Saurav Goyal
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In 2024, Indian cricket experienced a mix of highs and lows. The highlight was India’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup victory, ending an 11-year ICC trophy drought.
Amid these successes, India faced stark disappointments, particularly in Test cricket. The team suffered a shocking 3-0 home series defeat against New Zealand, their first home Test series loss in 12 years.
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Overall, India’s performance in Tests was mixed, with eight wins and six losses in 15 matches. In ODIs too, they struggled against Sri Lanka, losing a three-match series.
In 2024, India’s batting had mixed fortunes. Yashasvi Jaiswal was the standout performer, scoring 1,478 runs in Tests, while Shubman Gill contributed 866 runs.
Rohit Sharma struggled in Tests but was more good in ODIs and T20Is. Virat Kohli had a disappointing year with just 655 runs across formats.
Overall, the year was a mixed bag for Indian batters, with young players excelling but key veterans facing challenges.
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TSN takes a look at the top 10 Indian batsmen with the most runs in each format and cumulatively.
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Saurav Goyal is a content producer for The Sporting News’ India edition.
