Suresh Raina on Thursday became the ninth Indian to score a century in his debut Test innings. Here is the company he keeps...

1. Suresh Raina
Year: 2010
Opposition: Sri Lanka
Venue: Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo
Final Score: 120

2. Virender Sehwag
Year: 2001
Opposition: South Africa
Venue: Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein
Final Score: 105

3. Sourav Ganguly
Year: 1996
Opposition: England
Venue: Lord's, London
Final Score: 131

4. Praveen Amre
Year: 1992
Opposition: South Africa
Venue: Kingsmead, Durban
Final Score: 103

5. Mohammad Azharuddin
Year: 1984
Opposition: England
Venue: Eden Gardens, Calcutta
Final Score: 110

6. Surinder Amarnath
Year: 1976
Opposition: New Zealand
Venue: Eden Park, Auckland
Final Score: 124

7. Hanumant Singh
Year: 1964
Opposition: England
Venue: Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Final Score: 105

8. AG Kripal Singh
Year: 1955
Opposition: New Zealand
Venue: Fateh Maidan, Hyderabad
Final Score: 100 not out

9. Deepak Shohdan
Year: 1952
Opposition: Pakistan
Venue: Eden Gardens, Calcutta
Final Score: 110

Lala Amarnath, Abbas Baig and Gundappa Viswanath also scored tons on Test debut in 1933, 1959 and 1969 respectively, but their knocks came in India's second innings.