Steve Smith is among the best batters in this era. And he often proves this by showing his hunger for scoring runs and getting those bigger knocks.
Smith brings out his absolute best when he is up against India, whether in Australia or India. He has displayed great temperament against both pace and spin, tackling the challenge on the bouncy Australian wickets and India’s turning tracks.
Thanks to his exceptional batting skills, Smith has been able to score centuries against India with ease. During the 2024 Boxing Day Test, the Aussie batter brought up his 11th Test ton against India, the most by any batter.
In all, Smith has logged 16 hundreds against India across all formats, which is also the most by any batter.
On that note, let’s look at Steve Smith’s centuries against India in all formats.
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Steve Smith Test Centuries Against India
The right-hand batter scored his first Test century against India back in 2014. It was the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2014-15 in Adelaide.
Batting at No. 5, Smith scored an unbeaten 162 from 231 balls, helping Australia declare the first innings on 517 and eventually win the match by 48 runs. He slammed three more centuries in the series while standing in as skipper in the absence of Michael Clarke.
Smith’s 192 in Melbourne during the same series is his personal best score against India in Test cricket.
When the Australian batter toured India in 2017, he showed his class on the turning tracks. He racked up three hundreds in the 4-match BGT series.
Smith’s ninth Test century against India came in a crucial encounter in 2023. Both teams were squaring off in the 2023 World Test Championship final at The Oval, where his 121-run knock proved to be a game-changer as Australia won the WTC mace.
His 10th and 11th hundreds have come during the ongoing BGT 2024-25 after he was going through a slump. But Smith again showed his resilience to get back in form and hammered centuries in back-to-back matches.
You can check out the complete list of centuries scored by Steve Smith below.
Steve Smith Test Centuries vs India
| No. | Score | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 162* | Adelaide | 2014 |
| 2 | 133 | Brisbane | 2014 |
| 3 | 192 | Melbourne | 2014 |
| 4 | 117 | Sydney | 2015 |
| 5 | 109 | Pune | 2017 |
| 6 | 178* | Ranchi | 2017 |
| 7 | 111 | Dharamsala | 2017 |
| 8 | 131 | Sydney | 2021 |
| 9 | 121 | The Oval | 2023 |
| 10 | 101 | Brisbane | 2024 |
| 11 | 140 | Melbourne | 2024 |
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Steve Smith ODI Centuries Against India
In addition to his Test tons, Smith has also smashed five triple-digit figures against India in ODI cricket. His first ODI hundred against the Men in Blue came in 2015, as he scored 105 in the semi-final of the 2015 World Cup. He took 89 balls to raise his century, smashing 11 fours and 2 sixes.
Smith’s best ODI performance against India came in 2020 when he opened the year with a 131-run knock in Bengaluru. The right-hander rounded up the year with back-to-back centuries in Sydney, helping Australia win the three-match series by 2-1.
You can check out Smith’s ODI tons against India below.
Steve Smith ODI Centuries vs India
| No. | Score | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105 | Sydney | 2015 |
| 2 | 149 | Perth | 2016 |
| 3 | 131 | Bengaluru | 2020 |
| 4 | 105 | Sydney | 2020 |
| 5 | 104 | Sydney | 2020 |
