India TV News
  10. 10
    hindustantimes8 Jun, 10:32 am
    Biggest win for India in Test cricket after Afghanistan lose 9 wickets for just 38 runs in the one-off Test

Lens Score breakdown

27/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap90%

Well-covered story — coverage matches public importance.

Story context

Category
Sports
Location
India
Sources analysed
11
Last analysed
8 Jun 2026
Key entities
Test cricketIndiaAfghanistanInningsFollow-onWashington SundarCricket batKuldeep YadavSpin bowlingCaptain (cricket)Bowling (cricket)Wicket