India might be trailing 2-1 in the Anderson-Tendulkar trophy, but their batsmen have made merry throughout the series. Shubman Gill set the record for most runs in a series by an Indian in England, while Rishabh Pant has the most centuries by a wicket keeper batsman. KL Rahul has also enjoyed a good series, and is closing in on another milestone ahead of the IND vs ENG 4th Test.
KL Rahul set to join Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid
KL Rahul is India’s Mr. Dependable in overseas conditions. The 32-year-old has 2 centuries this series, with 375 runs under his belt. Overall, Rahul has 989 runs in 12 Tests in England, needing just 11 more to reach the 1000-run mark. Only 3 other Indians have scored more than 1k runs in England.
Sachin Tendulkar leads the charts 1575 runs in 17 Tests, while Rahul Dravid had 1376 runs in 13 Tests. Sunil Gavaskar scored 1152 in 16 Tests, with Kl Rahul now primed next in the list. The Indian opener has 4 centuries and 2 fifties in England, and will be keen to add to the tally.
| Player | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 17 | 30 | 1575 | 193 | 54.31 | 4 | 8 |
| Rahul Dravid | 13 | 23 | 1376 | 217 | 68.8 | 6 | 4 |
| Sunil Gavaskar | 16 | 28 | 1152 | 221 | 41.14 | 2 | 8 |
| KL Rahul | 12 | 24 | 989 | 149 | 41.2 | 4 | 2 |
| Virat Kohli | 15 | 29 | 976 | 149 | 33.65 | 2 | 5 |
Rahul will also eye his personal best in the ongoing India vs England series. The Indian opener’s best ever tally in a series came in 2016/2017, where he score 393 runs against Australia. The 32-year-old could breach the 400-run mark for the first time in his career heading into the IND vs ENG 4th Test.
Rahul has enjoyed a resurgence since returning to the top of the order in Australia. With the Indian team in transition, Rahul remains as one of the senior statesmen. Captain Shubman Gill would hope he carries on his good form with India aiming to level the series in Manchester.
