Top 5 Indian batsmen with most centuries in test cricket

Indian batsmen who have hit most centuries in test cricket.

A test century is always an exciting thing for any cricketer and a batter who represents his national side to play the 5-day long test cricket wants to finish the day with the three figure mark. A test century is also a testimony to how good a batter is with his skillset. When a batter makes his debut in international cricket his ultimate dream will be to get the round of applauds from spectators after scoring a well faught century.

Sachin Tendulkar is the only batter to touch the 50 century mark in test cricket. He is also the leading batter with most number of international centuries (100). Apart from Sachin Tendulkar, there are a few big names in Indian cricket who have shined in the red-ball game and shattered records. Let’s have a look at the top 5 Indian batters with most number of test centuries.

5. Virender Sehwag – 23 :

Former Indian opening Virender Sehwag will be slated in every best possible Indian test XI due to his magnificent job as a batter. Virender Sehwag would have finished more centuries that he had if he shifted his approach a bit while batting close to 90-100s. Right-hand batter Sehwag has smashed 23 centuries in his 104-match long test cricket

4. Virat Kohli – 29 :

Virat Kohli recently completed his 50th ODI century and become the batter with most number of centuries in ODI cricket. He is not far in test cricket and if he continues his good run of form and consistency in the red-ball format Virat will probably finish as top-batter in test cricket as well. Virat Kohli has smashed 29 centuries in his 111 tests and also has one of the best conversion rates.

3. Sunil Gavaskar – 34 :

Sunil Gavaskar held the record for most number of test centuries for a long time with 34 test centuries in 125 test matches. Sachin Tendulkar broke this special record of Gavaskar who faced big West Indian and Australian pace bowlers in his career and still went on to bring so many batting records under his name. Gavaskar has scored 10122 runs in his career.

2. Rahul Dravid – 36 :

Former Indian captain and current India head coach Rahul Dravid is probably the finest every batter to play for India in the red-ball format. With his great determination batting in test cricket, Rahul Dravid went on to score 36 centuries for India in this format. Rahul Dravid has played 163 test matches for India and scored 13265 runs at an outstanding average of 52.63.

1. Sachin Tendulkar – 51 :

There’s no one matching the master in any batting record. Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for scoring most number of centuries in test cricket. Sachin has smashed 51 test tons in his 24-year long test career which will be unthinkable to match for anyone in near future. Sachin Tendulkar also holds the record for most number of international centuries (100).

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