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| Player | Batting | Bowling | Fielding | For | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pravin Amre | 103 | DNB | - | India | South Africa | Durban | 13-Nov-92 |
| RP Singh | 6 & DNB | 4/89 & 1/75 | - | India | Pakistan | Faisalabad | 21-Jan-06 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 0 & DNB | 3/81 & 6/47 | - | India | West Indies | Delhi | 06-Nov-11 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 187 & DNB | - | - | India | Australia | Mohali | 14-Mar-13 |
| Rohit Sharma | 177 | DNB | 1 | India | West Indies | Kolkata | 06-Nov-13 |
The present opening pair in the Indian batting line-up – Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma – have both received Man of the Match awards on their Test debut for scoring 187 and 177 respectively – the top two individual scores on Test debut for India.
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| Player | Batting | Bowling | Fielding | For | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Fleming | 16 & 92 | DNB | 2 | New Zealand | India | Hamilton | 19-Mar-94 |
| Mathew Sinclair | 214 | DNB | - | New Zealand | West Indies | Wellington | 26-Dec-99 |
| Mark Craig | DNB & 7* | 4/91 & 4/94 | - | New Zealand | West Indies | Jamaica | 08-Jun-14 |
Mathew Sinclair is one of five batsmen to score a double century on Test debut, the others being Tip Foster (287) in 1903, Jacques Rudolf (222*) in 2003, Lawrence Rowe (214) in 1972 and Brendon Kuruppu (201*) in 1987. Rudolf also received the award on his debut. The award was not given in other three matches.
Mark Craig, on his debut, became the first player to hit a six off his career’s first ball in Test cricket.
| Player | Batting | Bowling | Fielding | For | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Zahid | 0 | 4/64 & 7/66 | - | Pakistan | New Zealand | Rawalpindi | 28-Nov-96 |
| Azhar Mahmood | 128* & 50* | 2/74 | - | Pakistan | South Africa | Rawalpindi | 06-Oct-97 |
| Mohammad Sami | 0* & DNB | 3/70 & 5/36 | - | Pakistan | New Zealand | Auckland | 08-Mar-01 |
| Yasir Hameed | 170 & 105 | DNB | 1 | Pakistan | Bangladesh | Karachi | 20-Aug-03 |
| Fawad Alam | 16 & 168 | DNB | - | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | 12-Jul-09 |
Azhar Mahmood had unbeaten scores of 128 & 50 batting at number 8 and 7 in the match respectively.
Yasir Hameed became only the second player to score twin centuries on Test debut after Lawrence Rowe (214 & 100*) in 1972 for West Indies.
Fawad Alam's 168 is the second highest score on debut in a team's second innings after George Headley’s 176 in 1930 for West Indies.
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