In the past, many Indian players have invited a lot of recognition with their performances as openers. Openers have a prominent responsibility on their shoulders. They have to execute a good start for the team while batting and set the stage for the upcoming batsmen.
When openers bat with dominance, the opposition team comes under pressure. Similarly, when openers lose their wickets cheaply, it exerts pressure on the upcoming batsmen.
In Indian cricket, many openers have played numerous wonderful knocks for the team during their careers. Their excellence while batting at the opening position also gave them a consistent spot in the team as an opener in many games.
They also piled up a lot of runs and earned accolades for their batting show while opening the batting. In this listicle, we take a glance at 10 Indian players with the most runs as openers in Tests.
10 Indian Players With The Most Runs As Openers In Tests
10. KL Rahul- 2025 Runs
KL Rahul takes the 10th spot in this list. As an opener, the Indian player has scored 2025 runs in Tests so far. The right-handed batsman played his 1st match as an opener in January 2015, smashing a century in the encounter against Australia.
For India, the wicketkeeper-batsman has opened the batting in 56 Test innings, scoring 2025 runs at an average of 37.50. He has also hit 5 centuries and 11 half-centuries as an opener. His highest knock in Tests is 199 runs, which he shattered in a Test match against England in December 2016.