India has registered its highest-ever run tally in a Test series during the fifth and final match of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against England at the Oval.
The Indian team has scored over 3,400 runs on the Test tour to England this year, surpassing its previous record tally of 3,270 runs, achieved during a six-match Test series against the West Indies at home in 1978-79.
In the overall list of the highest run tallies by a team during a Test series, India is currently 10th. The top nine spots are occupied by Australia and England.
In the ongoing series, India has registered the following innings totals: 471, 364, 587, 427/6 dec., 387, 170, 358, 425/4, 224, and 47/1*.
Most runs in a Test series for India
- 3468* runs – India in England – 2025 – (5 matches)
- 3270 runs – West Indies in India – 1978/79 – (6 matches)
- 3230 runs – England in India – 2016/17 – (5 matches)
- 3140 runs – England in India – 2023/24 – (5 matches)
- 3119 runs – England in India – 1963/64 – (5 matches)