India vs England 4th Test: KL Rahul joins elite list featuring Sunil Gavaskar during Manchester Test

India wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul has been promoted as an opener since Rohit Sharma announced his Test retirement in May. He also opened for India alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal in Rohit Sharma's absence during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. 
 

The wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul is featuring as an opener alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal in the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025. The veteran star has smashed two centuries in his three Test outings. 
 

KL Rahul, who scored 46 runs in the first inning of the fourth Test, has managed to score 421 runs in seven innings. After crossing the 400-run mark, he joined the elite list featuring Sunil Gavaskar to become India's third opener to score 400+ runs in a single Test series in England. Here is the tally. 
 

KL Rahul

KL Rahul scored 421 runs in seven Test innings of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025. He has smashed two centuries and one half-century so far. KL Rahul is currently the third-highest run-getter in the ongoing series. 

Sunil Gavaskar 

Cricketing legend Sunil Gavaskar is the first-ever Indian opener to score 400+ runs in a single Test series in England. He smashed  542 runs in a single Test series in England. 

Murali Vijay

Former India cricketer Murali Vijay also comes in the tally of Indian openers to score 400+ runs in a single Test series in England. He scored 402 runs in a single Test series in England