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An [[umpire (cricket)|umpire]] in cricket is a person who officiates the match according to the ''[[Laws of Cricket]]''. Two umpires adjudicate the match on the field, whilst a [[third umpire]] has access to video replays, and a [[fourth umpire]] looks after the match balls and other duties. The records below are only for on-field umpires. |
An [[umpire (cricket)|umpire]] in cricket is a person who officiates the match according to the ''[[Laws of Cricket]]''. Two umpires adjudicate the match on the field, whilst a [[third umpire]] has access to video replays, and a [[fourth umpire]] looks after the match balls and other duties. The records below are only for on-field umpires. |
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[[Aleem Dar]] of Pakistan holds the record for the most Test matches umpired with 130. The current active Dar set the record in [[New Zealand cricket team in Australia in 2019–20|December 2019]] overtaking [[Steve Bucknor]] from the West Indies mark of 128 matches.<ref>{{cite web|title=Aleem Dar set to break record for most Tests as umpire|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1526681|publisher=International Cricket Council|date=11 December 2019|access-date=20 June 2020}}</ref> They are followed by South Africa's [[Rudi Koertzen]] who officiated in 108. The most experienced Indian is [[Srinivas Venkataraghavan]] who is tenth on the list with 73 Test matches umpired.<ref name="umpires">{{cite news|title=Test records – Most matches umpired|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283783.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=20 June 2020}}</ref> |
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Test cricket is the oldest form of cricket played at international level.[1] A Test match is scheduled to take place over a period of five days,[a][b] and is played by teams representing full member nations of the International Cricket Council (ICC).[5][6] This is a list of Indian Cricket team's Test Cricket records. It is based on the List of Test cricket records, but concentrates solely on records dealing with the Indian cricket team. India was granted Test status in 1932 to be the sixth nation to play Test cricket.
Key
The top five records are listed for each category, except for the team wins, losses, draws and ties and the partnership records. Tied records for fifth place are also included. Explanations of the general symbols and cricketing terms used in the list are given below. Specific details are provided in each category where appropriate. All records include matches played for India only, and are correct as of January 2022[update].
Symbol | Meaning |
---|---|
† | Player or umpire is currently active in Test cricket |
* | Player remained not out or partnership remained unbroken |
♠ | Test cricket record |
d | Innings was declared (e.g. 8/758d) |
Date | Starting date of the Test match |
Innings | Number of innings played |
Matches | Number of matches played |
Opposition | The team India was playing against |
Period | The time period when the player was active in Test cricket |
Player | The player involved in the record |
Venue | Test cricket ground where the match was played |
Team records
Overall Record
Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | Tied | Win % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
579 | 178 | 178 | 222 | 1 | 30.74 |
Last Updated: 9 March 2024.[7] |
Team wins, losses, draws and ties
As of March 2024[update], India played 579 Test matches resulting in 178 victories and defeats each, 222 draws and 1 tie for an overall winning percentage of 30.74.[7]
Opponent | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Draw | % Won | % Lost | % Drawn | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Afghanistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
Australia | 107 | 32 | 45 | 1 | 29 | 29.90 | 42.05 | 27.10 | ||
Bangladesh | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 84.61 | 0.00 | 15.38 | ||
England | 136 | 35 | 51 | 0 | 50 | 25.18 | 37.78 | 37.03 | ||
New Zealand | 62 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 27 | 35.48 | 20.96 | 43.54 | ||
Pakistan | 59 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 38 | 15.25 | 20.33 | 64.40 | ||
South Africa | 44 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 36.36 | 40.90 | 22.72 | ||
Sri Lanka | 46 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 47.82 | 15.21 | 36.95 | ||
West Indies | 100 | 23 | 30 | 0 | 47 | 23.00 | 30.00 | 47.00 | ||
Zimbabwe | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 63.63 | 18.18 | 18.18 | ||
Total | 579 | 178 | 178 | 1 | 222 | 30.62 | 30.79 | 38.40 | ||
Statistics are correct as of India v England at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala, 5th Test, 7–9 March 2024.[8] |
First Test series wins
Opponent | Year of first Home win | Year of first Away win |
---|---|---|
Afghanistan | 2018 | YTP |
Australia | 1979 | 2018 |
Bangladesh | 2017 | 2000 |
England | 1961 | 1971 |
Ireland | YTP | |
New Zealand | 1955 | 1967 |
Pakistan | 1953 | 2004 |
South Africa | 1996 | - |
Sri Lanka | 1986 | 1993 |
West Indies | 1978 | 1971 |
Zimbabwe | 1993 | 2005 |
Last updated: 15 January 2022[9] |
First Test match wins
Opponent | Home | Away | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Venue | Year | Venue | Year | |
Afghanistan | Bangalore | 2018 | YTP | |
Australia | Kanpur | 1959 | Melbourne | 1978 |
Bangladesh | Hyderabad | 2017 | Dhaka | 2000 |
England | Chennai | 1952 | The Oval | 1971 |
Ireland | YTP | |||
New Zealand | Mumbai | 1955 | Dunedin | 1968 |
Pakistan | Delhi | 1953 | Multan | 2004 |
South Africa | Ahmedabad | 1996 | Johannesburg | 2006 |
Sri Lanka | Nagpur | 1986 | Colombo (SSC) | 1993 |
West Indies | Kolkata | 1974 | Port of Spain | 1971 |
Zimbabwe | Delhi | 1993 | Bulawayo | 2001 |
Last updated: 20 June 2018[10] |
Team scoring records
Most runs in an innings
Rank | Score | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 759/7d | England | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India | 16 December 2016 |
2 | 729/6d | Sri Lanka | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai, India | 2 December 2009 |
3 | 707 | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 26 July 2010 | |
4 | 705/7d | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia | 2 January 2004 |
5 | 687/6d | Bangladesh | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad, India | 9 February 2017 |
Last updated: 20 June 2020[11] |
Highest successful run chases
Rank | Score | Target | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 406/4 | 403 | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | 7 April 1976 |
2 | 387/4 | 387 | England | M.A.Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India | 11 December 2008 |
3 | 329/7 | 328 | Australia | The Gabba, Brisbane, Australia | 15 January 2021 |
4 | 276/5 | 276 | West Indies | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, India | 11 November 2011 |
5 | 264/3 | 264 | Sri Lanka | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka | 22 August 2001 |
Last updated: 19 January 2021[12] |
Fewest runs in an innings
Rank | Score | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 36 | Australia | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia | 17 December 2020 |
2 | 42 | England | Lord's, London, England | 20 June 1974 |
3 | 58 | Australia | The Gabba, Brisbane, Australia | 28 November 1947 |
England | Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester, England | 17 July 1952 | ||
5 | 66 | South Africa | Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban, South Africa | 26 December 1996 |
Last updated: 19 December 2020[13] |
Most runs conceded in an innings
Rank | Score | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 952/6d ♠ | Sri Lanka | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 2 August 1997 |
2 | 760/7d | Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad, India | 16 November 2009 | |
3 | 710/7d | England | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham, England | 10 August 2011 |
4 | 699/5 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan | 1 December 1989 |
5 | 680/8d | New Zealand | Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand | 14 February 2014 |
Last updated: 23 August 2020[14] |
Fewest runs conceded in an innings
Rank | Score | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 55 | South Africa | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa | 3 January 2024 |
2 | 62 | New Zealand | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India | 3 December 2021 |
3 | 79 | South Africa | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur, India | 25 November 2015 |
4 | 81 | England | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India | 24 February 2021 |
5 | 82 | Sri Lanka | Sector 16 Stadium, Chandigarh, India | 23 November 1990 |
Last updated: 25 February 2021[15] |
Result records
A Test match is won when one side has scored more runs than the total runs scored by the opposing side during their two innings. If both sides have completed both their allocated innings and the side that fielded last has the higher aggregate of runs, it is known as a win by runs. This indicates the number of runs that they had scored more than the opposing side. If one side scores more runs in a single innings than the total runs scored by the other side in both their innings, it is known as a win by innings and runs. If the side batting last wins the match, it is known as a win by wickets, indicating the number of wickets that were still to fall.[16]
Greatest win margins (by innings)
Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
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1 | Innings and 272 runs | West Indies | Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot, India | 4 October 2018 |
2 | Innings and 262 runs | Afghanistan | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, India | 14 June 2018 |
3 | Innings and 239 runs | Bangladesh | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh | 25 May 2007 |
Sri Lanka | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur, India | 24 November 2017 | ||
5 | Innings and 222 runs | I.S Bindra Stadium, Mohali, India | 4 March 2022 | |
Last updated: 6 March 2022[17] |
Greatest win margins (by runs)
Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 434 runs | England | Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot, India | 15 February 2024 |
2 | 372 runs | New Zealand | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India | 3 December 2021 |
3 | 337 runs | South Africa | Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi, India | 3 December 2015 |
4 | 321 runs | New Zealand | Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore, India | 8 October 2016 |
5 | 320 runs | Australia | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, India | 17 October 2008 |
Last updated: 18 February 2024[17] |
Greatest win margins (by 10 wickets)
India have won a Test match by a margin of 10 wickets on 8 occasions.[17]
Rank | Number of Victories | Opposition | Most Recent Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | Pakistan | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India | 15 January 1980 |
New Zealand | Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand | 18 March 2009 | ||
England | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India | 24 February 2021 | ||
4 | 1 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 20 September 2005 |
Bangladesh | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh | 24 January 2010 | ||
West Indies | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad, India | 12 October 2018 | ||
Last updated: 25 February 2021[17] |
Narrowest win margins (by runs)
Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 13 runs | Australia | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India | 3 November 2004 |
2 | 28 runs | England | Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India | 30 December 1972 |
3 | 31 runs | Australia | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia | 6 December 2018 |
4 | 37 runs | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | 19 April 2002 |
5 | 49 runs | Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica | 30 June 2006 | |
Last updated: 20 June 2020[18] |
Narrowest win margins (by wickets)
Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 wicket | Australia | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, India | 1 October 2010 | |
2 | 2 wickets | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai, India | 10 October 1964 | ||
M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India | 18 March 2001 | ||||
4 | 3 wickets | West Indies | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India | 12 January 1979 | |
Australia | The Gabba, Brisbane, Australia | 15 January 2021 | |||
Bangladesh | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh | 22 December 2022 | |||
Last updated: 22 December 2022[18] |
Greatest loss margins (by innings)
Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Innings and 336 runs | West Indies | Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India | 31 December 1958 |
2 | Innings and 285 runs | England | Lord's, London, England | 20 June 1974 |
3 | Innings and 244 runs | The Oval, London, England | 15 August 2014 | |
4 | Innings and 242 runs | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham, England | 10 August 2011 | |
5 | Innings and 239 runs | Sri Lanka | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 23 July 2008 |
Last updated: 20 June 2020[19] |
Greatest loss margins (by runs)
Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 342 runs | Australia | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur, India | 26 October 2004 |
2 | 341 runs | Pakistan | National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan | 29 January 2006 |
3 | 337 runs | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia | 26 December 2007 |
4 | 333 runs | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune, India | 23 February 2017 | |
5 | 329 runs | South Africa | Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India | 27 November 1996 |
Last updated: 20 June 2020[19] |
Greatest loss margins (by 10 wickets)
Rank | Defeats | Opposition | Most recent venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4 | West Indies | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, West Indies | 2 May 2002 |
England | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India | 23 November 2012 | ||
3 | 3 | Australia | 27 February 2001 | |
New Zealand | Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand | 21 February 2020 | ||
5 | 2 | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka | 18 July 2010 |
6 | 1 | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, Pakistan | 3 January 1983 |
South Africa | Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa | 26 December 2013 | ||
Last updated: 20 June 2020[19] |
Narrowest loss margins (by runs)
Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 12 runs | Pakistan | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India | 28 January 1999 |
2 | 16 runs | Australia | The Gabba, Brisbane, Australia | 2 December 1977 |
Pakistan | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India | 13 March 1987 | ||
4 | 28 runs | England | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad, India | 25 January 2024 |
5 | 31 runs | England | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham, England | 1 August 2018 |
Last updated: 20 June 2020[20] |
Narrowest loss margins (by wickets)
Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 wicket | Australia | WACA Ground, Perth, Australia | 16 December 1977 |
2 | 4 wickets | West Indies | Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica | 23 February 1983 |
New Zealand | Basin Reserve, Wellington, India | 26 December 1998 | ||
South Africa | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India | 24 February 2000 | ||
Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 15 June 2001 | ||
New Zealand | Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand | 19 December 2002 | ||
Australia | The Gabba, Brisbane, Australia | 17 December 2014 | ||
Last updated: 20 June 2020[20] |
Tied matches
A tie occurs when the scores of both teams are equal at the conclusion of play, provided that the side batting last has completed their innings.[16]
Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|
Australia ♠ | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India | 18 September 1986 |
Last updated: 3 December 2017[20] |
Batting records
Most career runs
A run is the basic means of scoring in cricket. A run is scored when the batsman hits the ball with his bat and with his partner runs the length of 22 yards (20 m) of the pitch. Alternatively, a player can score multiple runs by hitting the aforementioned ball out of the boundary rope for 4 or 6 runs.[21] India's Sachin Tendulkar has scored the most runs in Test cricket with 15,921.
Rank | Runs | Player | Matches | Innings | Average | 100 | 50 | Period |
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1 | 15,921 | Sachin Tendulkar | 200 | 329 | 53.78 | 51 | 68 | 1989–2013 |
2 | 13,265 | Rahul Dravid | 163 | 284 | 52.63 | 36 | 63 | 1996–2012 |
3 | 10,122 | Sunil Gavaskar | 125 | 214 | 51.12 | 34 | 45 | 1971–1987 |
4 | 8,848 | Virat Kohli† | 113 | 191 | 49.15 | 29 | 30 | 2011–2023 |
5 | 8,781 | VVS Laxman | 134 | 225 | 45.97 | 17 | 56 | 1996–2012 |
Last updated: 29 December 2023[22] |
Most career runs as captain
Rank | Runs | Player | Matches | Innings | Average | 100 | 50 | Period |
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1 | 5,864 | Virat Kohli | 68 | 113 | 54.80 | 20 | 18 | 2014–2022 |
2 | 3,454 | MS Dhoni | 60 | 96 | 40.63 | 5 | 24 | 2008–2014 |
3 | 3,449 | Sunil Gavaskar | 47 | 74 | 50.72 | 11 | 14 | 1976–1985 |
4 | 2,856 | Mohammad Azharuddin | 47 | 68 | 43.93 | 9 | 9 | 1990–1999 |
5 | 2,561 | Sourav Ganguly | 49 | 75 | 37.66 | 5 | 13 | 2000–2005 |
Last updated: 14 January 2022[24] |
Fastest runs getter
Runs | Batsman | Match | Innings | Record Date | Reference |
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1000 | Vinod Kambli | 12 | 14 | 18 November 1994 | [25] |
2000 | Rahul Dravid | 25 | 40 | 2 January 1999 | [26] |
3000 | Virender Sehwag | 34 | 55 | 24 March 2005 | [27] |
4000 | 48 | 79 | 22 June 2006 | [28] | |
5000 | Sunil Gavaskar | 52 | 95 | 19 September 1979 | [29] |
6000 | 65 | 117 | 23 January 1981 | [30] | |
7000 | Virender Sehwag | 79 | 134 | 3 August 2010 | [31] |
8000 | Sachin Tendulkar | 96 | 154 | 18 May 2002 | [32] |
9000 | Rahul Dravid | 104 | 176 | 30 June 2006 | [33] |
10000 | Sachin Tendulkar | 122 | 195 | 16 March 2005 | [34] |
11000 | 139 | 223 | 27 July 2007 | [35] | |
12000 | 152 | 247 | 17 October 2008 | [36] | |
13000 | 163 ♠ | 266 ♠ | 17 January 2010 | [37] | |
14000 | 171 ♠ | 279 ♠ | 9 October 2010 | [38] | |
15000 | 182 ♠ | 300 ♠ | 6 November 2011 | [39] | |
Last updated: 20 June 2020 |
Most runs in each batting position
Batting position | Batsman | Innings | Runs | Average | Test Career Span | Ref |
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Opener | Sunil Gavaskar | 203 | 9,607 | 50.30 | 1971–1987 | [40] |
Number 3 | Rahul Dravid | 219 | 10,524 | 52.88 | 1996–2012 | [41] |
Number 4 | Sachin Tendulkar | 275 | 13,492 | 54.40 | 1989–2013 | [42] |
Number 5 | Mohammad Azharuddin | 94 | 4,346 | 48.83 | 1984–2000 | [43] |
Number 6 | VVS Laxman | 67 | 2,760 | 50.18 | 1996–2012 | [44] |
Number 7 | MS Dhoni | 103 | 2,871 | 30.54 | 2005–2014 | [45] |
Number 8 | Ravichandran Ashwin† | 76 | 1,843 | 26.71 | 2011–2024 | [46] |
Number 9 | Harbhajan Singh | 55 | 703 | 14.06 | 1998–2015 | [47] |
Number 10 | Bishen Bedi | 69 | 470 | 9.04 | 1966–1979 | [48] |
Number 11 | Zaheer Khan | 22 | 209 | 16.08 | 2000–2014 | [49] |
Last updated: 6 February 2024. |
Most runs against each team
Opposition | Runs | Player | Matches | Innings | Period | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Afghanistan | 107 | Shikhar Dhawan | 1 | 1 | 2018 | [50] |
Australia | 3,630 | Sachin Tendulkar | 39 | 74 | 1991–2013 | [51] |
Bangladesh | 820 | 7 | 9 | 2000–2010 | [52] | |
England | 2,535 | 32 | 53 | 1990–2012 | [53] | |
Ireland | Yet to play | |||||
New Zealand | 1,659 | Rahul Dravid | 15 | 28 | 1998–2010 | [54] |
Pakistan | 2,089 | Sunil Gavaskar | 24 | 41 | 1978–1987 | [55] |
South Africa | 1,741 | Sachin Tendulkar | 25 | 45 | 1992–2011 | [56] |
Sri Lanka | 1,995 | 25 | 36 | 1990–2010 | [57] | |
West Indies | 2,749 | Sunil Gavaskar | 27 | 48 | 1971–1983 | [58] |
Zimbabwe | 979 | Rahul Dravid | 9 | 13 | 1998–2005 | [59] |
Last updated: 8 February 2021. |
Highest individual score
Rank | Runs | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
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1 | 319 | Virender Sehwag | South Africa | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India | 26 March 2008 |
2 | 309 | Pakistan | Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan, Pakistan | 28 March 2004 | |
3 | 303* | Karun Nair | England | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India | 16 December 2016 |
4 | 293 | Virender Sehwag | Sri Lanka | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai, India | 2 December 2009 |
5 | 281 | VVS Laxman | Australia | Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India | 11 March 2001 |
Last updated: 20 June 2020[60] |
Highest individual score – progression of record
Runs | Player | Opponent | Venue | Season |
---|---|---|---|---|
118 | Lala Amarnath | England | Bombay Gymkhana, Mumbai, India | 1933–34 |
128 | Vijay Merchant | Kennington Oval, London, England | 1946 | |
145 | Vijay Hazare | Australia | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia | 1947–48 |
164* | England | Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi, India | 1951–52 | |
184 | Vinoo Mankad | Lord's, London, England | 1952 | |
223 | Polly Umrigar | New Zealand | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, India | 1955–56 |
231 | Vinoo Mankad | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai, India | ||
236* | Sunil Gavaskar | West Indies | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India | 1983–84 |
281 | VVS Laxman | Australia | Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India | 2000–01 |
309 | Virender Sehwag | Pakistan | Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan, Pakistan | 2003–04 |
319 | South Africa | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India | 2007–08 | |
Last updated: 20 June 2020[60] |
Highest individual score against each team
Opposition | Runs | Player | Venue | Date | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Afghanistan | 107 | Shikhar Dhawan | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India | 14 June 2018 | [61] |
Australia | 281 | VVS Laxman | Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India | 11 March 2001 | [62] |
Bangladesh | 248* | Sachin Tendulkar | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | 10 December 2004 | [63] |
England | 303* | Karun Nair | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India | 16 December 2016 | [64] |
Ireland | YTP | ||||
New Zealand | 231 | Vinoo Mankad | Nehru Stadium, Chennai, India | 6 January 1956 | [65] |
Pakistan | 309 | Virender Sehwag | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan | 28 March 2004 | [66] |
South Africa | 319 | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India | 26 March 2008 | [67] | |
Sri Lanka | 293 | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai, India | 2 December 2009 | [68] | |
West Indies | 236* | Sunil Gavaskar | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India | 24 December 1983 | [69] |
Zimbabwe | 227 | Vinod Kambli | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, India | 13 March 1993 | [70] |
Last updated: 20 June 2020 |
Highest career average
A batsman's batting average is the total number of runs they have scored divided by the number of times they have been dismissed.[71]
Rank | Average | Player | Innings | Runs | Not out | 100 | 50 | Period |
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1 | 54.20 | Vinod Kambli | 21 | 1,084 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1993–1995 |
2 | 53.78 | Sachin Tendulkar | 329 | 15,921 | 33 | 51 | 68 | 1989–2013 |
3 | 52.63 | Rahul Dravid | 284 | 13,625 | 32 | 36 | 63 | 1996–2012 |
4 | 51.12 | Sunil Gavaskar | 214 | 10,122 | 16 | 34 | 45 | 1971–1987 |
5 | 49.43 | Virender Sehwag | 178 | 8,503 | 6 | 23 | 31 | 2011–2022 |
Qualification: 20 innings. Last updated: 3 July 2022[72] |
Highest Average in each batting position
Batting position | Batsman | Innings | Runs | Average | Career Span | Ref |
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Opener | Sunil Gavaskar | 203 | 9,607 | 50.29 | 1971–1987 | [73] |
Number 3 | Rahul Dravid | 217 | 10,501 | 53.30 | 1996–2012 | [74] |
Number 4 | Sourav Ganguly | 20 | 1,188 | 66.00 | 1996–2008 | [75] |
Number 5 | Sachin Tendulkar | 29 | 1,552 | 59.69 | 1993–2012 | [76] |
Number 6 | MS Dhoni | 25 | 1,218 | 55.36 | 2006–2014 | [77] |
Number 7 | Rishabh Pant† | 21 | 727 | 36.35 | 2018–2022 | [78] |
Number 8 | Ravindra Jadeja† | 31 | 882 | 33.92 | 2013–2021 | [79] |
Number 9 | Karsan Ghavri | 22 | 377 | 31.41 | 1975–1981 | [80] |
Number 10 | Anil Kumble | 22 | 235 | 15.66 | 1990–2008 | [81] |
Number 11 | Zaheer Khan | 21 | 210 | 17.50 | 2000–2014 | [82] |
Last updated: 6 February 2024. Qualification: Min 20 innings batted at position |
Most half-centuries
A half-century is a score of between 50 and 99 runs. Statistically, once a batsman's score reaches 100, it is no longer considered a half-century but a century. Sachin Tendulkar has scored the most half-centuries in Test cricket with 68.
Rank | Half centuries | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
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1 | 68 ♠ | Sachin Tendulkar | 329 | 15,921 | 1989–2013 |
2 | 63 | Rahul Dravid | 284 | 13,625 | 1996–2012 |
3 | 56 | VVS Laxman | 225 | 8,781 | 1996–2012 |
4 | 45 | Sunil Gavaskar | 214 | 10,122 | 1971–1987 |
5 | 35 | Gundappa Viswanath | 155 | 6,080 | 1969–1983 |
Cheteshwar Pujara† | 176 | 7,195 | 2010–2023 | ||
Dilip Vengsarkar | 185 | 6,868 | 1976–1992 | ||
Sourav Ganguly | 188 | 7,212 | 1996–2008 | ||
Last updated: 12 June 2023[83] |
Most centuries
A century is a score of 100 or more runs in a single innings. Sachin Tendulkar has also scored the most centuries in Test cricket with 51.
Rank | Centuries | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 51 | Sachin Tendulkar | 329 | 15,921 | 1989–2013 |
2 | 36 | Rahul Dravid | 284 | 13,265 | 1996–2012 |
3 | 34 | Sunil Gavaskar | 214 | 10,122 | 1971–1987 |
4 | 29 | Virat Kohli† | 191 | 8,848 | 2011–2023 |
5 | 23 | Virender Sehwag | 178 | 8,503 | 2001–2013 |
Last updated: 12 June 2023[23] |
Most double centuries
A double century is a score of 200 or more runs in a single innings.
Rank | Double centuries | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 7 | Virat Kohli† | 191 | 8,848 | 2011–2023 |
2 | 6 | Virender Sehwag | 178 | 8,503 | 2001–2013 |
Sachin Tendulkar | 329 | 15,921 | 1989–2013 | ||
4 | 5 | Rahul Dravid | 284 | 13,265 | 1996–2012 |
5 | 4 | Sunil Gavaskar | 214 | 10,122 | 1971–1987 |
Last updated: 12 June 2023[84] |
Most triple centuries
A triple century is a score of 300 or more runs in a single innings.
Rank | Triple centuries | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 ♠ | Virender Sehwag | 178 | 8,503 | 2001–2013 |
2 | 1 | Karun Nair | 7 | 374 | 2016–2017 |
Last updated: 20 June 2020[85] |
Most Sixes
Rank | Sixes | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 90 | Virender Sehwag | 178 | 8,503 | 2001–2013 |
2 | 84 | Rohit Sharma † | 101 | 4,137 | 2013–2024 |
3 | 78 | MS Dhoni | 144 | 4,876 | 2005–2014 |
4 | 69 | Sachin Tendulkar | 329 | 15,921 | 1989–2013 |
5 | 64 | Ravindra Jadeja | 105 | 3,036 | 2012-2024 |
Last updated: 11 March 2024[86] |
Most Fours
Rank | Fours | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2,058+ ♠ | Sachin Tendulkar | 329 | 15,921 | 1989–2013 |
2 | 1,654 | Rahul Dravid | 284 | 13,265 | 1996–2012 |
3 | 1,219 | Virender Sehwag | 178 | 8,503 | 2001–2013 |
4 | 1,135 | VVS Laxman | 225 | 8,781 | 1996–2012 |
5 | 1,016+ | Sunil Gavaskar | 214 | 10,122 | 1971–1987 |
Last updated: 20 June 2020[87] |
Highest batting strike rate
Rank | Strike Rate | Player | Runs | Balls | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 82.18 | Virender Sehwag | 8,503 | 10,346 | 2001–2013 |
2 | 80.91 | Kapil Dev | 5,248 | 5,538+ | 1978–1994 |
3 | 74.62 | Mohammed Shami† | 750 | 1,005 | 2013–2023 |
4 | 73.63 | Rishabh Pant† | 2,271 | 3,084 | 2018–2022 |
5 | 70.07 | Yashasvi Jaiswal† | 1,028 | 1,467 | 2023–2024 |
Qualification: 1,000 balls. Last updated: 6 March 2024[88] |
Most runs in a series
Rank | Runs | Player | Matches | Innings | Series |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 774 | Sunil Gavaskar | 4 | 8 | Indian cricket team in the West Indies in 1970–71 |
2 | 732 | 6 | 9 | West Indies in India in 1978 | |
3 | 712 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | 5 | Anthony de Mello Trophy 2024 | |
4 | 692 | Virat Kohli | 4 | 8 | Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2014 |
5 | 655 | 5 | Anthony de Mello Trophy 2016 | ||
Last updated: 6 March 2024[89] |
Most ducks
A duck refers to a batsman being dismissed without scoring a run.[90]
Rank | Ducks | Player | Matches | Innings | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 34 | Ishant Sharma | 105 | 142 | 2007–2021 |
2 | 29 | Zaheer Khan | 92 | 127 | 2000–2014 |
3 | 23 | B. S. Chandrasekhar | 58 | 80 | 1964–1979 |
4 | 20 | Bishan Bedi | 67 | 101 | 1966–1979 |
5 | 19 | Jasprit Bumrah† | 36 | 56 | 2018–2024 |
Harbhajan Singh | 103 | 145 | 1998–2015 | ||
Last updated: 11 March 2024[91] |
Bowling records
Most career wickets
A bowler takes the wicket of a batsman when the form of dismissal is bowled, caught, leg before wicket, stumped or hit wicket. If the batsman is dismissed by run out, obstructing the field, handling the ball, hitting the ball twice or timed out the bowler does not receive credit.
Rank | Wickets | Player | Matches | Innings | Average | Period | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 619 | Anil Kumble | 132 | 236 | 29.65 | 1990–2008 | |||
2 | 516 | Ravichandran Ashwin† | 100 | 189 | 23.75 | 2011–2024 | |||
3 | 434 | Kapil Dev | 131 | 227 | 29.64 | 1978–1994 | |||
4 | 417 | Harbhajan Singh | 103 | 190 | 32.46 | 1998–2015 | |||
5 | 311 | Ishant Sharma | 105 | 188 | 32.40 | 2007–2021 | |||
Zaheer Khan | 92 | 165 | 32.94 | 2000–2014 | |||||
Last updated: 6 February 2024[92] |
Most wickets against each team
Opposition | Wickets | Player | Matches | Innings | Average | Period | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Afghanistan | 6 | Ravindra Jadeja† | 1 | 2 | 5.83 | 2018–2018 | [95] |
Australia | 114 | Ravichandran Ashwin† | 22 | 42 | 28.36 | 2011–2023 | [96] |
Bangladesh | 31 | Zaheer Khan | 7 | 14 | 24.25 | 2000–2010 | [97] |
England | 114 | Ravichandran Ashwin† | 24 | 45 | 27.72 | 2012–2024 | [98] |
Ireland | YTP | ||||||
New Zealand | 66 | Ravichandran Ashwin† | 9 | 17 | 15.43 | 2012–2021 | [99] |
Pakistan | 99 | Kapil Dev | 29 | 45 | 30.12 | 1978–1989 | [100] |
South Africa | 84 | Anil Kumble | 21 | 40 | 31.79 | 1992–2008 | [101] |
Sri Lanka | 74 | 18 | 28 | 31.20 | 1993–2008 | [102] | |
West Indies | 89 | Kapil Dev | 25 | 41 | 24.89 | 1978–1989 | [103] |
Zimbabwe | 38 | Anil Kumble | 7 | 14 | 22.60 | 1992–2005 | [104] |
Last updated: 6 March 2024 |
Fastest wicket taker
Wickets | Bowler | Match | Record Date | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|
50 | Ravichandran Ashwin | 9 | 15 November 2012 | [105] |
100 | 18 | 14 November 2013 | [106] | |
150 | 29 | 5 November 2015 | [107] | |
200 | 37 | 22 September 2016 | [108] | |
250 | 45 ♠ | 9 February 2017 | [109] | |
300 | 54 ♠ | 24 November 2017 | [110] | |
350 | 66 ♠ | 2 October 2019 | [111] | |
400 | 77 | 24 February 2021 | [112] | |
450 | 89 | 9 February 2023 | [113] | |
500 | 98 | 16 February 2024 | [114] | |
600 | Anil Kumble | 124 | 16 January 2008 | [115] |
Last updated: 20 June 2020 |
Best figures in an innings
Bowling figures refers to the number of the wickets a bowler has taken and the number of runs conceded.[116]
Rank | Figures | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 10/74 | Anil Kumble | Pakistan | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, India | 4 February 1999 |
2 | 9/69 | Jasu Patel | Australia | Green Park, Kanpur, India | 19 December 1959 |
3 | 9/83 | Kapil Dev | West Indies | Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad, India | 12 November 1983 |
4 | 9/102 | Subhash Gupte | Green Park, Kanpur, India | 12 December 1958 | |
5 | 8/52 | Vinoo Mankad | Pakistan | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, India | 16 October 1952 |
Last updated: 20 June 2020[117] |
Best bowling figures against each team
Opposition | Figures | Player | Venue | Date | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Afghanistan | 4/17 | Ravindra Jadeja | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India | 14 June 2018 | [118] |
Australia | 9/69 | Jasu Patel | Green Park, Kanpur, India | 19 December 1959 | [119] |
Bangladesh | 7/87 | Zaheer Khan | Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh | 24 January 2010 | [120] |
England | 8/55 | Vinoo Mankad | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India | 6 February 1952 | [121] |
Ireland | YTP | ||||
New Zealand | 8/72 | Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, India | 19 March 1965 | [122] |
Pakistan | 10/74 | Anil Kumble | 4 February 1999 | [123] | |
South Africa | 7/61 | Shardul Thakur | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 3 January 2022 | [124] |
Sri Lanka | 7/51 | Maninder Singh | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur, India | 27 December 1986 | [125] |
West Indies | 9/83 | Kapil Dev | Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad, India | 12 November 1983 | [126] |
Zimbabwe | 7/59 | Irfan Pathan | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 20 September 2005 | [127] |
Last updated: 7 January 2022 |
Best figures in a match
A bowler's bowling figures in a match is the sum of the wickets taken and the runs conceded over both innings.
Rank | Figures | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 16/136 | Narendra Hirwani | West Indies | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India | 11 January 1988 |
2 | 15/217 | Harbhajan Singh | Australia | 18 March 2001 | |
3 | 14/124 | Jasu Patel | Green Park, Kanpur, India | 19 December 1959 | |
4 | 14/149 | Anil Kumble | Pakistan | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, India | 4 February 1999 |
5 | 13/131 | Vinoo Mankad | 16 October 1952 | ||
Last updated: 20 June 2020[128] |
Best career average
A bowler's bowling average is the total number of runs they have conceded divided by the number of wickets they have taken.
Rank | Average | Player | Wickets | Runs | Balls | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 19.34 | Axar Patel† | 55 | 1064 | 2540 | 2021–2024 |
2 | 20.69 | Jasprit Bumrah† | 159 | 3291 | 7182 | 2018–2024 |
3 | 23.75 | Ravichandran Ashwin† | 516 | 12255 | 26166 | 2011–2024 |
4 | 24.13 | Ravindra Jadeja† | 294 | 7096 | 17233 | 2012–2024 |
5 | 26.09 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar† | 63 | 1,644 | 3,348 | 2013–2018 |
Qualification: 2,000 balls. Last updated: 9 March 2024[129] |
Best career economy rate
A bowler's economy rate is the total number of runs they have conceded divided by the number of overs they have bowled.[90]
Rank | Economy rate | Player | Wickets | Runs | Balls | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1.67 | Bapu Nadkarni | 88 | 2,559 | 9,165 | 1955–1968 |
2 | 1.87 | Polly Umrigar | 35 | 1,473 | 4,725 | 1948–1962 |
3 | 2.09 | Lala Amarnath | 45 | 1,481 | 4,241 | 1933–1952 |
4 | 2.13 | Vinoo Mankad | 162 | 5,236 | 14,686 | 1946–1959 |
5 | 2.14 | Bishan Singh Bedi | 266 | 7,637 | 21,364 | 1966–1979 |
Qualification: 2,000 balls. Last updated: 20 June 2020[130] |
Best career strike rate
A bowler's strike rate is the total number of balls they have bowled divided by the number of wickets they have taken.[90]
Rank | Strike rate | Player | Wickets | Runs | Balls | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 45.16 | Jasprit Bumrah† | 159 | 3,291 | 7,182 | 2018–2024 |
2 | 46.18 | Axar Patel† | 55 | 1,064 | 2,540 | 2021–2024 |
3 | 50.28 | Mohammed Shami† | 229 | 6,346 | 11,515 | 2013–2023 |
4 | 50.7 | Ravichandran Ashwin† | 516 | 12,255 | 26,166 | 2011–2024 |
5 | 52.81 | Umesh Yadav† | 170 | 5,263 | 8,979 | 2020–2023 |
Qualification: 2,000 balls. Last updated: 9 March 2024[131] |
Most five-wicket hauls in an innings
A five-wicket haul refers to a bowler taking five wickets in a single innings.[132]
Rank | Five-wicket hauls | Player | Match | Innings | Wickets | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 36 | Ravichandran Ashwin† | 100 | 189 | 516 | 2011–2024 |
2 | 35 | Anil Kumble | 132 | 236 | 619 | 1990–2008 |
3 | 25 | Harbhajan Singh | 103 | 190 | 417 | 1998–2015 |
4 | 23 | Kapil Dev | 131 | 227 | 434 | 1978–1994 |
5 | 16 | B. S. Chandrasekhar | 58 | 97 | 242 | 1964–1979 |
Last updated: 9 March 2024[93] |
Most ten-wicket hauls in a match
A ten-wicket haul refers to a bowler taking ten or more wickets in a match over two innings.
Rank | Ten-wicket hauls | Player | Matches | Innings | Wickets | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 8 | Ravichandran Ashwin† | 98 | 185 | 501 | 2011–2024 |
Anil Kumble | 132 | 236 | 619 | 1990–2008 | ||
3 | 5 | Harbhajan Singh | 103 | 190 | 417 | 1998–2015 |
4 | 2 | Irfan Pathan | 29 | 54 | 100 | 2003–2008 |
Maninder Singh | 35 | 52 | 88 | 1982–1993 | ||
Vinoo Mankad | 44 | 70 | 162 | 1946–1959 | ||
E. A. S. Prasanna | 49 | 86 | 189 | 1962–1978 | ||
B. S. Chandrasekhar | 58 | 97 | 242 | 1964–1979 | ||
Ravindra Jadeja† | 67 | 126 | 273 | 2012–2023 | ||
Kapil Dev | 131 | 227 | 434 | 1978–1994 | ||
Last updated: 21 July 2023[94] |
Worst figures in an innings
Rank | Figures | Player | Overs | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0/187 | E. A. S. Prasanna | 59 | England | Headingley, Leeds, England | 8 June 1967 |
2 | 0/182 | Arshad Ayub | 49 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan | 1 December 1989 |
3 | 0/176 | Harbhajan Singh | 34 | 13 January 2006 | ||
4 | 0/173 | Dattu Phadkar | 43 | West Indies | Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India | 31 December 1958 |
5 | 0/170 | Amit Mishra | 38 | England | The Oval, London, England | 18 August 2011 |
Last updated: 20 June 2020[133] |
Worst figures in a match
Rank | Figures | Player | Overs | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0/187 | E. A. S. Prasanna | 59 | England | Headingley, Leeds, England | 8 June 1967 |
2 | 0/182 | Arshad Ayub | 49 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan | 1 December 1989 |
3 | 0/180 | 60 | West Indies | Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India | 26 December 1987 | |
4 | 0/179 | Harbhajan Singh | 47 | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, Pakistan | 21 January 2006 |
Pankaj Singh | England | Rose Bowl, Southampton, England | 27 July 2014 | |||
Last updated:20 June 2020[134] |
Most wickets in a series
Rank | Wickets | Player | Matches | Series |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 35 | B. S. Chandrasekhar | 5 | English cricket team in India in 1972–73 |
2 | 34 | Vinoo Mankad | English cricket team in India in 1951–52 | |
Subhash Gupte | New Zealand cricket team in India in 1955–56 | |||
4 | 32 | Kapil Dev | 6 | Pakistani cricket team in India in 1979–80 |
Harbhajan Singh | 3 | Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2001 | ||
Ravichandran Ashwin | 4 | Anthony de Mello Trophy in 2020-21 | ||
Last updated: 6 March 2021[135] |
Hat-trick
In cricket, a hat-trick occurs when a bowler takes three wickets with consecutive deliveries. The deliveries may be interrupted by an over bowled by another bowler from the other end of the pitch or the other team's innings, but must be three consecutive deliveries by the individual bowler in the same match. Only wickets attributed to the bowler count towards a hat-trick; run outs do not count.
In Test cricket history there have been just 44 hat-tricks, with Indian bowlers having taken 3 hat-tricks.
No. | Bowler | Against | Inn. | Test | Dismissals | Venue | Date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Harbhajan Singh | Australia | 1 | 2/3 | Eden Gardens, Calcutta | 11 March 2001 | [136] | |
2 | Irfan Pathan | Pakistan | 1 | 3/3 | National Stadium, Karachi | 29 January 2006 | [137] | |
3 | Jasprit Bumrah | West Indies | 1 | 2/2 | Sabina Park, Kingston | 31 August 2019 | [138] |
Wicket-keeping records
The wicket-keeper is a specialist fielder who stands behind the stumps being guarded by the batsman on strike and is the only member of the fielding side allowed to wear gloves and leg pads.[139]
Most career dismissals
A wicket-keeper can be credited with the dismissal of a batsman in two ways, caught or stumped. A fair catch is taken when the ball is caught fully within the field of play without it bouncing after the ball has touched the striker's bat or glove holding the bat,[140][141] while a stumping occurs when the wicket-keeper puts down the wicket while the batsman is out of his ground and not attempting a run.[142]
Rank | Dismissals | Player | Matches | Innings | Catches | Stumping | Dis/Inn | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 294 | MS Dhoni | 90 | 166 | 256 | 38 | 1.771 | 2005–2014 |
2 | 198 | Syed Kirmani | 88 | 151 | 160 | 38 | 1.31 | 1976–1986 |
3 | 133 | Rishabh Pant† | 33 | 65 | 119 | 14 | 2.046 | 2018–2022 |
4 | 130 | Kiran More | 49 | 90 | 110 | 20 | 1.444 | 1986–1993 |
5 | 107 | Nayan Mongia | 44 | 77 | 99 | 8 | 1.389 | 1994–2001 |
Last updated: 10 February 2023[143] |
Most career catches
Rank | Catches | Player | Matches | Innings | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 256 | MS Dhoni | 90 | 166 | 2005–2014 |
2 | 160 | Syed Kirmani | 88 | 151 | 1976–1986 |
3 | 119 | Rishabh Pant† | 33 | 65 | 2018–2022 |
4 | 110 | Kiran More | 49 | 90 | 1986–1993 |
5 | 99 | Nayan Mongia | 44 | 77 | 1994–2001 |
Last updated: 10 February 2023[144] |
Most career stumpings
Rank | Stumpings | Player | Matches | Innings | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 38 | Syed Kirmani | 88 | 151 | 1976–1986 |
MS Dhoni | 90 | 166 | 2005–2014 | ||
3 | 20 | Kiran More | 49 | 90 | 1986–1993 |
4 | 16 | Naren Tamhane | 21 | 35 | 1955–1961 |
Farokh Engineer | 46 | 83 | 1961–1975 | ||
Last updated: 20 June 2020[145] |
Most dismissals in an innings
Rank | Dismissals | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6 | Syed Kirmani | New Zealand | AMI Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand | 5 February 1976 |
MS Dhoni | Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand | 3 April 2009 | |||
Wriddhiman Saha | West Indies | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua | 21 July 2016 | ||
Rishabh Pant | Australia | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia | 6 December 2018 | ||
Last updated: 20 June 2020[146] |
Most dismissals in a match
Rank | Dismissals | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 11 ♠ | Rishabh Pant | Australia | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia | 6 December 2018 |
2 | 10 | Wriddhiman Saha | South Africa | Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa | 5 January 2018 |
3 | 9 | MS Dhoni | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia | 26 December 2014 |
4 | 8 | Nayan Mongia | South Africa | Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa | 26 December 1996 |
Pakistan | Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India | 16 February 1999 | |||
MS Dhoni | Australia | WACA Ground, Perth, Australia | 16 January 2008 | ||
Bangladesh | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh | 24 January 2010 | |||
West Indies | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India | 22 November 2011 | |||
Last updated: 23 August 2020[147] |
Most dismissals in a series
Rank | Dismissals | Player | Matches | Innings | Series |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 20 | Rishabh Pant | 4 | 8 | Border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia in 2018 |
2 | 19 | Naren Tamhane | 5 | 9 | Indian cricket team in Pakistan in 1954-55 |
Syed Kirmani | 6 | 11 | Pakistani cricket team in India in 1979–80 | ||
4 | 18 | Rishabh Pant | 5 | 9 | Pataudi Trophy in 2021-2022 |
5 | 17 | MS Dhoni | 5 | 7 | Pataudi Trophy in 2014 |
4 | 8 | Indian cricket team in the West Indies in 2006 | |||
Last updated: 10 February 2023[148] |
Fielding records
Most career catches
Caught is one of the nine methods a batsman can be dismissed in cricket.[c] The majority of catches are caught in the slips, located behind the batsman, next to the wicket-keeper, on the off side of the field. Most slip fielders are top order batsmen.[151][152]
Rank | Catches | Player | Matches | Innings | Ct/Inn | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 209 ♠ | Rahul Dravid | 163 | 299 | 0.698 | 1996–2012 |
2 | 135 | VVS Laxman | 134 | 248 | 0.544 | 1996–2012 |
3 | 115 | Sachin Tendulkar | 200 | 366 | 0.314 | 1989–2013 |
4 | 110 | Virat Kohli† | 109 | 209 | 0.526 | 2011–2023 |
5 | 108 | Sunil Gavaskar | 125 | 216 | 0.500 | 1971–1987 |
Last updated: 12 June 2023[153] |
Most catches in a series
Rank | Catches | Player | Matches | Innings | Series |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 14 | KL Rahul † | 5 | 9 | Pataudi Trophy in 2018 |
2 | 13 | Rahul Dravid | 4 | 8 | Australian cricket team in India in 2004-05 |
3 | 12 | Eknath Solkar | 5 | 9 | English cricket team in India in 1972-73 |
4 | 10 | Ajit Wadekar | 4 | 8 | Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 1967–68 |
Eknath Solkar | Australian cricket team in India in 1969–70 | ||||
Mohammad Azharuddin | 3 | 6 | Sri Lankan cricket team in India in 1993-94 | ||
Rahul Dravid | 4 | 7 | Indian cricket team in England in 2002 | ||
Ajinkya Rahane | 3 | 6 | Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2015 | ||
4 | 7 | South African cricket team in India in 2015-16 | |||
Last updated: 20 June 2020[154] |
All-round Records
1000 runs and 100 wickets
A total of 71 players have achieved the double of 1000 runs and 100 wickets in their Test career.[155]
Rank | Player | Average Difference | Matches | Runs | Bat Avg | Wickets | Bowl Avg | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ravindra Jadeja† | 11.31 | 65 | 2,706 | 35.60 | 268 | 24.28 | 2012–2023 |
2 | Ravichandran Ashwin† | 3.04 | 92 | 3,129 | 26.97 | 474 | 23.93 | 2011–2023 |
3 | Kapil Dev | 1.40 | 131 | 5,248 | 31.05 | 434 | 29.64 | 1978–1994 |
4 | Irfan Pathan | -0.68 | 29 | 1,105 | 31.57 | 100 | 32.26 | 2003–2008 |
5 | Vinoo Mankad | -0.84 | 44 | 2,109 | 31.47 | 162 | 32.32 | 1946–1959 |
6 | Ravi Shastri | -5.16 | 80 | 3,830 | 35.79 | 151 | 40.96 | 1981–1992 |
7 | Anil Kumble | -11.87 | 132 | 2,506 | 17.77 | 619 | 29.65 | 1990–2008 |
8 | Harbhajan Singh | -14.23 | 103 | 2,224 | 18.22 | 417 | 32.46 | 1998–2015 |
9 | Javagal Srinath | -16.28 | 67 | 1,009 | 14.21 | 236 | 30.49 | 1991–2002 |
10 | Zaheer Khan | -20.99 | 92 | 1,231 | 11.95 | 311 | 32.94 | 2000–2014 |
Last updated: 12 June 2023[156] |
250 runs and 20 wickets in a series
A total of 18 players on 24 occasions have achieved the double of 250 runs and 20 wickets in a series.[157]
Player | Matches | Runs | Wickets | Series |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kapil Dev | 6 | 278 | 32 | Pakistan in India in 1979-80 |
318 | 22 | Anthony de Mello Trophy in 1981-82 | ||
Ravichandran Ashwin | 5 | 306 | 28 | Anthony de Mello Trophy in 2016 |
Last updated: 22 August 2020[158] |
Other records
Most career matches
India's Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for the most Test matches played with 200.
Rank | Matches | Player | Runs | Wkts | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 200 | Sachin Tendulkar ♠ | 15,921 | 46 | 1989–2013 |
2 | 163 | Rahul Dravid | 13,265 | 1 | 1996–2012 |
3 | 134 | VVS Laxman | 8,781 | 2 | 1996–2012 |
4 | 132 | Anil Kumble | 2,506 | 619 | 1990–2008 |
5 | 131 | Kapil Dev | 5,248 | 434 | 1978–1994 |
Last updated: 20 June 2020[159] |
Most consecutive career matches
Rank | Matches | Player | Period |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 106 | Sunil Gavaskar | 1975–1987 |
2 | 93 | Rahul Dravid | 1996–2005 |
3 | 87 | Gundappa Viswanath | 1971–1983 |
4 | 84 | Sachin Tendulkar | 1989–2001 |
5 | 69 | Mohammad Azharuddin | 1989–1999 |
Last updated: 3 June 2018[160] |
Most matches as captain
Rank | Matches | Player | Won | Lost | Tied | Draw | %Won | %Lost | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 68 | Virat Kohli | 40 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 58.82 | 25 | 2014–2022 |
2 | 60 | MS Dhoni | 27 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 45 | 30 | 2008–2014 |
3 | 49 | Sourav Ganguly | 21 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 42.85 | 26.53 | 2000–2005 |
4 | 47 | Mohammad Azharuddin | 14 | 14 | 0 | 19 | 29.78 | 29.78 | 1990–1999 |
Sunil Gavaskar | 9 | 8 | 0 | 30 | 19.14 | 17.02 | 1976–1985 | ||
Last updated: 14 January 2022[161] |
Most wins as captain
Rank | Wins | Matches | Player | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 40 | 68 | Virat Kohli | 2014–2022 |
2 | 27 | 60 | MS Dhoni | 2008–2014 |
3 | 21 | 49 | Sourav Ganguly | 2000–2005 |
4 | 14 | 47 | Mohammad Azharuddin | 1990–1999 |
5 | 9 | 16 | Rohit Sharma† | 2022–2024 |
40 | Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi | 1962–1975 | ||
47 | Sunil Gavaskar | 1976–1985 | ||
Last updated: 7 March 2024[162] |
Most man of the match awards
Rank | M.O.M. Awards | Player | Matches | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 14 | Sachin Tendulkar | 200 | 1989–2013 |
2 | 11 | Rahul Dravid | 163 | 1996–2012 |
3 | 10 | Ravindra Jadeja† | 70 | 2012–2024 |
Virat Kohli† | 113 | 2011–2024 | ||
Anil Kumble | 132 | 1990–2008 | ||
Last updated: 20 February 2024[163] |
Most man of the series awards
Rank | M.O.S. Awards | Player | Matches | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 10 | Ravichandran Ashwin† | 92 | 2011–2023 |
2 | 5 | Virender Sehwag | 103 | 2001–2013 |
Sachin Tendulkar | 200 | 1989–2013 | ||
4 | 4 | Harbhajan Singh | 103 | 1998–2015 |
Kapil Dev | 131 | 1978–1994 | ||
Anil Kumble | 132 | 1990–2008 | ||
Rahul Dravid | 163 | 1996–2012 | ||
Last updated: 13 March 2023[164] |
Youngest players on Debut
Rank | Age | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 16 years and 205 days | Sachin Tendulkar | Pakistan | National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan | 15 November 1989 | |
2 | 17 years and 75 days | Piyush Chawla | England | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, India | 9 March 2006 | |
3 | 17 years and 118 days | Laxman Sivaramakrishnan | West Indies | Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua | 28 April 1983 | |
4 | 17 years and 152 days | Parthiv Patel | Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England | 8 August 2002 | ||
5 | 17 years and 193 days | Maninder Singh | Pakistan | National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan | 23 December 1982 | |
Last updated: 3 December 2017[165][166] |
Oldest players on Debut
Rank | Age | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 41 years and 27 days | Rustomji Jamshedji | England | Bombay Gymkhana, Mumbai, India | 15 December 1933 | |
2 | 40 years and 39 days | Cotah Ramaswami | Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester, England | 25 July 1936 | ||
3 | 39 years and 102 days | Amir Elahi | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia | 12 December 1947 | |
4 | 37 years and 329 days | Keki Tarapore | West Indies | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, India | 10 November 1948 | |
5 | 37 years and 124 days | Shute Banerjee | Bombay Gymkhana, Mumbai, India | 4 February 1949 | ||
Last updated: 20 June 2020[167][168] |
Oldest players
Rank | Age | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 41 years and 300 days | Vinoo Mankad | West Indies | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, India | 6 February 1959 | |
2 | 41 years and 92 days | Lala Amarnath | Pakistan | Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India | 12 December 1952 | |
3 | 41 years and 27 days | Rustomji Jamshedji | England | Bombay Gymkhana, Mumbai, India | 15 December 1933 | |
4 | 40 years and 289 days | CK Nayudu | The Oval, London, England | 15 August 1936 | ||
5 | 40 years and 204 days | Sachin Tendulkar | West Indies | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India | 14 November 2013 | |
Last updated: 28 January 2021[169][170] |
Partnership records
In cricket, two batsmen are always present at the crease batting together in a partnership. This partnership will continue until one of them is dismissed, retires or the innings comes to a close.
Highest partnerships by wicket
A wicket partnership describes the number of runs scored before each wicket falls. The first wicket partnership is between the opening batsmen and continues until the first wicket falls. The second wicket partnership then commences between the not out batsman and the number three batsman. This partnership continues until the second wicket falls. The third wicket partnership then commences between the not out batsman and the new batsman. This continues down to the tenth wicket partnership. When the tenth wicket has fallen, there is no batsman left to partner so the innings is closed.
Highest partnerships by runs
Wicket | Runs | First batsman | Second batsman | Opposition | Venue | Date | Scorecard |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st wicket | 413 | Vinoo Mankad | Pankaj Roy | New Zealand | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai, India | 6 January 1956 | Scorecard |
410 | Virender Sehwag | Rahul Dravid | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan | 13 January 2006 | Scorecard | |
5th wicket | 376 | VVS Laxman | Australia | Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India | 11 March 2001 | Scorecard | |
2nd wicket | 370 | Murali Vijay | Cheteshwar Pujara† | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, India | 2 March 2013 | Scorecard | |
4th wicket | 365 | Virat Kohli† | Ajinkya Rahane † | New Zealand | Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore, India | 8 October 2016 | Scorecard |
Last updated: 20 June 2020[172] |
Highest overall partnership runs by a pair
Rank | Runs | Innings | First batsman | Second batsman | Highest | Average | 100 | 50 | Span |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6,920 | 143 | Rahul Dravid | Sachin Tendulkar | 249 | 50.51 | 20 | 29 | 1996–2012 |
2 | 4,412 | 87 | Gautam Gambhir | Virender Sehwag | 233 | 52.52 | 11 | 25 | 2004–2012 |
3 | 4,173 | 71 | Sourav Ganguly | Sachin Tendulkar | 281 | 61.36 | 12 | 16 | 1996–2008 |
4 | 4,065 | 86 | Rahul Dravid | VVS Laxman | 376 | 51.45 | 12 | 14 | 1996–2012 |
5 | 3,661 | 67 | Virat Kohli† | Ajinkya Rahane† | 365 | 56.32 | 10 | 17 | 2013–2023 |
An asterisk (*) signifies an unbroken partnership (i.e. neither of the batsmen was dismissed before either the end of the allotted overs or the required score being reached). Last updated: 21 July 2023[173] |
Umpiring records
Most matches umpired
An umpire in cricket is a person who officiates the match according to the Laws of Cricket. Two umpires adjudicate the match on the field, whilst a third umpire has access to video replays, and a fourth umpire looks after the match balls and other duties. The records below are only for on-field umpires.
Rank | Matches | Umpire | Period |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 73 | Srinivas Venkataraghavan | 1993–2004 |
2 | 33 | Sundaram Ravi | 2013–2019 |
3 | 26 | V. K. Ramaswamy | 1985–1999 |
4 | 18 | Nitin Menon † | 2019–2023 |
5 | 17 | B. Satyaji Rao | 1961–1979 |
Swaroop Kishen | 1978–1984 | ||
Last updated: 12 June 2023[174] |
See also
- List of Test cricket records
- List of India One Day International cricket records
- List of India Twenty20 International records
Notes
- ^ For the first 50 years of Test cricket matches were played over three or four days[2] and until the 1930s some timeless Tests were played.[3]
- ^ In October 2017, the ICC Board approved a trial of four-day Test cricket to run through until the 2019 Cricket World Cup.[4]
- ^ In 2017, The Laws of Cricket were amended, reducing the methods of dismissals from ten to nine, with handled the ball now covered as part of obstructing the field.[150]
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