Most Runs in Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 - Updated on December 29: India's newest star, Nitish Kumar Reddy surged in the race for the highest run-scorer in the India vs Australia series with a fabulous century on Day 3 and added few more runs on Day 4 of the Melbourne Test.
Nitish grabbed all the headlines on Saturday as he smashed his maiden India hundred and emerged as the leading run-getter for the Indian side in the ongoing series so far. Let's take a look at the highest run-scorer list in the series so far followed by the all-time list:

| Rank | Batter (Team) | Runs | Innings | Highest Score | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Head (AUS) | 410 | 6 | 152 | 58.17 |
| 2 | Nitish Kumar Reddy (IND) | 293 | 6 | 105 | 58.60 |
| 3 | Steve Smith (AUS) | 277 | 7 | 161 | 39.57 |
| 4 | Yashasvi Jaiswal (IND) | 275 | 6 | 140 | 45.83 |
| 5 | KL Rahul (IND) | 259 | 7 | 84 | 43.17 |
| 6 | Marnus Labuschagne (AUS) | 224 | 6 | 70 | 32 |
| 7 | Alex Carey (AUS) | 195 | 6 | 72 | 32.50 |
| 8 | Virat Kohli (IND) | 162 | 6 | 100 | 32.40 |
| 9 | Pat Cummins (AUS) | 149 | 6 | 37 | 21.29 |
| 10 | Usman Khawaja (AUS) | 141 | 7 | 57 | 20.14 |
*Updated after Day 4 of 4th Test on December 29
1. Travis Head: 410 runs
2. Steve Smith: 277 runs
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| Rank | 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 | Rahul Dravid (IND) | 2143 | 32 | 233 | 39.68 |
| 6 | Virat Kohli (IND)* | 2141 | 48 | 186 | 46.54 |
| 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