Notes
--> LRD Mendis (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 54
--> LRD Mendis (1) passed 3500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 86
--> DS de Silva (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 36
--> SM Gavaskar (1) passed 20500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 76
--> J Arun Lal made his debut in Test Matches
--> SM Patil (1) passed 1000 runs in Test Matches when he reached 79
--> SM Patil (1) passed 3000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 23
--> RC Shukla made his debut in Test Matches
--> RL Dias (2) passed 500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 68
--> LRD Mendis (2) equalled his previous highest Test Matches score of 105
--> AN Ranasinghe (2) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 70
--> GRA de Silva (2) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 12
--> DR Doshi reached 100 wickets in Test Matches when he dismissed A Ranatunga, his 3rd wicket in the Sri Lanka first innings
--> Madan Lal reached 50 wickets in Test Matches when he dismissed B Warnapura, his 1st wicket in the Sri Lanka first innings
--> ALF de Mel achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class Matches when he dismissed SMH Kirmani in the India second innings (previous best was 4-70)
--> ALF de Mel achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches when he dismissed SMH Kirmani in the India second innings (previous best was 4-70)
