Mumbai, August 11: The Indian cricket team is currently in Sri Lanka for a two-match Test series. The first Test is set to begin on August 15, followed by the second Test in Colombo on August 23. Historically, the India-Sri Lanka series has showcased a dominance of batsmen, with Virat Kohli holding the record for the most runs scored in a single Test series between the two nations.
Kohli amassed a remarkable 610 runs in five innings during the three-Test series played in India against Sri Lanka in 2017-18, which included three centuries and one half-century. His batting average stood at an impressive 152.50, with a highest score of 243 runs, marking the highest run tally in any single Test series between India and Sri Lanka.
Following Kohli in the record books is former Sri Lankan opener Sanath Jayasuriya, who scored 571 runs in three innings during a two-Test series against India in Sri Lanka in 1997. Jayasuriya’s average for that series was an astonishing 190.33, which included a triple century with a highest score of 340 runs.
In third place is former Indian opener Virender Sehwag, who scored 491 runs in four innings during a three-Test series in India in 2009-10, featuring two centuries and one half-century. Sehwag’s average for that series was 122.75, and he narrowly missed out on a triple century, with his highest score being 293 runs.
As the current series unfolds, all eyes will be on Indian players Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, and Yashasvi Jaiswal, while Sri Lanka’s Lahiru Udara, Kamindu Mendis, captain Dhananjaya de Silva, and Kusal Mendis are expected to challenge the Indian bowlers.
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