For any cricketer, doing well at Lord's is not just about scoring runs or taking wickets. It is about etching their names in history.
Known as the "Home of Cricket", Lord's Cricket Ground in London carries more than two centuries of tradition, and one of its most prestigious recognitions is a name etched on the honours board.
From Vinoo Mankad's 184 in 1952 to KL Rahul's century in 2021, only a handful of Indian players have achieved this rare honour. India have played 19 Tests at Lord's, starting from their very first international appearance in 1932.
Over the years, several legends have played at the venue but only a select few have left their names on the wall.
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What is the Lord's honours board?
The Lord's honours boards are mounted inside the dressing rooms at the Pavilion. They record individual performances in Tests - specifically, centuries, five-wicket hauls in an innings and ten-wicket match hauls.
Since 2019, ODIs have also been included on the boards, opening the door for both men and women. However, no Indian woman has made it to the list yet; India Women haven't played a Test at Lord's and no player has managed a century or five-wicket haul in WODIs at the venue.
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Indian batters on the Lord's honours board
From Vinoo Mankad's 184 in 1952 to KL Rahul's 129 in 2021, Indian batters have had their moments of glory at Lord's. One name stands out: Dilip Vengsarkar - the only Indian with three Test centuries at the venue, including back-to-back hundreds in 1979 and 1982.
| Player | Score | Opponent | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinoo Mankad | 184 | England | 1952 |
| Dilip Vengsarkar | 157, 126*, 103 | England | 1979, 1982, 1986 |
| Gundappa Viswanath | 113 | England | 1979 |
| Mohammed Azharuddin | 121 | England | 1990 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 131 | England | 1996 |
| Ravi Shastri | 100 | England | 1990 |
| Ajit Agarkar | 109* | England | 2002 |
| Rahul Dravid | 103* | England | 2011 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | 103 | England | 2014 |
| KL Rahul | 129 | England | 2021 |
Stats Credit: ESPNCricinfo
Indian bowlers on the Lord's honours board
India's first-ever Test match at Lord's in 1932 saw Mohammad Nissar get a five-wicket haul. Since then, several others have followed.
Ishant Sharma’s 7/74 in 2014 remains one of the finest fast-bowling efforts by an Indian at the ground.
| Player | Figures | Opponent | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Nissar | 5/93 | England | 1932 |
| Vinoo Mankad | 5/196 | England | 1952 |
| Ramakant Desai | 5/89 | England | 1959 |
| Amar Singh | 6/35 | England | 1936 |
| Lala Amarnath | 5/118 | England | 1946 |
| BS Chandrasekhar | 5/127 | England | 1967 |
| BS Bedi | 6/226 | England | 1974 |
| Chetan Sharma | 5/64 | England | 1986 |
| Kapil Dev | 5/125 | England | 1982 |
| Venkatesh Prasad | 5/76 | England | 1996 |
| RP Singh | 5/59 | England | 2007 |
| Praveen Kumar | 5/106 | England | 2011 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 6/82 | England | 2014 |
| Ishant Sharma | 7/74 | England | 2014 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 5/74 | England | 2025 |
Stats Credit: ESPNCricinfo