Most fours for India in Test cricket

By Kaif - September 8, 2024
Last updated on Sep 08, 2024 01:11 PM
Most fours for India in Test cricket

Most fours in test cricket for Indian Team: In Test cricket, batsmen run very little to score runs, because in this the opposition team keeps the fielders close and due to this, going into the gap easily results in a four. However, many times batsmen also lose their wicket in this attempt. So far, there have been only 5 batsmen from India who have hit 1000 or more fours in Tests. At the same time, Virat Kohli can also join this club soon, who has hit 991 fours while playing Tests in his career so far.

India has to play a two-match Test series against Bangladesh from September 19 and Virat Kohli is also expected to be seen in action in this. In such a situation, he will have a chance to join the list of Indian batsmen who have hit 1000 fours. He will need only 9 fours. In this article, we are going to mention those 5 Indian batsmen who have hit the most fours in Tests.

Top 5 batsmen who hit the most fours for India in Test cricket

5. Sunil Gavaskar - 1016

Sunil Gavaskar

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Sunil Gavaskar achieved a lot of success in the Test format. He was the first batsman from India to reach the 10000 run mark in this format. Gavaskar played 125 Tests in his career and hit around 1016 fours in 214 innings.

4. VVS Laxman - 1135

VVS Laxman

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VVS Laxman, who gained popularity in batting with the magic of his wrists, is at the fourth place in this list. Laxman hit 1135 fours in 225 innings of 134 Tests in his career from 1996 to 2012. He has 8781 runs to his name in this format.

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3. Virender Sehwag - 1219

Virender Sehwag

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Explosive opener Virender Sehwag was known for playing aggressively in Tests as well. With his stormy batting, he was adept at scoring runs at a fast pace in this format as well. Veeru has 1219 fours in 178 innings of 103 matches in Test cricket and he is third in the list of batsmen who have hit the most fours for India.

2. Rahul Dravid - 1651

Rahul Dravid

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Rahul Dravid, who became a wall for the Indian team in Tests, had a very successful career. He achieved many big achievements as a player and then as a head coach, made Team India the champion of the T20 World Cup. This player hit 1651 fours in his 163-match Test career.

1. Sachin Tendulkar - 2058

Sachin Tendulkar

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Most fours for India in Test cricket: Sachin Tendulkar also holds the record for hitting the most fours in Tests in India and world cricket. Along with scoring the most runs, this batsman also hit the most fours with the bat. Tendulkar started his career in 1989 and retired in 2013. During this period, he hit around 2058 fours in 200 Tests.

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