83 years since India's first ever Test century
The first ever century for India in Test cricket was scored by Lala Amarnath on December 17, 1933 against England at Gymkhana Ground in Bombay. Amarnath, playing in his debut match, scored 118 in India's second innings. In India's Test cricket history, there have been 469 centuries scored by 79 batsmen with the most recent one made by Jayant Yadav.