Top 5 Indian batters to score the most runs on home soil in international cricket

1. Sachin Tendulkar – 14,192 runs

Tendulkar is famously nicknamed as the ‘God of Cricket’ for a reason. He used to play great knocks regardless if the mass was being played on home soil or not. He used to deliver for India in both the ODI and Test formats.

2. Virat Kohli – 12,012 runs

The star India batter recently surpassed the 12,000-run mark in the Test match against Bangladesh. Kohli has been dominant in both home and away conditions, smashing bowlers from every nation that he plays against.

3. Rahul Dravid – 9,004 runs

Famously nicknamed ‘The Wall’, Dravid was sensational for India in both the ODI and Test formats. He played some absolutely brilliant knocks throughout his illustrious career that will always remain a part of Indian cricket folklore.

4. Rohit Sharma – 8,690 runs

The current Indian ODI and T20I skipper is a batter on whom the Men in Blue rely on in crunch situations. Rohit has recently been in fantastic form on home soil and can very well go on to surpass Dravid soon to become India’s third highest run-scorer on at home.

5. Virender Sehwag – 7,691 runs

The former opening batter is one of the finest openers to ever feature for India. Sehwag scored runs in a blistering pace no matter what the format was. He was in particular incredible while batting on home soil.