Shreyas Iyer hits century on Test debut, here’s list of Debut century in Test cricket by Indian batsmen

Making your country’s test debut is an accomplishment in and of itself, but scoring a century is the cherry on top. In Kanpur, Shreyas Iyer made his test debut against New Zealand, and he made an impression. He hit a fantastic century in a difficult scenario. Iyer got out to a shaky start, but he made the most of his opportunities.

In 157 balls, he scored a century and helped India to a competitive total. Iyer got his shot on the test side after a stellar performance on the home circuit. Shreyas became the 16th Indian to make a century in his first test match. Sunil Gavaskar gave him his first cap before the Kanpur test.

List of Indian batsmen who have scored their first century in Test cricket

The first Indian to score a century in a test match was Lala Amarnath. In a match against England at the Bombay Gymkhana Ground in 1933, he scored 118 runs. In 1969, the Great Gundappa Vishwanath made his test debut against Australia and struck a century.

Another notable player on the list is Sourav Ganguly, who made a maiden century in the Mecca of cricket. One of the most notable debuts for Dada was against England in 1996. There have been a number of talented players who have accomplished this feat in the contemporary age. Shikhar Dhawan made 187 runs in Mohali against Australia, while Suresh Raina made 120 runs in Colombo.

Full List of Indian debutants to score a test century