KL Rahul’s top 3 performances in Test cricket vs England

India is set to play a five-match Test series against England from June 20. The first Test is set to take place at Headingley, Leeds. This series between India and England marks the beginning of the 2025–2027 World Test Championship cycle. With Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma hanging up their boots from Test cricket, all eyes will be on new captain Shubman Gill. However, KL Rahul will be the main player in the batting order as he has good experience in England.

While Rahul, who has participated in 58 Test matches, is the team’s most seasoned batter, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma announced their retirement from the format last month. As the series approaches, there is great excitement among cricket fans as a new era begins for India. Hence, on that note, we examine the top three remarkable performances of KL Rahul against England.

1. 199 vs England in Chennai:

During the 2016 England tour of India, in the fifth Test match, KL Rahul was about to score his first double century against England, but eventually got out on 199 runs.  In the first innings of the match, opening the batting attack for India, KL Rahul scored 199 runs, but Adil Rashid got his wicket, and KL Rahul missed his double century by 1 run. Later, Karun Nair’s triple century brought India’s total to 750.

2. 129 vs England at the Lord’s:

In 2021, KL Rahul’s century at Lord’s created another unforgettable memory for Indian fans. Along with Rohit Sharma, he formed an important opening partnership that resulted in 123 runs in the second Test, scoring 129 runs. During his 250-ball innings, he hit 12 fours and one six. India won by 151 runs after scoring 364 runs in their first innings, mostly due to Rahul’s outstanding performance. At Lord’s, a century is always a significant achievement, and Rahul did it with style and grace.

3. 149 vs England at The Oval:

With Rishabh Pant scoring a century and KL Rahul’s outstanding effort in the second innings, India came very close to winning the fifth Test of the series against England. They had to chase 464 in two days; therefore, it was difficult for India to be three down by only two runs. After Rahul hit a spectacular 149, Adil Rashid got his wicket of him unexpectedly.

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