As India gears up for the crucial fourth Test against England at Old Trafford, Manchester on July 23, all eyes will be on KL Rahul, who is just 11 runs away from reaching a milestone that even Virat Kohli hasn’t achieved — 1,000 Test runs in England.
Rahul to Join Elite Club
If Rahul scores 11 or more runs in the Manchester Test, he will become only the fourth Indian batsman
to score 1,000+ Test runs in England, joining the legendary trio of:
- Sachin Tendulkar – 1,575 runs in 17 Tests (Avg: 54.31, 4 centuries)
- Rahul Dravid – 1,376 runs in 13 Tests (Avg: 68.80)
- Sunil Gavaskar – 1,152 runs in 16 Tests (Avg: 41.14)
Currently, Rahul has 989 runs from 12 Tests in England, while Virat Kohli—who recently retired from Test cricket—finished with 976 runs in 15 Tests at an average of 33.65