Most Runs in Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 - Updated on December 31: The Melbourne Test ended on Day 5 with Australia posting an 186-run win following a dramatic collapse of India. The inning came after Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 84, pushing him further up the highest run-scorer.
He became the second batter to score 350-plus runs in the tournament behind Travis Head, who continues to lead the pack. Let's take a look at the highest run-scorer list in the series so far followed by the all-time list:

| Batter (Team) | Runs | Innings | Highest Score | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Travis Head (AUS) | 410 | 7 | 152 | 58.57 |
| 2. Yashasvi Jaiswal (IND) | 359 | 8 | 140 | 51.28 |
| 3. Nitish Kumar Reddy (IND) | 294 | 7 | 105 | 49.00 |
| 4. Steve Smith (AUS) | 277 | 7 | 161 | 39.57 |
| 5. KL Rahul (IND) | 259 | 8 | 84 | 37.00 |
| 6. Marnus Labuschagne (AUS) | 224 | 7 | 70 | 32.00 |
| 7. Alex Carey (AUS) | 195 | 7 | 72 | 32.50 |
| 8. Virat Kohli (IND) | 167 | 7 | 100 | 27.83 |
| 9. Rishabh Pant (IND) | 154 | 7 | 37 | 22.00 |
| 10. Pat Cummins (AUS) | 149 | 6 | 37 | 21.28 |
*Updated after Day 5 of 4th Test on December 30
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| Batter | Runs | Innings | Highest Score (HS) | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Sachin Tendulkar (IND) | 3262 | 34 | 241* | 56.24 |
| 2. Ricky Ponting (AUS) | 2555 | 29 | 257 | 54.36 |
| 3. VVS Laxman (IND) | 2434 | 29 | 281 | 49.67 |
| 4. Steve Smith (AUS)* | 2164 | 42 | 192 | 60.11 |
| 5. Virat Kohli (IND)* | 2146 | 49 | 186 | 45.65 |
| 6. Rahul Dravid (IND) | 2143 | 32 | 233 | 39.68 |
| 7. Michael Clarke (AUS) | 2049 | 22 | 329* | 53.92 |
| 8. Cheteshwar Pujara (IND) | 2033 | 24 | 204 | 50.82 |
| 9. Matthew Hayden (AUS) | 1888 | 18 | 203 | 59.00 |
| 10. Virender Sehwag (IND) | 1738 | 22 | 195 | 41.38 |
*Playing in current series