Team India is going to tour Sri Lanka next month. On this tour, the team captained by Shubman Gill will play a 2-match test series. The first match of the series will be played at the Galle International Stadium from August 15. The second Test will be held from August 23 at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo. This series will be part of the ICC World Championship (WTC) 2025-27.
The Indian team is going to play a Test series in Sri Lanka after 9 years. They had whitewashed the hosts 3-0 on the last Test tour of Sri Lanka in 2017. Team India has won the last 5 test matches on Sri Lankan soil. All these victories were achieved under the captaincy of Virat Kohli. Now Shubhman Gill faces the challenge of maintaining this trend. It will be important to see whether he is successful in this or not. Before that, let us know which Indian batsmen have scored the most Test runs in Sri Lanka.
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The Indian batsman who has scored the most Test runs on Sri Lankan soil is Sachin Tendulkar. The Master Blaster scored 1155 runs in 12 Test matches in Sri Lanka at an average of 67.94. During this period, he scored 5 centuries and 4 half-centuries. His best score was 203. Virender Sehwag is at second place in this matter. He scored 692 runs in 6 test matches at an average of 69.20. He scored 3 test centuries in Sri Lanka. His best score was 201 not out.
Rahul Dravid is at number three. Dravid scored 662 runs in 12 Test matches at an average of 33.10 on Sri Lankan soil. He scored 1 century and 4 half-centuries. Former captains Sourav Ganguly and Mohammad Azharuddin are at fourth and fifth positions respectively. Ganguly scored 558 runs in 9 Test matches in Sri Lanka at an average of 45.44, while Azharuddin scored 567 runs in the same number of Test matches at an average of 55.42.
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5 Indian batsmen who scored the most test runs in Sri Lanka
- Sachin Tendulkar – 1155 runs in 12 matches
- Virender Sehwag – 692 runs in 6 matches
- Rahul Dravid – 662 runs in 12 matches
- Sourav Ganguly – 588 runs in 9 matches
- Mohammad Azharuddin – 567 runs in 9 matches
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