There are so many wonderful and memorable innings in the history of Indian cricket. Our great Indian batsmen played so many heroic matches. In most of the matches they were under pressure but in spite of that they played that kind of cricket which became a part of memorable history. Today we are listing the best innings in Indian cricket history, those innings are still remembered by so many cricket lovers. These innings were played by our famous Indian cricketers who are the legends of Cricket. Most of the matches were played in our home ground and some of them were played outside the country. These innings make us, themselves and our country proud. So without wasting any more time let's have a look on the greatest test innings of all time.
India vs Australia March 2001 at Eden Garden Kolkata
It was the time when India was playing against Australia. On 15th March 2001 VVS Laxman created history, he played his best innings of his life. In this match India was suffering from follow on and someone had to save the match, at this point VVS Laxman showed his best class of cricket in that match. He stayed for 631 minutes in that match. He stood on the crease with Rahul Dravid and made a partnership of 376 runs. In that match VVS Laxman scored 281 runs. It was one of the best memorable match in the history of cricket.
2. Rahul Dravid - 233 (594 minutes) & 72* (242 minutes) :-
India vs Australia December 2003 at Adelaide Oval
Rahul Dravid is one of the great legend of cricket. His best inning came in the soil of Australia. The match was in December 2003. Australia scored 556 in first innings, India was chasing the score. The first wicket had gone and then Rahul Dravid came for bat and then he created the history with his bat, he scored 233 runs in 594 minutes. He stood there on the crease till the last and in the 2nd innings he scored 72 not out in 242 minutes. This was one of the best inning played by Rahul Dravid.
3. Sunil Gavaskar - 221 (490 minutes) :-
India vs England, September 1979 at Oval London
In september 1979 the whole world seen a best test innings by an Indian batsman. India was playing against England at Oval London. Sunil Gavaskar played a very great inning in 4th innings of that match. He scored 221 runs in 490 minutes. The situation of the match was very critical for India. The possible result of the match were draw or the loss of India but Sunil Gavaskar was not going to surrender easily, he was thinking to do something big in that match and he did so. The result of the match was draw but the whole world witnessed the strength of Sunil Gavaskar.
4. Gautam Gambhir - 137 (643 minutes) :-
India vs New Zealand March 2009 at Napier
This historical match was played in Napier in March 2009 against New Zealand. In this match Gautam Gambhir became a hero by playing an extra ordinary innings. In this match Sachin, Yuvraj and Dravid scored an half century and VVS Laxman score a century but it was Gautam Gambhir who stood on the other side of the crease in that match he scored 137 runs in 643 minutes. The match was not going in favor of India, every Indian players were trying to draw the match and then Gautam Gambhir took the responsibility for this and he stood for 643 minutes on the pitch. After his hard work and more efforts India was successful to draw the match and Gautam Gambhir became the hero of that match.
5. DB Vengsarkar - 102* (282 minutes) :-
India vs England June 1986 at Leeds
It was the match against England in June 1986 at Leeds. DB Vengsarkar played a very good cricket in that match. He scored 102* in just 282 minutes. The score of Indian team was not much, it was just only 237 and in that score 102 was made by DB Vengsarkar. The second highest score of that match by an Indian cricketer was 31. Only DB Vengsarkar was the player who played the best score in that match and he also scored a very good knock in the first innings that too was the highest score by Indian batsman in that match. This made that match a best test innings ever by DB Vengsarkar.
6. Virender Sehwag – 309 (531 minutes, 375 balls) :-
India vs Pakistan April 2004 at Multan
It was the best cricket match in the history of Indian cricket. This inning was proudly played by Virender Sehwag. The match was memorable because of three reasons, the first reason was that the match was against Pakistan on April 2004 at Multan, the second reason was that in that match Virender Sehwag scored 309 runs in just 531 minutes and 375 balls the strike rate was 82 and that was the highest test cricket score made by any Indian cricketer in the history of cricket and the third reason was that India won that match by an innings.
7. Sachin Tendulkar - 146 (465 minutes) :-
India vs South Africa January 2011 at Cape Town
This match was against South Africa on January 2011 at Cape Town. The hero of that match was Sachin Tendulkar, the God of cricket. Sachin Tendulkar played very good innings scoring 146 runs in 465 minutes. The match was memorable because of Sachin Tendulkar who stood on crease for a very long time and keep India remain in the game.
8. VVS Laxman - 73 (182 minutes) :-
India vs Australia October 2010 at Mohali
An another great inning played by VVS Laxman at Mohali on October 2010 against Australia. In that match VVS Laxman was suffering from back pain and because of that he came on 8 down. The match was against his best opponent Australia. He was suffering in betting because of his back pain but still he stood there on the crease. When VVS Laxman came the score was 76/5 and that too soon became 120/8. The other side of him was Ishant Sharma. He guided him and because of his guidance they were successful in saving the wickets and he scored 73 runs and India won the match by 1 wicket. In that match VVS Laxman played a best cricket innings ever.
9. Kapil Dev - 129 (257 Minutes) :-
India vs South Africa December 1992 at Port Elizabeth
It was the match against South Africa on December 1992 at Port Elizabeth. In this match India was suffering very badly. India had lost 6 wickets only on 31 runs. At that time Kapil Dev store against the South Africans and he scored 129 in 257 minutes. Though India lost the match but Kapil Dev won the hearts of so many cricket lovers.
10. GR Viswanath 112 - ( 220 minutes) :-
India vs West Indies April 1976 at Port of Spain
It was the match against West Indies on April 1976 at Port of Spain. In this match both GR Viswanath and Gavaskar scored a century but GR Vishwanath won the hearts because he stood till the end of the match and he played brilliantly in that match. It was really a very memorable match in the history of cricket.
These are the top 10 test innings of all time. In all these matches Indian cricketers played heroic role and won the hearts of so many people.
10 best test innings by an Indian batsman :-
1. VVS Laxman – 281 (631 minutes) :-India vs Australia March 2001 at Eden Garden Kolkata
It was the time when India was playing against Australia. On 15th March 2001 VVS Laxman created history, he played his best innings of his life. In this match India was suffering from follow on and someone had to save the match, at this point VVS Laxman showed his best class of cricket in that match. He stayed for 631 minutes in that match. He stood on the crease with Rahul Dravid and made a partnership of 376 runs. In that match VVS Laxman scored 281 runs. It was one of the best memorable match in the history of cricket.
2. Rahul Dravid - 233 (594 minutes) & 72* (242 minutes) :-
India vs Australia December 2003 at Adelaide Oval
Rahul Dravid is one of the great legend of cricket. His best inning came in the soil of Australia. The match was in December 2003. Australia scored 556 in first innings, India was chasing the score. The first wicket had gone and then Rahul Dravid came for bat and then he created the history with his bat, he scored 233 runs in 594 minutes. He stood there on the crease till the last and in the 2nd innings he scored 72 not out in 242 minutes. This was one of the best inning played by Rahul Dravid.
3. Sunil Gavaskar - 221 (490 minutes) :-
India vs England, September 1979 at Oval London
In september 1979 the whole world seen a best test innings by an Indian batsman. India was playing against England at Oval London. Sunil Gavaskar played a very great inning in 4th innings of that match. He scored 221 runs in 490 minutes. The situation of the match was very critical for India. The possible result of the match were draw or the loss of India but Sunil Gavaskar was not going to surrender easily, he was thinking to do something big in that match and he did so. The result of the match was draw but the whole world witnessed the strength of Sunil Gavaskar.
4. Gautam Gambhir - 137 (643 minutes) :-
India vs New Zealand March 2009 at Napier
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This historical match was played in Napier in March 2009 against New Zealand. In this match Gautam Gambhir became a hero by playing an extra ordinary innings. In this match Sachin, Yuvraj and Dravid scored an half century and VVS Laxman score a century but it was Gautam Gambhir who stood on the other side of the crease in that match he scored 137 runs in 643 minutes. The match was not going in favor of India, every Indian players were trying to draw the match and then Gautam Gambhir took the responsibility for this and he stood for 643 minutes on the pitch. After his hard work and more efforts India was successful to draw the match and Gautam Gambhir became the hero of that match.
5. DB Vengsarkar - 102* (282 minutes) :-
India vs England June 1986 at Leeds
It was the match against England in June 1986 at Leeds. DB Vengsarkar played a very good cricket in that match. He scored 102* in just 282 minutes. The score of Indian team was not much, it was just only 237 and in that score 102 was made by DB Vengsarkar. The second highest score of that match by an Indian cricketer was 31. Only DB Vengsarkar was the player who played the best score in that match and he also scored a very good knock in the first innings that too was the highest score by Indian batsman in that match. This made that match a best test innings ever by DB Vengsarkar.
6. Virender Sehwag – 309 (531 minutes, 375 balls) :-
India vs Pakistan April 2004 at Multan
It was the best cricket match in the history of Indian cricket. This inning was proudly played by Virender Sehwag. The match was memorable because of three reasons, the first reason was that the match was against Pakistan on April 2004 at Multan, the second reason was that in that match Virender Sehwag scored 309 runs in just 531 minutes and 375 balls the strike rate was 82 and that was the highest test cricket score made by any Indian cricketer in the history of cricket and the third reason was that India won that match by an innings.
7. Sachin Tendulkar - 146 (465 minutes) :-
India vs South Africa January 2011 at Cape Town
This match was against South Africa on January 2011 at Cape Town. The hero of that match was Sachin Tendulkar, the God of cricket. Sachin Tendulkar played very good innings scoring 146 runs in 465 minutes. The match was memorable because of Sachin Tendulkar who stood on crease for a very long time and keep India remain in the game.
8. VVS Laxman - 73 (182 minutes) :-
India vs Australia October 2010 at Mohali
An another great inning played by VVS Laxman at Mohali on October 2010 against Australia. In that match VVS Laxman was suffering from back pain and because of that he came on 8 down. The match was against his best opponent Australia. He was suffering in betting because of his back pain but still he stood there on the crease. When VVS Laxman came the score was 76/5 and that too soon became 120/8. The other side of him was Ishant Sharma. He guided him and because of his guidance they were successful in saving the wickets and he scored 73 runs and India won the match by 1 wicket. In that match VVS Laxman played a best cricket innings ever.
9. Kapil Dev - 129 (257 Minutes) :-
India vs South Africa December 1992 at Port Elizabeth
It was the match against South Africa on December 1992 at Port Elizabeth. In this match India was suffering very badly. India had lost 6 wickets only on 31 runs. At that time Kapil Dev store against the South Africans and he scored 129 in 257 minutes. Though India lost the match but Kapil Dev won the hearts of so many cricket lovers.
10. GR Viswanath 112 - ( 220 minutes) :-
India vs West Indies April 1976 at Port of Spain
It was the match against West Indies on April 1976 at Port of Spain. In this match both GR Viswanath and Gavaskar scored a century but GR Vishwanath won the hearts because he stood till the end of the match and he played brilliantly in that match. It was really a very memorable match in the history of cricket.
These are the top 10 test innings of all time. In all these matches Indian cricketers played heroic role and won the hearts of so many people.
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