Most Sixes for India in Tests

1. Virender Sehwag-90

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2. Rohit Sharma-79*

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3. MS Dhoni-78

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4. Sachin Tendulkar-69

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5. Ravindra Jadeja-61*

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6. Kapil Dev-61

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