Most Runs As A Wicket-Keeper For India: The major shift in the perception and importance of wicket-keepers in Test cricket began with Australia’s Adam Gilchrist in the late 90s and the 2010s.
Earlier, wicket-keepers were picked in Test cricket with the major focus on their keeping ability, and their batting was considered a bonus lower down the order. However, the likes of Gilchrist, Mark Boucher, and Kumar Sangakkara almost flipped that convention by becoming as viable as other batsmen in the side.
These players were so effective with the bat and contributed so significantly that teams around the world began to consider wicket-keeping as a dual role and demanded runs from them lower down the order.
Some teams, like India and England, stressed so much focus on runs that they even picked keepers who were inferior behind the stumps to others but added much more value with the bat.
Indian cricket had sturdy keepers in the 20th century, who were known for their resoluteness while keeping. In the 21st century, India had some wicket-keepers who were flamboyant with the bat and won India the game through their batting.
Let’s see some records for Indian wicket-keepers in Test cricket.
Most Runs As A Wicket-Keeper For India In Test Cricket:
MS Dhoni has scored the most runs for India as a wicket-keeper in Test cricket: 4876 runs at an average of 38. Behind Dhoni is Rishabh Pant in the second spot with 3427 runs at an average of 44 (until July 24, 2025). Syed Kirmani is third with 2759 runs, and Farookh Engineer is fourth with 2611 runs, followed by Nayan Mongia, who scored 1442 runs.
Adam Gilchrist has the most Test runs by a wicket-keeper: 5570 runs at an average of 47.
Most Centuries As A Wicket-Keeper For India In Test Cricket:
With 8 centuries, Pant has hit the most hundreds by a wicket-keeper for India in Test cricket. MS Dhoni is second with 6 centuries, and W Saha is third with three hundreds.
Pant’s eight Test centuries are the joint-third-highest in the world, tied with England’s Les Ames. Ahead of Pant are Adam Gilchrist, who has 17 Test centuries, and Andy Flower, who has hit 12 Test tons.
If he stays fit and carries on his good form, Rishabh Pant is likely to go past Gilchrist’s record of most runs by a wicket-keeper in Test cricket.
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