Rahul Dravid scored his third double-century in Tests against New Zealand at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad.
VVS Laxman's memorable 281 against Australia at the Eden Gardens is the highest score for India in Test cricket.
A list of Indian batsmen who have scored double centuries in Test cricket.
| Batsman | Venue | Against | Date | Score |
| VVS Laxman | Calcutta | Australia | 2000-01 | 281 |
| SM Gavaskar | Chennai | West Indies | 1983-84 | 236* |
| MH Mankad | Chennai | New Zealand | 1955-56 | 231 |
| VG Kambli | Delhi | Zimbabwe | 1992-93 | 227 |
| VG Kambli | Mumbai | England | 1992-93 | 224 |
| MH Mankad | Mumbai | New Zealand | 1955-56 | 223 |
| PR Umrigar | Hyderabad | New Zealand | 1955-56 | 223 |
| GR Viswanath | Chennai | England | 1981-82 | 222 |
| SM Gavaskar | The Oval | England | 1979 | 221 |
| SM Gavaskar | Port-of-Spain | West Indies | 1970-71 | 220 |
| SV Manjrekar | Lahore | Pakistan | 1989-90 | 218 |
| SR Tendulkar | Ahmedabad | New Zealand | 1999-00 | 217 |
| R Dravid | The Oval | England | 2002 | 217 |
| DN Sardesai | Kingston | West Indies | 1970-71 | 212 |
| RJ Shastri | Sydney | Australia | 1991-92 | 206 |
| SM Gavaskar | Mumbai | West Indies | 1978-79 | 205 |
| MAK Pataudi | Delhi | England | 1963-64 | 203* |
| AD Gaekwad | Jullundur | Pakistan | 1983-84 | 201 |
| NS Sidhu | Trinidad | West Indies | 1996-97 | 201 |
| SR Tendulkar | Nagpur | Zimbabwe | 2000-01 | 201* |
| DN Sardesai | Mumbai | New Zealand | 1964-65 | 200* |
| R Dravid | Delhi | Zimbabwe | 2000-01 | 200* |
Note: The statistics in the above table does not include the current India-New Zealand Test in Ahmedabad.
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