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Gambhir most prolific Indian batsman
Rajneesh Gupta | Cricketnext.com
Posted on Apr 05, 2009 at 10:32 | Updated Apr 06, 2009 at 12:58
New Delhi: Gautam Gambhir ended the series as the leading Indian batsman with 445 runs at 89.00 with two hundreds and one fifty. Gambhir has now aggregated 2,271 runs from 25 Tests.
This is the highest run-aggregate by any Indian batsman after exactly 25 Tests. Gambhir bettered little master Sunil Gavaskar’s record. Have a look:
Most prolific Indian batsmen after first 25 Tests:
| Batsman | Matches | Runs | Average | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G Gambhir | 25 | 2271 | 54.07 | 6 | 10 |
| S Gavaskar | 25 | 2256 | 52.47 | 9 | 11 |
| V Sehwag | 25 | 2157 | 53.92 | 7 | 6 |
| R Dravid | 25 | 2126 | 57.46 | 4 | 15 |
| V Hazare | 25 | 1998 | 55.50 | 7 | 8 |
| GR Viswanath | 25 | 1903 | 43.25 | 3 | 12 |
| S Ganguly | 25 | 1862 | 50.32 | 6 | 7 |
Note: Sachin Tendulkar was placed a lowly 13th with 1522 runs in his first 25 Tests at an average of 44.76 with fivie hundreds and eight fifties.
has now aggregated 300 or more runs in four consecutive series - a feat no other Indian batsman has achieved. The details:
Gambhir's performance in last four series
| Series | Runs | Average | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|
| vs NZ | 445 | 89.00 | 2/1 |
| vs England | 361 | 90.25 | 1/2 |
| vs Australia | 463 | 77.16 | 2/1 |
| vs SL | 310 | 51.66 | 0/3 |
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