Cricket in India is the most famous sport which has gained its popularity since the British era and was brought to more fame by an Indian king the maharaja of Patiala “Bhupinder Singh” who was deeply interested in cricket and was also a great cricketer himself. He was also chosen as the captain of the Indian cricket team then for the match to be held out of India. However, he was not able to lead due to his serious health condition and was replaced by another player. 

We are all aware of how vast is the fandom of cricket, away from all kinds of divisions be it gender, religion, cast, or any other politics-based division, when it’s about cricket we all come together to celebrate the religion of cricket. Yes, I am definitely not exaggerating the word religion we all together have formed the religion of cricket. 

Now in this article, we will briefly explain and discuss about the top Indian cricketers with the highest number of centuries in test cricket. We will explain every detail related to this field which will include the number of matches in which the century was made, the number of innings, average score by which it was made.  

Top Indian Cricketers with Highest Centuries in Test Cricket  

 Here are the top Indian cricketers with the highest number of centuries – 

 1. Sachin Tendulkar  

The Master Blaster also known as The Little Master; Sachin Tendulkar has in totals scored   51 centuries in Test Cricket. The position he achieved is left untouched by any other Indian cricketer. Starting to create the record for scoring centuries, the first century that he made was in 1990. He scored 119 runs against England. The biggest part is that he started to create the record just at the early age of 17 years. He also has a record of achieving the fastest 30 centuries. 

He scored 51 centuries in just 200 matches in just 329 innings with an average score of 53.78. 

2. Rahul Dravid 

Another Indian cricketer is being named as one of the best cricketers out there. He started his career as a professional cricketer in 1996 and has played till 2012. Rahul Dravid might not be on top of the list of highest centuries but his centuries do remain one of the most crucial ones.  

His first century was in 1996 when he scored 148 runs against South Africa at Johannesburg. During his whole time on the cricket field, he came to be known as the success mantra for overseas cricket, due to his astonishing talent in overseas matches. In total has scored   36 centuries from 1996 to 2012 only. 

These 36 centuries were scored in 164 matches while in 286 innings with an average score of 52.31 runs.  

Having scored 31 legendary centuries he conquered these centuries in just 125 matches only which itself is a great thing, he had a total of 214 innings to score 31 centuries, with an average of 51.12 score as an average. 

3. Sunil Gavaskar 

Sunil Gavaskar known as the best opening batsman is 3rd in our list of top Indian Cricketers with the highest century in test cricket. He has scored 34 centuries. He started his career in 1971 and retired in 1987.   

He scored his first century in the year 1971 which was against West Indies at Port of Spain, by scoring 116 runs. With this, he was the first player to score 10,000 runs in test cricket. He was the player who was feared by the whole team of West Indies, as he solely scored 13 centuries against West Indies.  

4. Virat Kohli  

Virat Kohli is a name that everyone is aware of he created his image as a young player who created records at such an early age, being known for his ability to use his aggression and furious nature against the opposite teams. His centuries have played a significant role in the historic and important wins.  

In total he has scored 29 centuries, his first century in the year 2012, he scored 116 against Australia which was also when he got fame as an emerging cricketer. In such a short time he had already created unimaginable records, he is the fastest cricketer to score 7000 runs as a captain.  

He has also scored 7 double-centuries which is the highest in the number in India. 

He has scored 29 centuries in just 114 matches and 193 innings with an average of 48.74 runs. 

5. VVS Laxman  

Starting his career in 1996 and retiring from the same in just 16 years of playing, he became a legendary player and afterward retired in 2012. He was known for his perfect play under high pressure and crucial situations and hence was named a “very very special” Laxman.  

His strong and perfect gameplay was mostly visible during his matches against Australia, he also was known as his second-inning batsman. He has scored 17 centuries.  

These 17 centuries were scored only in 134 matches, and 225 innings with an average of 45.97. 

6. Virender Sehwag   

Virender Sehwag has scored 23 Centuries starting from his career in 2001 to 2013, Sehwag became the batsman for India who has set his as well as India’s dominance in the test crickets.  

His first century was in 2001 when he scored 105 runs against South Africa in Bloemfontein, where most of his centuries were against countries like Australia, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan.  

He has created a record as he still is the only Indian cricketer to score not one but two triple Centuries and created a strike rate of 82 which is far more than many cricketers.  

He also scored the fastest double-century in the test cricket. He is considered a legendary batsman also because he scored 23 centuries in just 104 matches, and 180 innings, and has an average of 49.34.  

FAQs 

Ques– Who is the 20-year-old cricketer in India? 

Ans- Yashaswi Bhupendra Kumar Jaiswal is a 20-year-old cricketer in India. 

Ques- What is India’s ODI record? 

Ans- India has a record of 559 wins in ODI. 

Ques- Who is India’s best batsman? 

Ans- Sachin Tendulkar is known as the best batsman in India. 

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Ans- Sachin Tendulkar is the richest cricketer in India.