ICC World Test Championship Final: 4 Indian Batsmen With Most Runs In Test Cricket In 2021

2021 has been a fantastic year for Test cricket so far. The quest among India, Australia, and England to bag a place in the ICC World Test Championship final against New Zealand was fascinating and thrilling. India rose to the top among the three nations after outplaying Australia in 4-match away series 2-1 and then crushing England with a 3-1 defeat in the home series.

Now, the Virat Kohli-led Indian side is all set to counter Kane Williamson-led New Zealand in the much-awaited final of the ICC World Test Championship.

For India’s success against Australia and England, few Indian players have showcased a lot of efforts in the batting department. These players helped the Indian team to overshadow Australia and England in the Test series and rise to the top of the points table in ICC World Test Championship. In this article, we take a glance at 4 Indian batsmen with the most runs in Test cricket in 2021.

ICC World Test Championship Final: 4 Indian Batsmen With The Most Runs In Test Cricket In 2021

Shubman Gill (298 Runs)

Shubman Gill is the 4th Indian player on this list. The right-handed opener made his Test debut against Australia last year and has played some incredible knocks. He has scored 298 runs in Test cricket in 2021. The 21-year-old has batted at an average of 29.80 in 11 innings. Gill played as an opener for India during the Test series against Australia and England in ICC World Test Championship. He smashed 3 half-centuries in 2021, out of which two were against Australia and one against England. His 91-run-knock against Australia in the 4th Test at Brisbane enabled India to have a great start in the batting while chasing the 328-run target in the 4th innings.

Cheteshwar Pujara (341 Runs)

Cheteshwar Pujara has been the third-highest run-scorer for India in the Tests in 2021. Pujara has scored 341 runs in 10 innings. The right-handed batsman has smacked 4 half-centuries and has an average of 34.10. He has played 2 Tests against Australia and 4 Tests against England this year.

India’s Test specialist batsman Pujara played some notable knocks against Australia and England in ICC World Test Championship. His 77-run knock in the 3rd Test against Australia emerged crucial for India to end the Test in a draw and evade a loss.

Rohit Sharma (341 Runs)

Rohit Sharma has been in a magnificent zone with his batting in Tests after being promoted as an opener in 2019. In 2021, the right-handed batsman is the 2nd highest run-getter for India in Tests. He has played 6 Test matches in 2021 so far, two of which were against Australia and four against England- all games being part of ICC World Test Championship.

He has scored 341 runs in 11 innings at an average of 47.40. The limited-overs Indian vice-captain has scored 1 century and 2 half-centuries. His 161-run knock during India vs England 2nd Test played a big role for India to capture the massive victory in the match.

Rishabh Pant (515 Runs)

Rishabh Pant has been the highest run-getter for India in Test cricket in 2021. Pant has also played 6 Tests in the current year during ICC World Test Championship. The wicketkeeper-batsman has smashed 515 runs in 10 innings at an average of 64.37.

His unbeaten 89-run knock helped India to defeat Australia in the 4th Test while chasing 328 runs, enabling the team to win the 4-match series 2-1. Against England in the 4th Test, the left-handed batsman shattered a century (101), which was his debut in Tests. So far in 2021, Pant has smashed 1 century and 4 half-centuries in 10 innings.