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Indian openers with most runs in a SENA test series

Published on: August 02, 2025 11:08 IST
5. Former legendary India opener Sunil Gavaskar is widely revered as one of the greatest batters to ever play for India, as an opener, Gavaskar was in a league of his own, and the batter had a huge hand in putting the Indian team on the map in world cricket. He scored the fifth most runs as an opener in a SENA test series, when the side toured Australia back in 1977. Gavaskar amassed 450 runs in 5 Tests which puts him in the fifth spot.
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5. Former legendary India opener Sunil Gavaskar is widely revered as one of the greatest batters to ever play for India, as an opener, Gavaskar was in a league of his own, and the batter had a huge hand in putting the Indian team on the map in world cricket. He scored the fifth most runs as an opener in a SENA test series, when the side toured Australia back in 1977. Gavaskar amassed 450 runs in 5 Tests which puts him in the fifth spot.
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4. Former India batter Virender Sehwag, regarded as one of the most destructive batters of his time was the backbone of the Indian batting attack for the longest time. The star batter has the fourth most runs as an Indian opener in a SENA test series, scoring 464 runs in the India tour of Australia in 2003-04
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3. Former India batter Murali Vijay occupies third place in the list of Indian openers with the most runs in a SENA test series. Vijay was exceptional for the Indian team when the side toured Australia back in the 2014-15 season. As an opener, he amassed 482 runs to his name, which is the third most for any Indian opener.
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2. Star India batter KL Rahul has been brilliant for the side in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 against England. Throughout the five-game series, Rahul was consistently performing for the visitors, scoring 532 runs in the five games that he played in the series.
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1. Former India batter Sunil Gavaskar is once again featured on the list. The legendary opener was exceptional for the Indian team when the side toured England back in 1979. Scoring 542 runs, Gavaskar scored the most runs by an Indian opener in a SENA test series, and still maintained the top spot in the standings.