Virat Kohli to Sachin Tendulkar to Rahul Dravid: Top Indian batters with most runs in England
The Indian cricket team under the captaincy of Shubman Gill will start a new era in Test cricket. The five-Test series against England will begin from June 20, 2025 at Headingley, Leeds. After the retirement of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, all eyes will be on the batsmen. The performance of the batsmen in the challenging conditions of England can prove to be the key to the success of the Indian team. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter)
Sachin Tendulkar has scored the most runs in Test cricket for India in England. He scored 1,575 runs in 17 Tests at an average of 54.31, including 4 centuries and 8 half-centuries.
Rahul Dravid has scored the second-highest score in Test cricket for India in England. He scored 1,376 runs in 13 Tests at an impressive average of 68.80, including 6 centuries and 4 half-centuries.
Sunil Gavaskar has scored the third-highest number of runs in Test cricket for India in England. He scored 1,152 runs in 16 Tests at an average of 41.14, including 2 centuries and 8 half-centuries.
Sunil Gavaskar's figure has been repeated. He scored 1,152 runs in 16 Tests in England, including 2 centuries and 8 half-centuries.
Virat Kohli is the fourth-highest run-scorer in Test cricket for India in England. He has scored 1,096 runs in 17 Tests at an average of 33.21, including 2 centuries and 5 half-centuries.
Dilip Vengsarkar has scored the fifth-highest number of runs in Test cricket for India in England. He scored 960 runs in 13 Tests at an average of 48.00, including 4 centuries and 4 half-centuries.
Sourav Ganguly is the sixth-highest scorer in Test cricket for India in England. He scored 915 runs in 9 Tests at an impressive average of 65.35, including 3 centuries and 5 half-centuries.
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