Highest innings by Indian batsmen

Sourav Ganguly completed his maiden double century in Bangalore Test. His innings is now the seventh highest by an Indian batsman. Incidentally Ganguly's 239 is the highest score by an Indian left-hander. The following table has the details:

Highest innings by Indian batsmen

 
Score Batsman      Opponent     Venue      Season
309  V Sehwag     v Pakistan    Multan     2003-04
281  VVS Laxman   v Australia   Kolkata    2000-01
270  R Dravid     v Pakistan    Rawalpindi 2003-04
254  V Sehwag     v Pakistan    Lahore     2005-06
248* SR Tendulkar v Bangladesh  Dhaka      2004-05
241* SR Tendulkar v Australia   Sydney     2003-04
239  SC Ganguly   v Pakistan    Bangalore  2007-08
236* SM Gavaskar  v West Indies Chennai    1983-84
233  R Dravid     v Australia   Adelaide   2003-04
231  MH Mankad    v New Zealand Chennai    1955-56

Highest innings by Indian left-handers

Runs Batsman      Opponent      Venue      Season
239  SC Ganguly   v Pakistan    Bangalore  2007-08
227  VG Kambli    v Zimbabwe    Delhi      1992-93
224  VG Kambli    v England     Mumbai     1992-93
173  SC Ganguly   v Sri Lanka   Mumbai     1997-98
169  Yuvraj Singh v Pakistan    Bangalore  2007-08

Highest innings by Indian left-handers against Pakistan

 
Runs Batsman       Venue        Season
239  SC Ganguly    Bangalore   2007-08
169  Yuvraj Singh  Bangalore   2007-08
122  Yuvraj Singh  Karachi     2005-06
112  Yuvraj Singh  Lahore      2003-04
110  DH Shodhan    Calcutta    1952-53
102  SC Ganguly    Calcutta    2007-08
102  Irfan Pathan  Bangalore   2007-08