IND vs ENG / KL Rahul has a big target on his sights, he will enter the special club of Sachin-Gavaskar

IND vs ENG: The five-Test series between India and England has now reached its peak. The fourth Test is going to start from July 23, 2025 at the historic Old Trafford ground in Manchester, where the Indian team faces a tough challenge. If India loses this match, England will gain an unassailable lead of 3-1, making the final Test a mere formality. In such a situation, the Indian team led by captain Shubman Gill would like to level the series by winning this Test at any cost.

Batting will be India's strength

The Indian batsmen have performed brilliantly so far in the series. Especially captain Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul have caught everyone's attention with their batting. These three players are among the top-5 run scorers of the series. Their performance in the Manchester Test can be the key to India's victory. Especially KL Rahul, who is scoring runs consistently in this series, the fans have high expectations from him. Rahul has handled the Indian innings many times in difficult situations and now he has a golden opportunity to create history.

Milestone for KL Rahul

KL Rahul is currently on the verge of completing 9000 runs in international cricket. He needs only 60 runs to reach this milestone. If he achieves this feat in the Manchester Test, he will become the 16th Indian batsman to score 9000 international runs, joining the list of legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Rahul Dravid. Rahul has so far scored 8940 runs in 218 international matches, in which his average and consistency reflects his ability.

Record of 1000 Test runs in England

KL Rahul is in great form in the current series. He has scored 375 runs at an average of 62.50, including two centuries and a half-century. If he adds 19 more runs, he will break his own record of 393 runs made in a Test series against Australia in 2017. Apart from this, Rahul is just 11 runs away from completing 1000 Test runs in England. So far he has scored 989 runs in 12 Tests in England at an average of 41.20, which includes four centuries and two half-centuries. If he achieves this feat at Old Trafford, he will become the fourth Indian batsman to achieve this feat after Sachin Tendulkar (1575 runs), Rahul Dravid (1376 runs) and Sunil Gavaskar (1152 runs).

The Manchester ground will be challenging

The Old Trafford pitch is usually helpful for fast bowlers, but also gives opportunities for batsmen to score runs. Indian bowlers, especially Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj, will have a big responsibility to stop England's strong batting. On the other hand, England's team is in a strong position with experienced players like Joe Root and Ben Stokes. If the Indian team has to make a comeback in the series, then it will have to perform balanced in both batting and bowling.