Team India will take on England in a 5-match Test series starting from 4th August. Despite a poor record against England away from home, Team India has notched some memorable batting partnerships in the past. Here is a list of the 4 best partnerships by India against England:
4. Gundappa Viswanath and Yashpal Sharma (316)
The duo of Gundappa Viswanath and Yashpal Sharma batted brilliantly in a Test match against England back in 1982. Viswanath amassed an impressive 222 runs for India in the 1st innings of the Test match. On the other hand, Yashpal Sharma amassed 140 runs for Team India. In the end, the Test match between England and India resulted in a draw.
3. Virat Kohli and Jayant Yadav (241)
The duo of Virat Kohli and Jayant Yadav performed brilliantly with the bat in a Test match against England back in 2016. Virat Kohli amassed an impressive 235 runs for India in the 1st innings of the Test match. On the other hand, Jayant Jadav amassed a total of 104 runs for India in the 1st innings of the Test match. In the end, Team India went on to defeat England by a comprehensive margin of an innings and 36 runs.
2. Sunil Gavaskar and Chetan Chauhan (213)
The duo of Sunil Gavaskar and Chetan Chauhan batted brilliantly in a Test match against England back in 1979. Sunil Gavaskar amassed an impressive 221 runs for India in the 2nd innings of the Test match. On the other hand, Chetan Chauhan scored a total of 80 runs for India in the 2nd innings of the Test match. In the end, the Test match between India and England resulted in a stalemate.
1. Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar (249)
At no 1 in this list is the duo of Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar. The duo ran riot with the bat against England in a Test match back in 2002. Tendulkar amassed an impressive 193 runs for India in the 1st innings of the Test match. On the other hand, Sourav Ganguly scored a total of 128 runs for Team India. In the end, India went on to win the Test match against England by a comfortable margin of an innings and 46 runs.