Decoding batters with most runs in India vs Bangladesh Tests
India and Bangladesh gear up for a two-match Test series, starting September 19. India will be playing Bangladesh in Tests for the first time since 2022. The Indian team has never lost a Test against Bangladesh since the first match in 2000. Here we take a look at the batters with the highest number of runs in India-Bangladesh Test matches.
Sachin Tendulkar - 820 runs (2000-2010)
As per ESPNcricinfo, former Indian ace Sachin Tendulkar leads the list with 820 runs from seven matches (9 innings). Tendulkar smashed five tons at an average of 136.66. His highest score is 248*, which he scored in 2004 during the first Test at Dhaka. This is also his highest score in Tests. Overall, Tendulkar smashed 15,921 runs in Test cricket at 53.78.
Mushfiqur Rahim - 604 runs (2010-2022)
Bangladesh veteran Mushfiqur Rahim is second on the list, courtesy of his 604 runs, in 15 innings. Rahim has appeared in eight matches and averages 43.14. He has slammed two tons and two fifties. He is the highest run-getter for the Tigers in Tests against India. Rahim's highest score is 127, which he scored in the only Test in Hyderabad, 2017.
Rahul Dravid - 560 runs (2000-2010)
The wall of Indian Cricket, and former Team India coach Rahul Dravid is the second highest run scorer for India against Bangladesh in Tests. Dravid racked up 560 runs in seven matches at an average of 70.00. He owns three tons and one half-century. His highest score is 160, which he scored in the second Test of the 2004 series in Chattogram.
Cheteshwar Pujara - 468 runs (2017-2022)
Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara managed to score 468 runs in just five innings, against Bangladesh. Pujara slammed one ton and five fifties at an average of 78. His highest score against the Tigers is 102*. Pujara, who has been dropped by the Indian cricket team, owns 7,195 runs in Tests at 43.60. He has slammed 19 tons and 35 fifties.
