Scoring a century in international cricket is the dream of every batter. However, the skills required to score a 100 in the international arena is not possessed by everyone. It requires a lot of skill, patience as well as focus for a batter to touch the triple-figure mark in the international matches.
There have been many great batters in cricket history who fell short of the magical 100-run mark multiple times even though they started well. In this article today, we will look at the top seven Indian batters with the most dismissals in the range of 80s and 90s in international cricket history.
7. Rohit Sharma has been dismissed 15 times in 80s and 90s in international cricket
Current Indian captain Rohit Sharma has lost his wicket 15 times after touching the 80-run mark. Sharma is a man who scores daddy hundreds when he gets going, but he missed out on the three-figure mark on 15 occasions very closely.
6. Mohammad Azharuddin has been dismissed 16 times in 80s and 90s in international cricket
Former Indian skipper Mohammad Azharuddin features in the list as well. Azharuddin owns the sixth spot, having lost his wicket in 16 matches, where he was in the 80s and 90s.
5. Virender Sehwag has been dismissed 19 times in 80s and 90s in international cricket
Regarded by many as one of the most dangerous batters in cricket history, Virender Sehwag never played for personal milestones. He lost his wicket 19 times while batting in 80s and 90s.
4. Virat Kohli – 22
Current Indian batter Virat Kohli would have been much closer to 100 international hundreds had he converted these 22 80s and 90s into centuries. Even in the last Test against West Indies, he got out in 70s.
3. Sourav Ganguly – 29
Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly owns the record for the most dismissals in 80s and 90s among all Indian left-handed batters. Ganguly lost his wicket 29 times in 80s and 90s.
2. Rahul Dravid – 31
Current Indian head coach Rahul Dravid is one of the two Indian batters to have more than 30 scores of 80s and 90s in international matches. Dravid departed to the dressing room 31 times while being in touching distance of a century.
1. Sachin Tendulkar – 51
Most Dismissals In 80s/90s for India
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51 – Sachin
31 – Dravid
29 – Ganguly
22 – Kohli
19 – Sehwag
16 – Azharuddin
15 – Rohit*#INDvWI
Former Indian batter Sachin Tendulkar would have finished with 151 international hundreds had he converted every 80s and 90s into a 100. Tendulkar got out in 80s and 90s for a record 51 times.
