India`s best left-handed Test openers

Gautam Gambhir

Gambhir played 57 Tests for India as an opener, scoring 4119 runs at an average of 42.90, with nine hundreds and 22 fifties.

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Shikhar Dhawan

Dhawan has played 34 Tests for India, scoring 2315 runs at an average of 40.61, with seven hundreds and five fifties.

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Nari Contractor

Contractor played 31 Tests, scoring 1611 runs at an average of 31.58, with one hundred and 11 fifties

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Sadagoppan Ramesh

Once widely regarded as India`s answer to opening woes, Ramesh ended his career with 19 Tests in which he scored 1367 at an average of 37.97.

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WV Raman

WV Raman played eight Tests for India as an opener, scoring 321 runs at an average of 24.69, with three half-centuries.

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