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Highest Test score for India

By Rajneesh Gupta
Last updated on: March 29, 2004 13:44 IST
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Virender Sehwag on Monday overhauled V V S Laxman's epic 281 against Australia at Kolkata in 2001 and also became the first Indian to score a triple century in Test cricket. He became only the 17th player to score a triple century in Test cricket. 

A look at the highest Test scores by Indians:

Score Batsman Vs Inns Test Venue Season
309 V Sehwag Pak 1st 1st Multan 2003-04
281 VVS Laxman Aus 2nd 2nd Calcutta 2000-01
241* SR Tendulkar Aus 1st 4th Sydney 2003-04
236* SM Gavaskar WI 1st 6th Madras (MAC) 1983-84
233 R Dravid Aus 1st 2nd Adelaide 2003-04
231 MH Mankad NZ 1st 5th Madras (Corp) 1955-56
227 VG Kambli Zim 1st 1st Delhi 1992-93
224 VG Kambli Eng 1st 3rd Bombay (WS) 1992-93
223 MH Mankad NZ 1st 2nd Bombay (BS) 1955-56
223 PR Umrigar NZ 1st 1st Hyderabad 1955-56
222 R Dravid NZ 1st 1st Ahmedabad 2003-04
222 GR Viswanath Eng 1st 5th Madras (MAC) 1981-82
221 SM Gavaskar Eng 2nd 4th The Oval 1979
220 SM Gavaskar WI 2nd 5th Port-of-Spain 1970-71
218 SV Manjrekar Pak 1st 3rd Lahore 1989-90
217 SR Tendulkar NZ 1st 3rd Ahmedabad 1999-00
217 R Dravid Eng 1st 4th The Oval 2002
212 DN Sardesai WI 1st 1st Kingston 1970-71
206 RJ Shastri Aus 1st 3rd Sydney 1991-92
205 SM Gavaskar WI 1st 1st Bombay (WS) 1978-79
203* Nawab of Pataudi Eng 2nd 4th Delhi 1963-64
201* SR Tendulkar Zim 1st 2nd Nagpur 2000-01
201 NS Sidhu WI 1st 2nd Port-of-Spain 1996-97
201 AD Gaekwad Pak 1st 2nd Jullundur 1983-84
200* DN Sardesai NZ 2nd 3rd Bombay (BS) 1964-65
200* R Dravid Zim 1st 1st Delhi 2000-01
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