India vs South Africa Test series starts from 14th November. The first Test match will be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, while the second Test is to be played in Guwahati from 22nd November. The South African team has not won any Test series in India since 2000. The African team has not won any test match on Indian soil in the last 15 years. Before the first Test match between India vs South Africa starts in Kolkata, let us know how many Indians have scored 1000 or more runs in Test matches against Africa.
Indian who scored 1000 test runs against South Africa
-The batsman who has scored the most runs so far in India vs South Africa test matches is Sachin Tendulkar. He scored 1741 runs in 45 innings against South Africa, in which he scored 7 centuries and five half-centuries.
-Virat Kohli has also scored more than a thousand runs in Test cricket against South Africa. He scored 1408 runs against South Africa in 28 innings including three centuries and five fifties.
-Virender Sehwag is at number three in the list of Indians. Sehwag scored 1306 runs in 26 innings, which included 5 centuries and 2 fifties. Rahul Dravid is the last Indian to score more than a thousand runs in test matches against South Africa. Dravid scored 1252 runs against Africa.
- Sachin Tendulkar – 1741 runs (45 innings)
- Virat Kohli – 1408 runs (28 innings)
- Virender Sehwag – 1306 runs (26 innings)
- Rahul Dravid – 1252 runs (40 innings)
VVS Laxman and Sourav Ganguly have scored more than 900 runs in Test matches against South Africa. Rohit Sharma is also included in the top-10 list of Indian batsmen who have scored the most Test runs against South Africa. Rohit had scored 738 runs in 20 innings against Africa.
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