A batsman usually struggles to bat in away conditions compared to home conditions. This phenomenon is the most pronounced in test cricket, as compared to the other formats. We will now look at the Indian batters with most test centuries away from India.

10. Cheteshwar Pujara

Cheteshwar Pujara has been hailed as the successor for Rahul Dravid, since the time Dravid retired. Naturally, he has been the longstanding No. 3 for India. He has played a vital role in the overseas test exploits of India. Pujara scored his highest away score of 193, in the 2018-19 Border Gavaskar Trophy. He was a key reason for India winning the series, India’s first series win in Australia. Cheteshwar Pujara has scored eight centuries in away tests.

9. Sourav Ganguly

Sourav Ganguly made his test debut in the Lord’s, England. He scored a century in the match, in a difficult situation. Since then, he scored a few more away centuries. He also later became the captain of the Indian team. The team became more potent under his captaincy than before. Sourav Ganguly had scored eight centuries in away tests.

8. VVS Laxman

VVS Laxman was one of the middle-order batsmen, who made the middle order of the Indian team, a solid unit, in the 2000s. He was a good batsman with the tail, and was also known for turning up, in crunch moments. He has scored some crucial centuries away. VVS Laxman had scored nine centuries in away tests.

7. Mohammad Azharuddin

Mohammad Azharuddin was the captain of the Indian team, and was a naturally skilled batsman. His career in its late stages was marked by the fixing scandal, but before that, his batting and career were panning out smoothly and brilliantly. He had scored the fastest away test century by an Indian, until Virender Sehwag broke it years later. Mohammad Azharuddin had scored nine centuries in away tests.

6. Mohinder Amarnath

Mohinder Amarnath is the son of the legendary Lala Amarnath. Mohinder was known for scoring challenging runs, and his entire career was signified by grit. He scored some critical overseas centuries in West Indies and Pakistan. Mohinder Amarnath had scored nine centuries in away tests.

5. Virender Sehwag

Virender Sehwag was an opening batsman, who was known for scoring at quick rates. On song, he was known for completely tilting the match to the favour of the Indian team, from the opposition. He scored his first triple century in Pakistan. A vital knock of his, in away conditions, was his 201 in Galle, where the entire team scored only 329. Virender Sehwag had scored ten centuries in away tests.

4. Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli’s away knocks started getting more prominent in the Border Gavaskar trophy 2014-15, where he scored four centuries in as many matches, and almost achieved an impossible win in Adelaide. His 149 in Edgbaston in 2018, was also a brutal knock, in extremely harsh conditions. His fine run of form in the mid-2010s had many such fine knocks and centuries. Virat Kohli has scored 14 centuries in away tests.

3. Sunil Gavaskar

Sunil Gavaskar made his debut on the India tour of the West Indies, and he had an immediate impact. He played four Tests in the series, and scored as many hundreds, and also amassed 774 runs in the series. A few years later, he scored three centuries in a Test series in and against Australia. Gavaskar is still widely regarded as the best test opener, India ever had. Sunil Gavaskar had scored 18 centuries in away tests.

2. Rahul Dravid

Rahul Dravid was a batsman who was known for his exceptional defensive skills. He was a very patient batsman, who would stay in the crease, and accumulate bulk runs. He made his test debut in the Lord’s, in the same game as Sourav Ganguly. Though Dravid didn’t score a century that game, he eventually managed to attain many hundreds overseas. Rahul Dravid had scored 21 centuries in away tests.

1. Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar is the best batsman India ever had, in test cricket. He has been the record holder for most test centuries. His best scores of 248 not out and 241 not out were scored away. He has established dominance across all countries he played. Sachin Tendulkar had scored 29 centuries in away tests.