India has dominated test cricket in the past few years but the batting performances of the Indian top order have not been much effective. In this article, we will see some batting records and stats of the Indian top order in tests since 2021.
#1 Cheteshwar Pujara
The first name that comes on our list is Cheteshwar Pujara who has played some very important cameos in Australia and England but he has not performed much when it comes to his scores. Pujara is one of the most important batsmen in the Indian test team and every Indian expects him to deliver in crucial situations.
Here are some stats in tests since 2021.
- Innings – 40
- Runs – 1150
- Highest score – 102*
- Hundreds – 1
- Half centuries – 9
- Average – 31.08
#2 Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli has not delivered with the bat in tests. He has made a comeback in white ball cricket with his incredible centuries in T20Is and ODIs but he is yet to make his comeback in test cricket because his average has now fallen below 50 and he is struggling in red ball cricket.
Here are some stats in tests since 2021.
- Innings – 34
- Runs – 899
- Highest score – 79
- Hundreds – 0
- Half centuries – 5
- Average – 27.24
#3 KL Rahul
KL Rahul is in the worst years of his cricketing career. He is struggling to get runs everywhere. He throws his wicket after getting decent starts. He has not scored many runs in tests especially. He was appointed as the vice-captain of the Indian test team but he was removed in between the ongoing BGT series.
Here are some stats in tests since 2021.
- Innings – 21
- Runs – 636
- Highest score – 129
- Hundreds – 2
- Half Centuries – 2
- Average – 30.28