After coming out to bat at No. 5 for India on Friday (October 3), Dhruv Jurel scored 125 runs from 210 balls against the West Indies. The century in the first innings of the match taking place between India and the West Indies in Ahmedabad helped him become the 12th Indian wicketkeeper to score a century in Tests. Here’s a look at 12 wicketkeepers who have managed to score at least one Test century in the five-day format of the game for Team India.
Vijay Manjrekar played one Test for India as the designated wicketkeeper-batter against the West Indies in March-April 1953, and in the second innings of that fixture, he scored 118 runs. (Picture Credit: X/@ICC)
Budhi Kunderan played 15 Tests as the designated wicketkeeper-batter and scored 2 centuries. (Picture Credit: AFP)
In 46 Tests for India from 1961 to 1975, Farokh Engineer scored two centuries. (Picture Credit: X/@ICC)
Syed Kirmani scored two centuries in 88 Test matches for India as captain. (Picture Credit: X/@ICC)
Nayan Mongia scored one century in 44 Test matches for India as the designated wicketkeeper-batter. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Deep Dasgupta played 8 Tests for India as a wicketkeeper-batter under Sourav Ganguly’s leadership and slammed one century. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Ajay Ratra played six Tests for India as wicketkeeper and scored one century. (Picture Credit: AFP)
MS Dhoni played 90 Tests as wicketkeeper-batter for India from 2005 to 2014 and slammed six centuries. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Wriddhiman Saha played 39 Tests as a wicketkeeper-batter for Team India and scored three centuries. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Rishabh Pant holds the record for scoring the most 100s in Tests as a wicketkeeper-batter for India. In 47 matches he has crossed the 100-run mark eight times. (Picture Credit: AP)
In two Tests for India as the designated wicketkeeper-batter against South Africa, KL Rahul has scored one century. (Picture Credit: AP)
Dhruv Jurel scored his maiden Test century (125 runs) for India on October 3, 2025, in Ahmedabad against the West Indies. He is playing the ongoing match as the designated wicketkeeper-batter. (Picture Credit: AP)
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