Top 5 India batting debuts in Test cricket

23 Jun, 2025 Credit: Kingshuk Kusari

IND vs ENG

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Sai Sudharsan Debut

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Shikhar Dhawan

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Rohit Sharma

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Yashasvi Jaiswal

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Gundappa Viswanath

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Prithvi Shaw

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