Test cricket is called the backbone of international cricket. Don Bradman is the most successful Test player in the history of Test cricket. It is the dream of almost all the cricketers to score a century in the debut test match. Test cricket has completed 144 years this year. The first Test match was played in March 1877 between Australia and England. To date, players have scored 115 centuries on their Test debut.
The first century in a debut match was scored by Charles Bannerman of Australia on 15 March 1877 while Lala Amarnath was the first Indian batsman to score a century in his debut Test match.
Recently, Yashasvi Jaiswal, who made his name famous while playing for Rajasthan Royals in IPL, scored a century in his debut Test match itself. Jaiswal is a 21-year-old batsman who is considered by many cricket pundits to be the most promising player of the next generation of Indian cricketers. Jaiswal proved why this is so. Apart from his explosive style, Jaiswal also showed his stamina in red ball cricket. He completed his century in 215 balls.
Mohammad Azharuddin is the only player to have scored centuries in his first three Test matches. So far there are 17 Indian players who have scored a century in their debut test match.
List of centuries scored by indians in the debut test match
| Batsman | Score | Opposition | Venue | Date | Result |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 171 | West Indies | Dominica | 13-Jul-23 | Won |
| Shreyas Iyer | 105 | New Zealand | Kanpur | 25-Nov-21 | Drawn |
| Prithvi Shaw | 134 | West Indies | Rajkot | 04-Oct-18 | Won |
| Rohit Sharma | 177 | West Indies | Kolkata | 06-Nov-13 | Won |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 187 | Australia | Mohali | 14-Mar-13 | Won |
| Suresh Raina | 120 | Sri Lanka | Colombo | 26-Jul-10 | Drawn |
| Virender Sehwag | 105 | South Africa | Bloemfontein | 03-Nov-01 | Lost |
| Sourav Ganguly | 131 | England | Lords | 20-Jun-96 | Drawn |
| Pravin Amre | 103 | South Africa | Durban | 13-Nov-92 | Drawn |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | 110 | England | Kolkata | 31-Dec-84 | Drawn |
| Surinder Amarnath | 124 | New Zealand | Auckland | 24-Jan-76 | Won |
| Gundappa Viswanath | 137 | Australia | Kanpur | 15-Nov-69 | Drawn |
| Hanumant Singh | 105 | England | Delhi | 08-Feb-64 | Drawn |
| Abbas Ali Baig | 112 | England | Manchester | 23-Jul-59 | Lost |
| A. G. Kripal Singh | 100* | New Zealand | Hyderabad | 19-Nov-55 | Drawn |
| Deepak Shodhan | 110 | Pakistan | Kolkata | 12-Dec-52 | Drawn |
| Lala Amarnath | 118 | England | Mumbai | 15-Dec-33 | Lost |
Highest Score on Test Debut for India
| Player | Runs |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 187 |
| Rohit Sharma | 177 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 171 |
| Gundappa Viswanath | 137 |
| Prithvi Shaw | 134 |
| Saurav Ganguly | 131 |
| Surinder Amarnath | 124 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was the first to score a century for India in T20Is?
Suresh Raina holds the record for scoring the first century for India in T20 Internationals. He achieved this feat against South Africa on May 2, 2010.
Who was the very first Test captain for India?
CK Nayudu was the very first Test captain in the history of Indian cricket.
When did India play its first Test match and against which country?
India played its first Test match against England in Lord’s in 1932. The match was won by England.
Who scored the very first century in Test cricket history?
Charles Bannerman holds the record of scoring the first century in Test cricket history in the first Test match played between Australia and England in March 1877.
