India has had a history of producing world-class batsmen. There have been several eras and generations which have witnessed several world-class Indian batters bat together. Thus, this has led to several iconic and memorable partnerships. Partnerships are crucial in cricket as only when the two batsmen develop a partnership can they keep the scoreboard moving and get the runs. Here, you can find some of the exciting partnership records in cricket.
There have been several games changing partnerships in the history of Indian cricket. Many of these partnerships have helped India win matches that are cherished even today.
Today, we shall be taking a look at the top 5 highest partnerships for India in Test cricket.
Highest Partnerships for India in Test Cricket
| Partners | Partnership | For Wicket | Against | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pankaj Roy & Vinoo Mankad | 413 | 1st | New Zealand | Chennai | 1956 |
| Virender Sehwag & Rahul Dravid | 410 | 1st | Pakistan | Lahore | 2006 |
| VVS Laxman & Rahul Dravid | 376 | 5th | Australia | Eden Gardens | 2001 |
| Murali Vijay & Cheteshwar Pujara | 370 | 2nd | Australia | Hyderabad | 2013 |
| Virat Kohli & Ajinkya Rahane | 365 | 4th | New Zealand | Indore | 2016 |
| VVS Laxman & Sachin Tendulkar | 353 | 4th | Australia | Sydney | 2004 |
| Sunil Gavaskar & Dilip Vengsarkar | 344* | 2nd | West Indies | Eden Gardens | 1978 |
| Virender Sehwag & Sachin Tendulkar | 336 | 3rd | Pakistan | Multan | 2004 |
| Mayank Agarwal & Rohit Sharma | 317 | 1st | South Africa | Visakhapatnam | 2019 |
| Gundappa Viswanath & Yashpal Sharma | 316 | 3rd | England | Chennai | 1982 |
Key Stats
Rahul Dravid has made himself part of two of the top three greatest partnerships for India in Tests. VVS Laxman, Virender Sehwag, and Sachin Tendulkar managed to place their names twice in the list above.
