Test Match Records: Five Batsmen with Most Runs in India‑Sri Lanka Encounters

As the India‑Sri Lanka Test series prepares to start on 15 August, the historic performance data underscores India's unbeaten run since 2015. The five highest run‑scorers in these contests are highlighted below.

Sachin Tendulkar leads with 1,995 runs from 36 innings, a superb average of 60, nine centuries, six half‑centuries and two double centuries against Sri Lanka.

Mahela Jayawardene tops Sri Lanka’s list with 1,822 runs in 28 innings, averaging 55, six hundreds, eight fifties and a top score of 275.

Rahul Dravid occupies the third spot with 1,508 runs from 32 innings, a 46.47 average, three centuries, nine fifties and a highest of 177.

Kumar Sangakkara contributed 1,352 runs in 28 innings at 51, including five centuries, two half‑centuries and a best of 219.

Aravinda de Silva rounds out the quintet with 1,252 runs across 32 innings, an average of 48, five centuries, three fifties and a top score of 148.