Indian batter KL Rahul is on the verge of joining an elite group of Indian cricketers who have scored 1,000 or more Test runs in England, as he prepares for the fourth Test match against England starting July 23 in Manchester. England currently leads the series 2-1.Rahul has accumulated 989 runs in 12 Tests and 24 innings in England, maintaining an average of 41.20. His record includes four centuries and two fifties, with a highest score of 149.Only three Indian batters have previously achieved the milestone of 1,000 Test runs in England. Sachin Tendulkar leads with 1,575 runs in 17 Tests at an average of 54.31, followed by Rahul Dravid with 1,376 runs in 13 Tests at 68.80, and Sunil Gavaskar with 1,152 runs in 16 Tests at 41.14.
In the ongoing series, Rahul has displayed impressive form, scoring 375 runs in three Tests at an average of 62.50. His performance includes two centuries and a fifty, with a top score of 137, making him the fourth-highest run-getter in the series.
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India’s Test squad for the series includes Shubman Gill as captain and Rishabh Pant as vice-captain. Other team members are Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, and Kuldeep Yadav.The England squad for the fourth Test will be led by Ben Stokes and includes Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue, and Chris Woakes.Despite scoring his second century at Lord’s during the third Test, Rahul ended up on the losing side. He will be looking to continue his impressive form in England and contribute to a potential series-leveling victory for India in Manchester.
