Lord's Stadium is considered the Mecca of cricket as it is one of the oldest stadiums in history. From the 1983 historic final to the 2019 unforgettable match, this cricket stadium has always given many beautiful memories to all cricket viewers. But, regarding Indian player's milestones at Lord's Stadium, only ten Indian players can enter their names on the Lord's Honor board. So, let's look at the top ten Indian Players with a century at Lord's.
1. Sourav Ganguly
Sourav Ganguly is one of the most elegant batters cricket has ever seen. No one can forget his elegant and mesmerizing shots in off-side. Sourav Ganguly is one of the Indian players who has scored a century at Lord's. It was his debut match against England, where India won the toss and elected to bowl first. In India's 1st innings, Sourav Ganguly scored 131 runs and became the first Indian to achieve a debut century at Lord's. In his career, Sourav Ganguly has scored 7,212 runs in tests and 11,363 runs in ODI.
2. Dilip Vengsarkar
Dilip Vengsarkar is the 2nd Indian player to score a century at Lord's. He was the only overseas player to score 3 test centuries at Lord's. Dilip Vengsarkar scored his first lord's century in 1979 against England, where he scored an innings of 103 runs. In 1982, Dilip Vengsarkar scored his 2nd lord's century, scoring 157 runs in a follow-on innings. In 1986, His last century at Lord's came in which Dilip Vengsarkar scored an innings of 126, and India won the match by five wickets. In his career, Dilip Vengsarkar scored 6,868 runs in tests and 3,508 runs in ODI.
3. Vinoo Mankad
Vinoo Mankad was a former right-handed batsman and left-arm off-spinner of India. He was the first Indian cricketer to score a century and take five wickets in an innings in the exact test match. Vinoo Mankad was the first Indian player to score a century at Lord's. This innings came in 1952 against England, when Vinoo Mankad scored 184 runs, hitting 19 boundaries and a six. In his career, Vinoo Mankad played 44 test matches in which he scored 2,109 runs and took 162 wickets as well.
4. Rahul Dravid
Rahul Dravid is one of the most technically sound batsmen in cricket history. No one can forget his contributions to Indian cricket, as he has won many matches for India. In his career, Rahul Dravid once scored a century at Lord's. In 2011, India toured England and 1st test against England, Rahul Dravid scored an innings of 103 runs in 220 balls. Even though India lost the match by 196 runs, Rahul Dravid played an impeccable knock. In his career, Rahul Dravid has scored 13,288 runs in tests and 10,889 runs in ODI.
5. Ajit Agarkar
Ajit Agarkar is one of the best ODI bowlers that India has ever produced. Although this name can shock many people as Ajit Agarkar is a former bowler of India, he also has a century at Lords. In 2002, India played 1st test match against England at Lord's, where England set a target of 568 runs. After falling wickets at regular intervals, it was sure that India could not win the match. But Ajit Agarkar stayed on the crease and scored 109 runs in the 4th innings of a test match. In his career, Ajit Agarkar has scored 571 runs in tests and 1,269 runs in ODI.
6. Gundappa Viswanath
Gundappa Viswanath is a former right-handed batsman and one of the batting legends of India. In 1979, he scored a century against England at Lords. In this test match, India won the toss and chose to bat first and scored only 96 in 1st innings. England scored 567 in 2nd innings and invited India for a follow-on. Apart from Dilip Vengsarkar, Gundappa Viswanath scored 113 runs off 337 balls. In his career, Gundappa Viswanath scored 6,080 runs in 91 test matches.
7. Ajinkya Rahane
In 2014, India toured England, and in the 2nd test match against England at Lord's, Ajinkya Rahane scored a century. In this match, England won the toss and decided to bowl first, and in the 1st innings, Ajinkya Rahane scored an innings of 103 runs in which he hit 15 boundaries and a six. By his impactful knock and Ishant Sharma's excellent bowling, India won this match by 95 runs. So far, Ajinkya Rahane has scored 5,077 runs in tests and 2,962 runs in ODI.
8. Mohammad Azharuddin
Mohammad Azharuddin is one of the most stylish batsmen in the Indian cricket history. No one can forget his elegant batting and amazing wristwork. In 1990, there was a match against England at Lords, where India won the toss and elected to field first. After Graham Gooch's 333 runs, England scored 653 runs in 1st innings. In 2nd innings, Mohammad Azharuddin scored an innings of 121 runs in 111 balls. Although India lost the match by 247 runs, Azhar played an unforgettable inning. In his career, he scored 6,215 runs in tests and 9,378 runs in ODI.
9. KL Rahul
KL Rahul is a current right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper of India. When India won the match at Lord's in 2021, KL Rahul got the man of the match award. England won the toss in this test match and elected to field first. KL Rahul scored a classy innings of 129 runs, and with Siraj's and Bumrah's bowling performances, India won the game by 151 runs. So far, KL Rahul has played 47 tests in which he has scored 2,642 runs with an average of 33.4.
10. Ravi Shastri
Ravi Shastri is a former right-handed batsman and former head coach of India. As a Head Coach, he won two test series on Australian soil. Besides his coaching career, Ravi Shastri scored a century at Lord's. In 1990 against England, in 2nd innings, Ravi Shastri scored an innings of 100 runs in 184 balls. Even though India lost this match, Ravi Shastri and Azhar became one of the Indian players to score a century at Lord's. In his career, Ravi Shastri scored 3,830 runs in tests and 3,108 runs in ODI.
