As Team India is all set to lock horns with England for the second test match with debutants in the team, here is the list of Indian players to score a century on debut (Pic: AFP/File Pic)
Updated On: 2024-02-01 12:14 PM IST
Compiled by : Sujay Shivalkar
Mohammed Azharuddin
Former India captain Mohammed Azharuddin in a test match against England at Eden Gardens scored a century on debut. Coming to bat at number five, Azharuddin smashed 110 runs in 322 deliveries. His special knock was laced with 10 fours
Pravin Amre
Former India batsman Pravin Amre had achieved the feat during the test match against South Africa in Durban. Facing 299 balls, Amre scored 103 runs including 11 fours
Sourav Ganguly
India great Sourav Ganguly is one of the batsmen on the list of players to score a century on test debut. The fearless former India captain scored 131 runs on his test debut against England. Facing 301 deliveries, he bashed the English bowlers for 20 fours
Virender Sehwag
Star Indian opening batsman Virender Sehwag is another player on the list. Playing his first test, Sehwag batted in the middle-order. He scored 105 runs against South Africans in 173 balls including 19 fours
Suresh Raina
In the second test match against Sri Lanka, when the hosts smashed 642 in their first innings, the Indian team fired back by scoring 707 runs. Suresh Raina scored 120 runs off 228 deliveries including 12 fours and 2 sixes
Shikhar Dhawan
Opener Shikhar Dhawan also has a test century registered to his name on debut. he scored 187 runs against the Aussies in March 2013
Rohit Sharma
In 2013, facing 301 balls against the fierce West Indies attack, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma slammed 177 runs. His innings was laced with 23 fours and 1 sixes
Prithvi Shaw
In October 2018, talented Indian batsman Prithvi Shaw scored 134 against the West Indies. In his 134-ball knock, the youngster then bashed the Caribbean bowlers for 19 fours
Shreyas Iyer
In a test match against New Zealand in 2021, Mumbai-born Shreyas Iyer slammed 105 on his debut in the game's longest format. He faced 171 balls in which he registered 13 fours and 2 sixes
Yashasvi Jaiswal
In a match against West Indies, Yashasvi Jaiswal registered a century on his test debut. Facing 387 balls, the left-hander smashed 171 runs including 16 fours and 1 six
