KL Rahul and CA Pujara opened the Indian innings in the third test against Sri Lanka at Col-SSC to provide the 148^th Indian pair of opening batsmen in a test innings against various oppositions. They also became the 20^th Indian opening pair against Sri Lanka in test innings. The following table lists all the  India opening pair against various oppositions and also against Sri Lanka with performances

INDIAN OPENING PAIRS IN A TEST INNINGS AGAINST VARIOUS OPPOISTIONS
No	Partners	Span	Inns	NO	Runs	High	Ave	100	50
1	Naoomal Jaoomal, JG Navle	1932-1932	2	0	80	41	40.00	0	0
2	JG Navle, S Wazir Ali	1933-1933	2	0	53	44	26.50	0	0
3	Dilawar Hussain, Naoomal Jaoomal	1934-1934	2	2	23	12*	–	0	0
4	S Mushtaq Ali, Naoomal Jaoomal	1934-1934	1	0	57	57	57.00	0	1
5	Naoomal Jaoomal, S Wazir Ali	1934-1934	1	0	1	1	1.00	0	0
6	Dilawar Hussain, S Mushtaq Ali	1934-1934	1	0	16	16	16.00	0	0
7	Dilawar Hussain, S Wazir Ali	1934-1934	1	0	3	3	3.00	0	0
8	DD Hindlekar, VM Merchant	1936-1936	2	0	62	62	31.00	0	1
9	VM Merchant, S Mushtaq Ali	1936-1946	7	0	584	203	83.42	2	3
10	MH Mankad, VM Merchant	1946-1946	2	0	82	67	41.00	0	1
11	MH Mankad, CT Sarwate	1947-1948	9	0	159	124	17.66	1	0
12	Amir Elahi, MH Mankad	1947-1947	1	0	17	17	17.00	0	0
13	KC Ibrahim, MH Mankad	1948-1948	4	0	80	44	20.00	0	0
14	KC Ibrahim, S Mushtaq Ali	1948-1949	4	0	108	84	27.00	0	1
15	S Mushtaq Ali, MR Rege	1949-1949	2	0	41	41	20.50	0	0
15	VM Merchant, P Roy	1951-1951	1	0	18	18	18.00	0	0
17	MK Mantri, P Roy	1951-1951	2	0	77	75	38.50	0	1
18	MH Mankad, P Roy	1951-1956	16	1	868	413	57.86	3	1
19	S Mushtaq Ali, P Roy	1952-1952	1	0	53	53	53.00	0	1
20	DK Gaekwad, P Roy	1952-1952	6	1	104	37	20.80	0	0
21	ML Apte, MH Mankad	1952-1953	5	1	146	55	36.50	0	1
22	ML Apte, PG Joshi	1953-1953	1	0	55	55	55.00	0	1
23	ML Apte, P Roy	1953-1953	7	0	236	80	33.71	0	2
24	PH Punjabi, P Roy	1955-1955	10	0	250	58	25.00	0	2
25	MH Mankad, VL Mehra	1955-1955	1	0	36	36	36.00	0	0
26	NJ Contractor, VL Mehra	1955-1962	4	0	87	68	21.75	0	1
27	NJ Contractor, MH Mankad	1955-1956	2	0	53	40	26.50	0	0
28	NJ Contractor, P Roy	1956-1960	26	0	852	121	32.76	1	4
29	P Roy, AK Sengupta	1959-1959	1	0	11	11	11.00	0	0
30	ML Jaisimha, P Roy	1959-1959	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	0
31	AL Apte, P Roy	1959-1959	2	0	26	16	13.00	0	0
32	BK Kunderan, P Roy	1960-1960	1	0	20	20	20.00	0	0
33	NJ Contractor, BK Kunderan	1960-1960	2	0	30	30	15.00	0	0
34	NJ Contractor, ML Jaisimha	1960-1962	14	1	582	121	44.76	1	3
35	ML Jaisimha, BK Kunderan	1961-1967	11	1	436	81	43.60	0	4
36	NJ Contractor, VL Manjrekar	1961-1961	1	0	80	80	80.00	0	1
37	ML Jaisimha, DN Sardesai	1962-1966	11	1	323	74	32.30	0	5
38	ML Jaisimha, VL Mehra	1962-1962	3	0	45	19	15.00	0	0
39	VL Mehra, DN Sardesai	1962-1962	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	0
40	BK Kunderan, VL Mehra	1964-1964	4	0	187	85	46.75	0	2
41	KS Indrajitsinhji, ML Jaisimha	1964-1964	2	0	12	12	6.00	0	0
42	ML Jaisimha, VL Manjrekar	1965-1965	1	0	87	87	87.00	0	1
43	FM Engineer, DN Sardesai	1965-1969	11	0	272	129	24.72	1	0
44	FM Engineer, RC Saxena	1967-1967	1	0	39	39	39.00	0	0
45	FM Engineer, RF Surti	1967-1967	1	0	5	5	5.00	0	0
46	FM Engineer, BK Kunderan	1967-1967	3	0	65	48	21.66	0	0
47	S Abid Ali, FM Engineer	1968-1968	12	0	400	83	33.33	0	3
48	S Abid Ali, CPS Chauhan	1969-1969	4	0	104	55	26.00	0	1
49	S Abid Ali, KS Indrajitsinhji	1969-1969	2	0	15	10	7.50	0	0
50	FM Engineer, AV Mankad	1969-1969	6	0	281	111	46.83	1	1
51	CPS Chauhan, AV Mankad	1969-1969	2	0	3	3	1.50	0	0
52	S Abid Ali, HK Jayantilal	1971-1971	1	0	10	10	10.00	0	0
53	SM Gavaskar, AV Mankad	1971-1971	12	1	430	123*	39.09	1	3
54	S Abid Ali, SM Gavaskar	1971-1971	2	0	37	26	18.50	0	0
55	SM Gavaskar, RD Parkar	1972-1973	4	0	64	29	16.00	0	0
56	CPS Chauhan, FM Engineer	1973-1973	1	0	11	11	11.00	0	0
57	CPS Chauhan, SM Gavaskar	1973-1981	59	3	3010	213	53.75	10	10
58	FM Engineer, SM Gavaskar	1973-1975	7	0	318	135	45.42	2	0
59	SM Gavaskar, ED Solkar	1974-1974	2	0	54	32	27.00	0	0
60	SM Gavaskar, SS Naik	1974-1974	2	0	6	6	3.00	0	0
61	SM Gavaskar, HS Kanitkar	1974-1974	1	0	5	5	5.00	0	0
62	FM Engineer, SS Naik	1974-1975	4	0	64	36	16.00	0	0
63	FM Engineer, ED Solkar	1975-1975	2	0	61	40	30.50	0	0
64	SM Gavaskar, DB Vengsarkar	1976-1977	10	1	220	60	24.44	0	1
65	S Amarnath, DB Vengsarkar	1976-1976	1	0	10	10	10.00	0	0
66	SM Gavaskar, PH Sharma	1976-1976	2	0	55	51	27.50	0	1
67	AD Gaekwad, SM Gavaskar	1976-1985	49	1	1722	176*	35.87	4	9
68	M Amarnath, SM Gavaskar	1976-1978	4	0	71	30	17.75	0	0
69	RMH Binny, CPS Chauhan	1980-1980	1	0	7	7	7.00	0	0
70	RMH Binny, SM Gavaskar	1980-1980	2	0	60	56	30.00	0	1
71	SM Gavaskar, K Srikkanth	1981-1987	34	0	1469	200	43.20	3	9
72	SM Gavaskar, P Roy	1982-1982	3	0	50	19	16.66	0	0
73	SM Gavaskar, GAHM Parkar	1982-1982	2	0	23	17	11.50	0	0
74	SM Gavaskar, RJ Shastri	1982-1983	3	0	95	47	31.66	0	0
75	SV Nayak, RJ Shastri	1982-1982	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	0
76	RJ Shastri, DB Vengsarkar	1982-1982	1	0	21	21	21.00	0	0
77	J Arun Lal, SM Gavaskar	1982-1983	6	0	332	156	55.33	2	0
78	J Arun Lal, DB Vengsarkar	1982-1982	1	0	3	3	3.00	0	0
79	AD Gaekwad, NS Sidhu	1983-1983	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	0
80	SM Gavaskar, M Prabhakar	1984-1984	1	0	12	12	12.00	0	0
81	M Prabhakar, RJ Shastri	1984-1990	2	0	87	58	43.50	0	1
82	RJ Shastri, K Srikkanth	1985-1991	7	0	131	74	18.71	0	1
83	LS Rajput, K Srikkanth	1985-1985	4	0	81	39	20.25	0	0
84	R Lamba, K Srikkanth	1986-1986	1	0	5	5	5.00	0	0
85	J Arun Lal, K Srikkanth	1987-1988	15	1	376	64	26.85	0	3
86	J Arun Lal, NS Sidhu	1989-1989	7	1	115	35	19.16	0	0
87	RJ Shastri, NS Sidhu	1989-1992	7	0	125	63	17.85	0	1
88	NS Sidhu, K Srikkanth	1989-1992	11	0	365	82	33.18	0	3
89	M Prabhakar, WV Raman	1990-1990	4	1	244	149*	81.33	1	1
90	WV Raman, NS Sidhu	1990-1990	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	0
91	WV Raman, RJ Shastri	1992-1992	3	0	73	43	24.33	0	0
92	A Jadeja, RJ Shastri	1992-1992	3	0	113	68	37.66	0	1
93	A Jadeja, M Prabhakar	1993-1995	6	0	264	101	44.00	1	1
94	M Prabhakar, NS Sidhu	1993-1994	17	1	741	171	46.31	2	3
95	NR Mongia, NS Sidhu	1994-1998	10	0	469	122	46.90	3	0
96	SV Manjrekar, NS Sidhu	1994-1994	1	0	17	17	17.00	0	0
97	A Jadeja, V Rathour	1996-1996	2	0	23	15	11.50	0	0
98	NR Mongia, V Rathour	1996-1997	6	0	161	90	26.83	0	1
99	SV Manjrekar, NR Mongia	1996-1996	3	0	49	22	16.33	0	0
100	R Dravid, NR Mongia	1996-1996	2	0	85	68	42.50	0	1
101	NR Mongia, WV Raman	1996-1997	3	0	85	76	28.33	0	1
102	WV Raman, V Rathour	1996-1996	2	0	4	2	2.00	0	0
103	R Dravid, WV Raman	1997-1997	1	0	7	7	7.00	0	0
104	VVS Laxman, NS Sidhu	1997-1998	8	0	329	191	41.12	1	1
105	A Jadeja, VVS Laxman	1997-1997	1	0	97	97	97.00	0	1
106	A Jadeja, NS Sidhu	1997-1999	7	0	180	55	25.71	0	1
107	SC Ganguly, NS Sidhu	1997-1997	1	0	15	15	15.00	0	0
108	VVS Laxman, S Ramesh	1999-1999	10	0	395	108	39.50	1	3
109	DJ Gandhi, S Ramesh	1999-1999	7	0	333	162	47.57	2	0
110	S Ramesh, SR Tendulkar	1999-1999	1	0	21	21	21.00	0	0
111	VVS Laxman, MSK Prasad	2000-2000	2	0	32	22	16.00	0	0
112	W Jaffer, VVS Laxman	2000-2000	2	0	13	8	6.50	0	0
113	R Dravid, W Jaffer	2000-2008	7	1	223	106*	37.16	1	0
114	SS Das, S Ramesh	2000-2001	19	0	836	123	44.00	2	6
115	HK Badani, SS Das	2001-2001	1	0	7	7	7.00	0	0
116	SS Das, SS Dighe	2001-2001	1	0	8	8	8.00	0	0
117	SS Das, R Dravid	2001-2001	2	0	36	29	18.00	0	0
118	SS Das, D Dasgupta	2001-2002	10	0	321	119	32.10	1	2
119	D Dasgupta, IR Siddiqui	2001-2001	1	1	5	5*	–	0	0
120	SB Bangar, SS Das	2002-2002	2	0	24	18	12.00	0	0
121	SS Das, W Jaffer	2002-2002	5	0	117	80	23.40	0	1
122	W Jaffer, V Sehwag	2002-2008	28	0	1031	213	36.82	3	4
123	SB Bangar, V Sehwag	2002-2002	10	0	452	201	45.20	1	2
124	SB Bangar, PA Patel	2002-2002	1	0	2	2	2.00	0	0
125	A Chopra, V Sehwag	2003-2004	19	0	897	164	47.21	4	2
126	PA Patel, V Sehwag	2004-2004	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	0
127	V Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh	2004-2004	2	1	47	28	47.00	0	0
128	G Gambhir, V Sehwag	2004-2012	87	3	4412	233	52.52	11	25
129	R Dravid, G Gambhir	2005-2009	2	1	41	39*	41.00	0	0
130	G Gambhir, IK Pathan	2005-2005	1	0	12	12	12.00	0	0
131	R Dravid, V Sehwag	2006-2011	5	0	514	410	102.80	1	0
132	R Dravid, VVS Laxman	2006-2006	2	1	30	21*	30.00	0	0
133	W Jaffer, IK Pathan	2006-2006	1	0	6	6	6.00	0	0
134	W Jaffer, KD Karthik	2007-2007	14	1	744	175*	57.23	3	2
135	R Dravid, SR Tendulkar	2007-2007	1	0	127	127	127.00	1	0
136	G Gambhir, W Jaffer	2007-2007	2	0	25	17	12.50	0	0
137	IK Pathan, V Sehwag	2008-2008	2	0	36	34	18.00	0	0
138	V Sehwag, M Vijay	2008-2013	13	0	842	221	64.76	3	1
139	A Mukund, M Vijay	2011-2011	6	0	55	26	9.16	0	0
140	R Dravid, A Mukund	2011-2011	3	0	25	19	8.33	0	0
141	G Gambhir, A Mukund	2011-2011	1	0	63	63	63.00	0	1
142	CA Pujara, V Sehwag	2012-2012	1	0	57	57	57.00	0	1
143	S Dhawan, M Vijay	2013-2015	24	0	1205	289	50.20	2	3
144	CA Pujara, M Vijay	2013-2013	3	0	169	108	56.33	1	0
145	G Gambhir, M Vijay	2014-2014	4	0	43	26	10.75	0	0
146	KL Rahul, M Vijay	2015-2015	4	0	55	48	13.75	0	0
147	S Dhawan, KL Rahul	2015-2015	2	0	26	14	13.00	0	0
148	CA Pujara, KL Rahul	2015-2015	1	0	2	2	2.00	0	0
INDIAN OPENING PAIRS AGAINST SRI LANKA IN A TEST INNINGS
No	Partners	Span	Inns	NO	Runs	High	Ave	100	50
1	J Arun Lal, SM Gavaskar	1982-1982	1	0	156	156	156.00	1	0
2	J Arun Lal, DB Vengsarkar	1982-1982	1	0	3	3	3.00	0	0
3	LS Rajput, K Srikkanth	1985-1985	4	0	81	39	20.25	0	0
4	RJ Shastri, K Srikkanth	1985-1985	2	0	84	74	42.00	0	1
5	SM Gavaskar, K Srikkanth	1986-1987	2	0	68	50	34.00	0	1
6	R Lamba, K Srikkanth	1986-1986	1	0	5	5	5.00	0	0
7	M Prabhakar, RJ Shastri	1990-1990	1	0	58	58	58.00	0	1
8	M Prabhakar, NS Sidhu	1993-1994	6	0	406	171	67.66	1	2
9	NR Mongia, NS Sidhu	1997-1997	4	0	172	120	43.00	1	0
10	A Jadeja, NS Sidhu	1997-1997	2	0	57	55	28.50	0	1
11	SC Ganguly, NS Sidhu	1997-1997	1	0	15	15	15.00	0	0
12	VVS Laxman, S Ramesh	1999-1999	2	0	70	50	35.00	0	1
13	SS Das, S Ramesh	2001-2001	6	0	351	107	58.50	1	2
14	G Gambhir, V Sehwag	2005-2010	14	0	805	233	57.50	2	4
15	R Dravid, G Gambhir	2005-2005	1	0	2	2	2.00	0	0
15	G Gambhir, IK Pathan	2005-2005	1	0	12	12	12.00	0	0
17	V Sehwag, M Vijay	2009-2010	4	0	445	221	111.25	2	0
18	S Dhawan, KL Rahul	2015-2015	2	0	26	14	13.00	0	0
19	KL Rahul, M Vijay	2015-2015	2	0	7	4	3.50	0	0
20	CA Pujara, KL Rahul	2015-2015	1	0	2	2	2.00	0	0

The following table lists the Indian opening pairs who have opened the innings in ten or more innings against various oppositions and also against Sri Lanka

No	Partners	Span	Inns	NO	Runs	High	Ave	100	50
1	G Gambhir, V Sehwag	2004-2012	87	3	4412	233	52.52	11	25
2	CPS Chauhan, SM Gavaskar	1973-1981	59	3	3010	213	53.75	10	10
3	AD Gaekwad, SM Gavaskar	1976-1985	49	1	1722	176*	35.87	4	9
4	SM Gavaskar, K Srikkanth	1981-1987	34	0	1469	200	43.20	3	9
5	W Jaffer, V Sehwag	2002-2008	28	0	1031	213	36.82	3	4
6	NJ Contractor, P Roy	1956-1960	26	0	852	121	32.76	1	4
7	S Dhawan, M Vijay	2013-2015	24	0	1205	289	50.20	2	3
8	SS Das, S Ramesh	2000-2001	19	0	836	123	44.00	2	6
9	A Chopra, V Sehwag	2003-2004	19	0	897	164	47.21	4	2
10	M Prabhakar, NS Sidhu	1993-1994	17	1	741	171	46.31	2	3
11	MH Mankad, P Roy	1951-1956	16	1	868	413	57.86	3	1
12	J Arun Lal, K Srikkanth	1987-1988	15	1	376	64	26.85	0	3
13	NJ Contractor, ML Jaisimha	1960-1962	14	1	582	121	44.76	1	3
14	W Jaffer, KD Karthik	2007-2007	14	1	744	175*	57.23	3	2
15	V Sehwag, M Vijay	2008-2013	13	0	842	221	64.76	3	1
16	S Abid Ali, FM Engineer	1968-1968	12	0	400	83	33.33	0	3
17	SM Gavaskar, AV Mankad	1971-1971	12	1	430	123*	39.09	1	3
18	ML Jaisimha, BK Kunderan	1961-1967	11	1	436	81	43.60	0	4
19	ML Jaisimha, DN Sardesai	1962-1966	11	1	323	74	32.30	0	5
20	FM Engineer, DN Sardesai	1965-1969	11	0	272	129	24.72	1	0
21	NS Sidhu, K Srikkanth	1989-1992	11	0	365	82	33.18	0	3
22	PH Punjabi, P Roy	1955-1955	10	0	250	58	25.00	0	2
23	SM Gavaskar, DB Vengsarkar	1976-1977	10	1	220	60	24.44	0	1
24	NR Mongia, NS Sidhu	1994-1998	10	0	469	122	46.90	3	0
25	VVS Laxman, S Ramesh	1999-1999	10	0	395	108	39.50	1	3
26	SS Das, D Dasgupta	2001-2002	10	0	321	119	32.10	1	2
27	SB Bangar, V Sehwag	2002-2002	10	0	452	201	45.20	1	2
INDIAN OPENING PAIRS AGAINST SRI LANKA IN A TEST INNINGS
No	Partners	Span	Inns	NO	Runs	High	Ave	100	50
1	G Gambhir, V Sehwag	2005-2010	14	0	805	233	57.50	2	4