Top 5 Indian Test opening pairs of all time

#1 Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir (2004-2012)

India are yet to settle on an opening combination since Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir

4,412 runs in 87 innings

Average – 52.52, 100 – 11 and 50 – 25

Highest – 233

Delhi teammates Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir found themselves opening for India as well, when in 2004, Gambhir made his Test debut against Australia at Mumbai. Very soon, they would form one of the best top order pairings during their times, with only England, who had Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook at the top, having some stability.

While the southpaw Gambhir played the supporting role by accumulating quiet runs from one end, it was Sehwag who took on every opposition and every bowler he faced without a tinge of fear, unleashing big shots from the word go. An average exceeding 52 with 11 century stands in a total of 4,412 runs took them to the top of the table among Indian opening pairs; and unfortunately, India are yet to settle on a single opening combination since these two last opened in 2013.