<h2>Vijay Hazare&nbsp;</h2>
<p><img title="Vijay Hazare&nbsp;" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/jun/seven-centuries-june-a_e.jpg" alt="Vijay Hazare&nbsp;" width="1280" height="720" /><strong><em>Vijay Hazare&nbsp;</em></strong><p>


<p>Former <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ind-vs-eng-test-series-will-team-india-provide-rest-to-jasprit-bumrah-post-loss-in-series-opener-23577858" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>India</strong></a> skipper Hazare scored 116 and 145 against Australia at Adelaide in 1948 to become the first Indian to get twin tons in a Test match. However, India lost by an innings and 16 runs</p>
<h2>Sunil Gavaskar</h2>
<p><img title="Sunil Gavaskar" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/jun/seven-centuries-june-b_e.jpg" alt="Sunil Gavaskar" width="1280" height="720" /><strong><em>Sunil Gavaskar</em></strong></p>
<p>Gavaskar is the only Indian and one of only three players ever to achieve the feat on three occasions. In his debut series against <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/travis-head-urges-teammates-to-move-on-from-wtc-final-loss-ahead-of-west-indies-test-series-23576176" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>West Indies</strong></a> at Port of Spain in 1971, he scored 124 and 220 in a drawn match. The second instance came against Pakistan at Karachi in November 1978, when he scored 111 and 137 in a losing cause. Then at Kolkata in December-January 1978, he smashed 107 and 182 not out in a draw against WI</p>
<h2>Rahul Dravid</h2>
<p><img title="Rahul Dravid vs Pakistan at Kolkata in 2005. Pic/AFP" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/jun/seven-centuries-june-c_e.jpg" alt="Rahul Dravid vs Pakistan at Kolkata in 2005. Pic/AFP" width="1280" height="720" /><strong><em>Rahul Dravid vs Pakistan at Kolkata in 2005. Pic/AFP</em></strong></p>
<p>Dravid did it on two occasions. The first was in a draw against <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/kane-williamson-again-turns-down-central-contract-with-new-zealand-cricket-23557749" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>New Zealand</strong></a> at Hamilton in 1999, when he scored 190 and 103 not out. He then scored 110 and 135 against Pakistan at Kolkata in 2005. Dravid was named Man of the Match as India won by 195 runs</p>
<h2>Virat Kohli</h2>
<p><img title="Virat Kohli during his 115 vs Aus at Adelaide in 2014. Pic/Getty Images" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/jun/seven-centuries-june-d_e.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli during his 115 vs Aus at Adelaide in 2014. Pic/Getty Images" width="1280" height="720" /><strong><em>Virat Kohli during his 115 vs Aus at Adelaide in 2014. Pic/Getty Images</em></strong></p>
<p>Kohli smashed 115 and 141 against <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/labuschagne-axed-smith-sidelined-with-injury-ahead-windies-tests-23574664" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Australia</strong></a> at Adelaide in 2014. He became the only Indian to do it on captaincy debut. However, India lost by 48 runs</p>
<h2>Ajinkya Rahane</h2>
<p><img title="Ajinkya Rahane vs SA at  New Delhi in 2015 Pic/AFP" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/jun/seven-centuries-june-e_e.jpg" alt="Ajinkya Rahane vs SA at  New Delhi in 2015 Pic/AFP" width="1280" height="720" /><strong><em>Ajinkya Rahane vs SA at &nbsp;New Delhi in 2015 Pic/AFP</em></strong></p>
<p>Then vice-captain Rahane bagged the Man of the Match award for his 127 and 100 not out against South Africa at Delhi in 2015. India won by 337 runs &nbsp;</p>
<h2>Rohit Sharma&nbsp;</h2>
<p><img title="Rohit Sharma vs SA at Vizag in 2019. Pic/AFP" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/jun/seven-centuries-june-f_e.jpg" alt="Rohit Sharma vs SA at Vizag in 2019. Pic/AFP" width="1280" height="720" /><strong><em>Rohit Sharma vs SA at Vizag in 2019. Pic/AFP</em></strong></p>
<p>In his first match after being promoted to the opening position in Tests, Rohit smashed 176 and 127 against South Africa at Visakhapatnam in 2019 and solidified his spot at the top. India won by 203 runs</p><p>
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