In this quiz, you need to name every India player to bat at No.3 in men’s Tests since the start of the century.
Twenty-five different India players have batted at No.3 in men’s Tests since 2000. The latest two entries emerged during the 2025 Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.
The highest run-scorer of IPL 2025 – a left-handed batter – was handed the No.3 slot on his Test debut at Headingley. However, he was soon replaced by a 33-year-old making his Test comeback after eight years.
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The southpaw made his way back into the No.3 spot for the Old Trafford Test and capitalised with a 151-ball 61. That was the first 50-plus score by an India No.3 in away Tests since December 2022.
The country’s third-highest run-scorer across formats leads this list with 8,366 runs at an average of 53.28 in that position. His able successor, known for his watertight technique as well, upheld the legacy with 6,529 runs at 44.41. One of the other two batters with 1000-plus runs in this position is the current Test captain.
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You need to name all 25 players in five minutes. To work with the names, the career span of the players at No.3 along with the runs they have scored in the position have been given as hints.
*Data correct as of the first innings of the 2025 England-India Old Trafford Test
Quiz! India players who have batted at No.3 in men's Tests since 2000
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