England vs India: KL Rahul set to complete a major milestone in international cricket in fourth Test

The Indian opener KL Rahul, who has enjoyed a possibly career-defining series in England thus far and is only 60 runs away from reaching 9,000 international runs, will be a major focus as the fourth Test match against England at Manchester approaches.

India will need to perform very well to defeat an equally competitive English team, as the series is 2-1 in England's favor.

In order to achieve this, Rahul must take full responsibility for the opening batting, age the new ball, and counterbalance his elegant cover drives with a few cautious leaves.

Rahul has amassed 8,940 runs at an average of 39.73 in 218 games and 254 innings during his international career, with 19 hundreds and 58 fifties. 199 is his highest score. In all-time rankings, he ranks as India's 16th-highest run scorer.

KL Rahul set to complete 9000 runs in international cricket

With 3,632 runs in 61 matches at an average of 35.26, 10 hundreds, 18 fifties, and a best score of 199, Tests has surprisingly been his least unsuccessful format despite his exceptional technique, poise, and variety of shots.

Even KL said that when he looks at his batting average, it "hurts him" due to his inconsistency and the resulting stagnation.

With 3,043 runs in 85 games at 49.08, a strike rate of 88.17, seven hundreds, and 18 fifties, Rahul has had greater success in ODIs. With 2,265 runs in 72 games and 68 innings at an average of 37.75 and a strike rate of over 140, he is India's fourth-highest run scorer in Twenty20 Internationals. He has two hundreds and 22 fifties.

However, KL Rahul has been out of the T20I setup since the disastrous 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia, with the team management preferring young talent who are fearless and expressive.

Rahul has amassed 375 runs at an average of 62.50 in three games and six innings throughout the current Test series, including two hundreds, a fifty, and a top score of 137. He ranks fourth in the series in terms of runs scored. His English batting average has significantly increased from the 30s to the early 40s as a result of this series.

He has amassed 989 runs at an average of 41.20 in 12 Test matches in England, with two fifties and four hundreds in 24 innings. In England, his highest score was 149.

With two matches remaining, Rahul has every chance to make this series his best-ever in Test cricket statistically. His best Test series has been the 2016-17 series against Australia at home, with 393 runs in four matches.

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