Scoring a century on Test debut is the dream of every player who specializes in batting. However, not every cricketer can achieve this dream. Scoring a century on Test debut requires patience and skills which is not everyone’s cup of tea, especially in the first match of their careers.
Some of the greatest batters of the game’s history have started their careers with a score of zero, while some started off with a century on Test debut. Shreyas Iyer became the most recent player to record a century on Test debut by scoring a hundred against the New Zealand cricket team at Kanpur’s Green Park.
He became the sixth Indian player to score a century on Test debut since the year 2000. In this article today, we will look at the last five Indians to accomplish this feat and where they are now.
1. Virender Sehwag
Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag played a 105-run knock on his Test debut against the South African cricket team in 2001. Sehwag has now retired from all formats of cricket and works as a cricket expert.
2. Suresh Raina
Another retired Indian cricketer to feature on this list is Suresh Raina. The left-handed batter played an innings of 120 runs against Sri Lanka in his career’s first Test. Raina is still active in IPL.
3. Shikhar Dhawan
Left-handed batter Shikhar Dhawan announced his arrival in Test cricket by scoring 187 runs against Australia in 2013. Dhawan played the best knock by an Indian debutant in Test cricket. He is still active in all formats of cricket.
4. Rohit Sharma
In 2013, Rohit Sharma made his Test debut and smashed a hundred against the West Indies cricket team. Sharma is currently India’s T20I captain and one of the best batters in all formats of world cricket.
5. Prithvi Shaw
Another Mumbai-based batter to feature on this list is right-handed batter Prithvi Shaw. Like Rohit Sharma, Shaw recorded his maiden Test century while making his debut against the West Indies cricket team. Shaw has lost his place in the Indian team but has been performing well in domestic cricket and IPL.
