IND vs BAN Test: Top 5 run-scorers for India feat Virat Kohli

India and Bangladesh take on each other in a two-match Test series which begins on Thursday. Huge World Test Championship Points are up for grabs as the two sides battle it out in Chennai and Kanpur. It is the start of a huge season for India with a total of 10 Test matches to be played. 

Bangladesh come into the series high on confidence having beaten Pakistan away from home. The 2-0 series win was the first time Bangladesh not only beat Pakistan in a Test match but also whitewashed the men in green. 

The two teams have played 13 Test matches against each other with India winning 11. Two games ended in a draw, interestingly Bangladesh have only played 3 Tests in India. It is to be noted that India was the team that played against Bangladesh in the latter’s debut in this format in 2000. 

Here are the top 5 run scorers for India in Test cricket vs Bangladesh 

5- Gautam Gambhir -381 runs 

The Indian coach had played four Test matches versus Bangladesh and scored 381 runs. Gautam Gambhir is number five on the list for the leading run scorer versus Bangladesh in Test cricket. The former Indian opener has an average of 76.2 along with 2 centuries and one half-century. Gautam Gambhir’s first Test ton came during the 2004 Test series where he scored 139 off 196 balls. His 2nd Test century came 6 years later where he scored 116 off 129 balls and followed it up with 68 in the next game. 

4- Virat Kohli – 437 runs 

Former Indian skipper Virat Kohli comes 4th in the list for the leading run scorer vs Bangladesh in Test cricket. The 35-year-old has played 6 Tests and scored 437 runs with an average of 54.63 with 2 centuries. His first ton came during the Hyderabad Test where he hit 204 runs. His second Test ton came during the first ever pink ball Test held in India at Kolkata where he hit 136. 

3- Cheteshwar Pujara – 468 runs 

India’s veteran Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara may be out of the time but his numbers are exemplary. The 36-year-old from Saurashtra has played Bangladesh on 5 occasions and scored 468 runs with the bat. Pujara’s only Test ton came during the 2022 tour where he hit 102 not out of 130 balls to record one of his fastest Test tons. The veteran Indian batter has an average of 78 against Bangladesh along with 5 half-centuries. 

2- Rahul Dravid – 560 runs 

India’s former batting great and former skipper Rahul Dravid was part of the early India vs Bangladesh Test matches. Rahul Dravid played 7 Test matches for India against Bangladesh and is 2nd on the test list for leading run scorers vs Bangladesh. The former Indian star score 560 runs from 7 matches with an average of 70. Dravid also hit 3 centuries with a best of 160 that came during the 2004 series. 

1- Sachin Tendulkar -820 runs 

Legendary batting stalwart Sachin Tendulkar tops the list for the leading run scorers vs Bangladesh. The former Indian star has scored 820 runs from 7 matches with 5 centuries and has an average of 136.67. Sachin Tendulkar’s best Test score of 248 not out came during the 2004 Test in Dhaka where he also formed a huge last wicket stand with Zaheer Khan.