A look at Indian batters with Test hundreds against Bangladesh
India are gearing up for their forthcoming Test season at home, which includes two matches against Bangladesh. The MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai will host the series opener, starting September 19. The Indian batters will be tested by Bangladesh, who recently won the two-match Test series in Pakistan. Here we have a look at India's centurions against Bangladesh in Test cricket.
Sachin Tendulkar: 5
Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar leads the list of India's centurions against Bangladesh in Test cricket. Between 2000 and 2010, Tendulkar smashed as many as five tons against this opposition. The legendary Indian batter racked up 820 runs in seven matches at an incredible average of 136.66. Interestingly, Tendulkar converted each of his five 50+ scores into a ton.
Rahul Dravid: 3
Rahul Dravid, also known as 'The Wall', smashed three tons against Bangladesh in the same period. He is the only other Indian with more than two centuries in this regard. Notably, Dravid amassed 560 runs in seven Tests at a remarkable average of 70.00 against Bangladesh. His tally includes a fifty as well. Dravid returned unbeaten twice in 10 innings.
Gambhir, Kohli, Vijay: 2
Three Indian batters - Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, and Murali Vijay - have two centuries each against Bangladesh in Test cricket. Kohli has the most runs among these players, with 437 at 54.62. Like Tendulkar, his conversion rate is 100%. Meanwhile, both Gambhir (76.20) and Vijay (54.62) have an average in excess of 55 against Bangladesh in Tests.
Multiple batters with a ton
Eight other Indian batters have scored a century against Bangladesh in Test cricket. These are Mayank Agarwal, Shikhar Dhawan, Sourav Ganguly, Wasim Jaffer, Dinesh Karthik, Cheteshwar Pujara, Wriddhiman Saha, and Shubman Gill.
