Test Matches Records

Batting Highest Career Batting Average - vs South Africa

Highest averages for India in Tests - vs South Africa

Highest averages

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
V Kohli	2013-2024	16	28	2	1408	254*	54.15	2459	57.25	3	5	-	184	6
V Sehwag	2001-2011	15	26	-	1306	319	50.23	1621	80.56	5	2	2	191	17
AM Rahane	2013-2022	13	22	3	884	127	46.52	1698	52.06	3	4	1	111	14
SR Tendulkar	1992-2011	25	45	4	1741	169	42.46	3648	47.72	7	5	3	242	9
M Azharuddin	1992-2000	11	20	1	779	163*	41.00	1079	72.19	4	2	-	111	6
RG Sharma	2013-2024	11	20	1	738	212	38.84	1143	64.56	3	-	3	86	22
VVS Laxman	1996-2011	19	31	5	976	143*	37.53	2044	47.74	1	6	1	126	2
MS Dhoni	2006-2013	12	20	1	647	132*	34.05	1156	55.96	1	2	1	85	6
R Dravid	1996-2011	21	40	3	1252	148	33.83	3591	34.86	2	5	-	164	0
SC Ganguly	1996-2008	17	31	3	947	87	33.82	1712	55.31	-	7	4	129	6
CA Pujara	2010-2022	17	29	-	882	153	30.41	2060	42.81	1	6	3	123	5
M Vijay	2010-2018	12	22	1	531	97	25.28	1408	37.71	-	2	-	72	1
R Ashwin	2013-2023	14	21	3	321	56	17.83	582	55.15	-	1	1	39	1
A Kumble	1992-2008	21	35	4	484	88	15.61	1339	36.14	-	1	4	58	1
J Srinath	1992-2001	13	20	4	136	41	8.50	331	41.08	-	-	4	11	0

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Minimum of 20 innings

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

South Africa vs India at Eden Gardens, South Africa in India 1st Test, Nov 14-16, 2025 [Test # 2606]

India vs West Indies at Delhi, West Indies in India 2nd Test, Oct 10-14, 2025 [Test # 2601]

West Indies vs India at Ahmedabad, West Indies in India 1st Test, Oct 2-4, 2025 [Test # 2600]