Published: Jun 11, 2015, 10:31 AM (IST)
Edited: Jun 11, 2015, 10:31 AM (IST)
Among the records that Shikhar Dhawan and Murali Vijay shattered on Wednesday during the rain-curtailed opening day of their one-off Test against Bangladesh in Fatullah, there was one more which would make Indian cricket fans feel happy. READ: Shikhar Dhawan, Murali Vijay dismantle a resurgent Bangladesh
Dhawan and Vijay became only the sixth pair in the history for India in Test cricket to have completed 1,000 runs. They achieved the feat during the first day of the one-off Test in Fatullah against Bangladesh, as Dhawan and Vijay added an unbeaten opening stand of 239 runs as India smashed the hosts’ bowling attack. READ: Shikhar Dhawan, Murali Vijay set a new record for opening partnership
During their partnership, while Dhawan notched up his only third Test century, Vijay completed his 11th half-century, and was well on his way to the sixth Test century of his career. Vijay was unbeaten on 89, while Dhawan played a more animated knock of 150 not out.
Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir formed the most successful pair in the Indian cricket history. From 2004-2012, they added 4,412 runs in 87 innings with a highest of 233. Sehwag and Gambhir averaged 52.52 as opening pair. READ: Shikhar Dhawan, Murali Vijay register highest opening partnership for India against Bangladesh
Here is a list of the best opening pairs for India in Test cricket:
| Batting partners | R | HS | Avg |
| Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag | 4412 | 233 | 52.52 |
| Chetan Chauhan and Sunil Gavaskar | 3010 | 213 | 53.75 |
| Anshuman Gaekwar and Sunil Gavaskar | 1722 | 176* | 35.87 |
| Sunil Gavaskar and Kris Srikkanth | 1469 | 200 | 43.2 |
| Shikhar Dhawan and Murali Vijay | 1161 | 289 | 50.47 |
| Wasim Jaffer and Virender Sehwag | 1031 | 213 | 36.82 |
The famous pair of Chetan Chauhan and Sunil Gavaskar added 3,010 runs in only 59 innings, averaging 53.75, which is the best in the history for India in Test cricket.
