KL Rahul to Rohit Sharma: India openers with most tons in Tests

By Moneycontrol Sports Desk | October 3, 2025

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(33 hundreds in 203 innings): Master of technique, Gavaskar set the gold standard for Indian opening batsmen.

Sunil Gavaskar

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(22 hundreds in 168 innings): The fearless stroke-maker who redefined aggressive opening batting.

Virender Sehwag

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(12 hundreds in 100 innings): Dependable and classical, Vijay thrived in tough Test conditions.

Murali Vijay

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(10 hundreds in 94 innings):* Elegant and versatile, Rahul blends patience with attacking flair.

KL Rahul

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(9 hundreds in 101 innings): The gritty fighter whose innings often anchored India’s victories.

Gautam Gambhir 

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(9 hundreds in 66 innings): Natural talent with an effortless style, Rohit shined with match-winning hundreds.

Rohit Sharma

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Rahul recently scored his 11th Test hundred, and his first on home soil since December 2016 , when he scored 199 against England in Chennai.s.

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Rahul’s unbeaten 100 put India in control of the first test against West Indies as the hosts reached 218-3 at lunch on the second day Friday.

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The West Indies Test marked the first time in 15 years that India played a home Test without Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin.

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