Sunil Gavaskar

Sunil Gavaskar became the first batsman to reach 10,000 Test runs, hitting the mark in 1987 with 34 centuries at a 51.12 average. Against the legendary West Indies pace quartet, he averaged 50.85 across 27 Tests—better than #2 Virat Kohli's 42.26 in similar conditions. His 774 runs in the 1971 series (including 220 and 124) remain a benchmark for resilience, earning 90% of all Test centuries against top-tier attacks.