Best Batsman in India

Best Batsman in India 2025: Top 10 Indian Batting Stars Across Formats

Modified - May, 14 2025, 10:33 AM

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List of Top 10 Best Batsmen of India in current era.
Virat Kohli tops the lists with 82 hundreds in all formats of the game.

The Indian cricket team has always had a good number of strong batsmen. In every era, there have been star batsmen in the team, which is why the team has often depended on batting. Indian batsmen have performed well in all formats, including Tests, One-Day Internationals, and the recent T20Is. In the past, great players like Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Yuvraj Singh, and Mahendra Singh Dhoni have played for India. Also, since the start of the IPL, new batsmen have been coming up almost every year. This helped the indian cricket team to dominate the world wherever they have played in recent times. We will try to find out the answer to who is the best batsman in India?

Who Is the Best Batsman in India?

Who is the best batsman in India? That’s a tough question, as India has been a powerhouse of talented batters across formats. Currently, Shubman Gill takes the lead on being the best batsman in India 2025 in ODIs as he is at the No. 1 position in the ICC ODI rankings with 784 points. His consistent form and elegant strokeplay at just 25 years old put him among the best batsman in India. When we talk about the best batsman in India, one name that always comes there is Virat Kohli. King continues to dominate big games, scoring 217 runs in the recent 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, including a brilliant unbeaten century against Pakistan. This inning from Virat proved that he is still a clutch performer.

In Test cricket, Yashasvi Jaiswal has emerged as India’s top red-ball batter, ranked 4th in the world with 847 points, delivering solid knocks at the top of the order. And stealing the spotlight in T20s, 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi shocked everyone in the IPL with a blazing 35-ball hundred, announcing himself as a rising star to watch out for. He became the youngest batter to score a century in T20.

Top 10 Best Batsmen in India – 2025 Rankings:

Best Indian Batters — Best Batsmen in India 2025 (Image credits: official X account of ICC & ACC | X/@ICC &ACC)

Rank	Player Name	Matches	Runs	Highest Score	Centuries
1.	Virat Kohli	550	27,599	254	82
2.	Rohit Sharma	499	19,700	212	49
3.	Shubman Gill	108	5,246	208	14
4.	KL Rahul	215	8,565	199	17
5.	Shreyas Iyer	135	4,760	128	6
6.	Suryakumar Yadav	121	3,379	117	4
7.	Rishabh Pant	150	5028	159	7
8.	Yashasvi Jaiswal	43	2536	214	5
9.	Ishan Kishan	61	1807	219	1
10.	Sanju Samson	58	1371	108	4

Best Test Batsman in India 2025:

Here is the list of the current best batsman in India in Test format. These players have been ranked on their current form, ICC ranking and performance under pressure. In this list of the best test batsman in India in the test format currently, Yashasvi Jaiswal is at the top with the recent test form he is in; no one from the test team is close to him. Hence, we can label him as the best test batsman in India.

Rank	Player Name	Matches	Runs	Average	Centuries
1	Yashasvi Jaiswal	19	1798	52.88	4
2	Rishabh Pant	43	2948	42.11	6
3	Shubman Gill	32	1893	35.05	5
4	Virat Kohli	123	9230	46.85	30
5	Ravindra Jadeja	80	3370	34.74	4
6	KL Rahul	58	3257	33.57	8
7	Shreyas Iyer	14	811	36.86	1
8	Axar Patel	14	646	35.88	0
9	Nitish Kumar Reddy	5	298	37.25	1
10	Sarfaraz Khan	6	371	37.10	1

Best ODI Batsman in India 2025:

Here is the list of the current best batsman in India in ODI format. These players have been ranked on their current form, ICC ranking and performance under pressure. In this list of the top 10 best batsman in India in the ODI format, currently the renowned "Prince" of Indian cricket, Shubman Gill, is at the top position. Hence, we can label him as India best batsman in the 50-over format.

Rank	Player Name	Matches	Runs	Average	Centuries
1	Shubman Gill	55	2775	59.04	8
2	Rohit Sharma	273	11168	48.76	32
3	Virat Kohli	302	14181	57.88	51
4	Shreyas Iyer	70	2845	48.22	5
5	KL Rahul	85	3043	49.03	7
6	Rishabh Pant	31	2948	42.11	1
7	Hardik Pandya	94	1904	32.82	0
8	Suryakumar Yadav	37	773	25.76	0
9	Ravindra Jadeja	204	2806	32.62	0
10	Axar Patel	68	783	22.37	0

Best T20 Batsman in India 2025:

Here is the list of the current best batsman in India in T20 format. These players have been ranked on their current form, ICC ranking and performance under pressure. In this list of the top 10 best batsman in India in the T20 format, Abhishek Sharma is at the top. He is India best batsman in T20.

Rank	Player Name	Matches	Runs	Strike Rate	Sixes
1	Abhishek Sharma	17	535	193.84	41
2	Tilak Varma	25	749	155.07	43
3	Suryakumar Yadav	83	2598	167.07	146
4	Yashasvi Jaiswal	23	723	164.31	15
5	Ruturaj Gaikwad	23	633	143.53	24
6	KL Rahul	72	2265	139.12	99
7	Shubman Gill	21	578	139.27	22
8	Hardik Pandya	114	1812	141.67	76
9	Rinku Singh	33	546	161.06	31
10	Shivam Dube	35	531	140.10	28

FAQs

How many centuries Virat Kohli has scored in all formats?

Virat Kohli has 82 centuries in all formats of the game.

Who is the best batsman in India?

Sachin Tendulkar is widely considered the greatest Indian batsman, holding numerous records and accolades.

Who is the best batsman in India now?

The best batsman in India now is Virat Kohli.

Who is the best batsman against spin in India?

Suryakumar Yadav is currently the best batsman against spin in India.

Who is the best T20 batsman in India in 2025?

Abhishek Sharma is the best T20 batsman in India in 2025.

Who is the most promising young batsman in India in 2025?

In 2025, Vaibhav Suryavanshi is the most prominent young Indian batsman, making his debut for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL at the age of 14 years and 23 days.