Notes
--> M Azharuddin (1) passed 500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 17
--> M Azharuddin (1) passed 2000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 8
--> A Ranatunga (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 4
--> BR Jurangpathy made his debut in Test Matches
--> M Amarnath (2) passed 11500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 114
--> DB Vengsarkar (2) passed 4500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 5
--> DB Vengsarkar (2) passed 11500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 8
--> RL Dias (2) passed 1000 runs in Test Matches when he reached 86
--> LRD Mendis (2) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 111
--> LRD Mendis (2) passed 1000 runs in Test Matches when he reached 88
--> FS Ahangama achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class Matches when he dismissed Kapil Dev in the India first innings (previous best was 3-49)
--> FS Ahangama achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches when he dismissed Kapil Dev in the India first innings (previous best was 3-49)
--> Maninder Singh achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches in the Sri Lanka first innings (previous best was 4-85)
--> RMH Binny reached 150 wickets in First-Class Matches when he dismissed SAR Silva, his 1st wicket in the Sri Lanka first innings
--> C Sharma retired hurt in the India first innings having scored 4 (team score 237/7) - he returned when the score was 242/9