India National Cricket Mens Team is on the verge of making history again. When they step onto the field in Galle,Srilanka for the first of two Test matches against Sri Lanka mens cricket team, it will officially mark India's 600th Test match.
Looking at the numbers, India's growth in the longest format is pretty incredible. They only managed to win 10 of their first 100 Tests. Fast forward to recent history, and they absolutely dominated their era between the 501st and 599th matches by racking up 56 victories.
Out of the previous 599 Tests matches played so far, India's track record stands at:
Wins: 186
Losses: 188
Draws: 224
Ties: 1
Looking at India's win count for every 100 Tests played highlights a clear upward trend:
Tests 1–100: 10 wins
Tests 101–200: 25 wins
Tests 201–300: 21 wins
Tests 301–400: 32 wins
The biggest performance surge came in the modern era:
Tests 401–500:
42 wins
Tests 501–599: 56 wins (out of just 99 matches)
India enters its 600th Test playing the most dominant red-ball cricket in its history.
Here is India's Test record against every opponent:
| Aganist | Matches | Wins | Losses | Draws | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 141 | 37 | 53 | 51 | 0 |
| Australia | 112 | 33 | 48 | 30 | 1 |
| West Indies | 102 | 25 | 30 | 47 | 0 |
| New Zealand | 65 | 22 | 16 | 27 | 0 |
| Sri Lanka | 46 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 0 |
| South Africa | 46 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 0 |
| Bangladesh | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Pakistan | 59 | 9 | 12 | 38 | 0 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
India holds a commanding head-to-head record against Sri Lanka. The teams have faced each other in 46 Tests, with India won 22 and just 7 losses. Meanwhile, the team's singular tie in the longest format of the game came against Australia.
Batting Side
India's top five Test run-scorers
| Player | Matches | Runs | Average | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar | 200 | 15,921 | 53.78 | 51 | 68 |
| Rahul Dravid | 163 | 13,265 | 52.63 | 36 | 63 |
| Sunil Gavaskar | 125 | 10,122 | 51.12 | 34 | 45 |
| Virat Kohli | 123 | 9,230 | 46.85 | 30 | 31 |
| VVS Laxman | 134 | 8,781 | 45.97 | 17 | 56 |
Bowling Side
India's top five Test wicket-takers
| Player | Matches | Wickets | Average | 5-fers | 10-fers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anil Kumble | 132 | 619 | 29.65 | 35 | 8 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 106 | 537 | 24.00 | 37 | 8 |
| Kapil Dev | 131 | 434 | 29.64 | 23 | 2 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 103 | 417 | 32.46 | 25 | 5 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 89 | 348 | 25.11 | 15 | 3 |
Most successful captain against Sri Lanka in Test cricket?
| Indian captain | Tests in Sri Lanka | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 6 | 5 |
| MS Dhoni | 3 | 1 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 3 | 1 |
| Anil Kumble | 3 | 1 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | 4 | 1 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 2 | 0 |
| Kapil Dev | 3 | 0 |