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Younis Khan's epic innings of 267 is now the highest individual innings on Indian soil by a visiting batsman.
Younis bettered West Indian Rohan Kanhai's 46 years old record. Incidentally Younis' performance is the second best among all individual performances on Indian soil -- for or against India after VVS Laxman's 281 at Kolkata in 2000-01.
The following table lists the highest individual scores on Indian soil by visiting batsmen:
| Runs | Batsman | For | Inn | Tst | Venue | Season |
| 267 | Younis Khan | Pak | 1st | 3rd | Bangalore | 2004-05 |
| 256 | RB Kanhai | WI | 1st | 3rd | Calcutta | 1958-59 |
| 250 | SFAF Bacchus | WI | 1st | 6th | Kanpur | 1978-79 |
| 242* | CH Lloyd | WI | 1st | 5th | Bombay (WS) | 1974-75 |
| 232* | A Flower | Zim | 2nd | 2nd | Nagpur | 2000-01 |
| 230* | B Sutcliffe | NZ | 1st | 3rd | Delhi | 1955-56 |
| 210 | DM Jones | Aus | 1st | 1st | Madras (MAC) | 1986-87 |
| 207 | MW Gatting | Eng | 1st | 4th | Madras (MAC) | 1984-85 |
| 203 | ML Hayden | Aus | 1st | 3rd | Madras (MAC) | 2000-01 |
| 201 | G Fowler | Eng | 1st | 4th | Madras (MAC) | 1984-85 |