IND vs SA: Sachin Tendulkar to KL Rahul - List of Indian batters with Boxing Day Test match hundreds

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IND vs SA: KL Rahul hit a Boxing Day Test hundred on Day 2 of the India vs South Africa first Test at the SuperSport Park in Centurion. The 31-year-old had smashed a Boxing Day hundred at the same venue back in 2021 as well.

In total India have played a total of 17 Boxing Day Test matches (excluding the ongoing match). They have won just four of these matches and ended up on the losing side 10 times. Three of India's Boxing Day Test matches have ended in draws.

Dilip Vengsarkar became the first India batter to hit a hundred in a Boxing Day Test match against West Indies back in 1987. Kapil Dev is the first India batter to hit an overseas Boxing Day Test match hundred. Let's have a look at India batters who have scored hundreds in the Boxing Day Test.

India batters who have scored hundreds in Boxing Day Test matches (With result of those matches)

India vs West Indies in 1987, Eden Gardens

• Dilip Vengsarkar: 102 in 1st innings
• Result: Match Drawn

India vs South Africa in 1992, Gqeberh

• Kapil Dev: 129 in 2nd innings
• Result: South Africa won by nine wickets

India vs New Zealand in 1998, Wellington

• Mohammad Azharuddin: 103* in 1st innings
• Sachin Tendulkar: 113 in 2nd innings
• Result: New Zealand won by four wickets

India vs Australia in 1999, Melbourne

• Sachin Tendulkar: 116 in 1st innings
• Result: Australia won by 180 runs

India vs Australia in 2003, Melbourne

• Virender Sehwag: 195 in 1st innings
• Result: Australia won by 9 wickets

India vs Australia in 2014, Melbourne

• Virat Kohli: 169 in 1st innings
• Ajinkya Rahane: 147 in 1st innings
• Result: Match Drawn

India vs Australia in 2018, Melbourne

• Cheteshwar Pujara: 106 in 1st innings
• Result: India won by 137 runs

India vs Australia in 2020, Melbourne

• Ajinkya Rahane: 112 in 1st innings
• Result: India won by eight wickets

India vs South Africa in 2021, Centurion

• KL Rahul: 123 in 1st innings
• Result: India won by 113 runs

India vs South Africa in 2023, Centurion

• KL Rahul: 101 in 1st innings