For the first time an Indian opener made this feat in England, KL Rahul is the name, will be shocked to know the record
India vs England, 1st Test Day 4: Kl Rahul has done so amazing on the soil of England, which no Indian opener had yet done. He created a new history by playing a century innings in the second innings of the Handingley Test. This achievement of Rahul has included him in the special list of India’s great batsmen.
KL Rahul, the trusted batsman of the Indian team, once again proved in England how much dangerous opener can be on foreign soil. In the second innings of the Handingley Test, when the team needed to play and play, Rahul scored a brilliant century in 202 balls. During this, he won the hearts of the audience with his classic batting.
This century was not just a run for Rahul, but also a historical place. Rahul has now become India’s first opener to score three centuries in Test cricket in England. Earlier this record was named after Sunil Gavaskar and Ravi Shastri, who scored two Test centuries as an opener in England.
Not only this, Rahul has now reached close to the top in the list of players who scored the most Test century from India in England. Rahul Dravid is at number one in this list, who has scored 6 centuries in England. He is followed by the names of veterans like Dilip Vengsarkar and Sachin Tendulkar (4-4 centuries), Sourav Ganguly and Rishabh Pant (3-3 centuries) and now KL Rahul has also joined the list.
Players to score the most Test century for India in England:
- Rahul Dravid – 6
- Dilip Vengsarkar – 4
- Sachin Tendulkar – 4
- Sourav Ganguly – 3
- Rishabh Pant – 3
- KL Rahul – 3*
- Vijay Merchant – 2
- Mohammad Azharuddin – 2
- Ravi Shastri – 2
- Sunil Gavaskar – 2
- Virat Kohli – 2
This innings of KL Rahul has added another bright chapter to Rahul’s Test career with strengthening Team India in this Test.
