Editing Mohammad Azharuddin (section)

===Debut and early years===
Azharuddin made his international debut for on 31 December 1984. He scored 110 in his first [[innings]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-tour-of-india-1984-85-61797/india-vs-england-3rd-test-63393/full-scorecard|title=3rd Test, Eden Gardens, December 31, 1984 - January 05, 1985|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref> He subsequently scored two more [[Century (cricket)|centuries]] in his next two Test matches in the series,<ref name="Cent">{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/26329.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;runsmin1=100;runsval1=runs;template=results;type=batting;view=innings|title=List of centuries, Azharuddin|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref> and became the first player to score three centuries in as many Tests.<ref>{{cite web |title=On This Day In 1985: Azharuddin Became First Batter To Score Centuries In His First Three Tests |url=https://www.news18.com/cricket/on-this-day-in-1985-azharuddin-became-first-batter-to-score-centuries-in-his-first-three-tests-9209327.html |website=News18 |access-date=9 May 2025 |language=en}}</ref> Following the Test series, Azharuddin made his [[One Day International]] (ODI) debut against the same opposition at [[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium]] in [[Bangalore]] on 20 January 1985. He made an [[Not out|unbeaten]] 47.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-tour-of-india-1984-85-61797/india-vs-england-3rd-odi-64251/full-scorecard|title=3rd ODI, Bengaluru, January 20, 1985, England tour of India|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref> A month later, his unbeaten 93 took his team to victory against [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] at the [[World Championship of Cricket]] in a group stage fixture.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Singh |first1=Kush |title=1984 was a forgettable year for India, then Mohammad Azharuddin debuted |url=https://theprint.in/theprint-profile/1984-was-a-forgettable-year-for-india-then-mohammad-azharuddin-debuted/1360989 |website=ThePrint |access-date=9 May 2025 |date=8 February 2023}}</ref>

After a lean patch of form in the Test format, Azharuddin scored his fourth Test century [[Sri Lankan cricket team in India in 1986–87|in 1986 against the visiting Sri Lankans]] in [[Green Park Stadium|Kanpur]]. He made 199, which included a 272-run stand with [[Kapil Dev]] for the sixth in the first innings. The match resulted in a [[Result (cricket)#Draw|draw]].<ref>{{cite web |title=INDIA v SRI LANKA 1986-87 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/india-v-sri-lanka-1986-87-152000 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=9 May 2025}}</ref>