IND vs ENG / Rahul has a golden opportunity to leave Sachin behind, he only needs this many runs

IND vs ENG: The third match of the five-match Test series between India and England is going to start from July 10, 2025 at the historic ground of Lord's. India had won a spectacular victory of 336 runs in the second Test played at Edgbaston, after which the confidence of the Indian team is at its peak. This victory has given a new energy to the Indian players, and now their eyes are set on winning the third Test at Lord's and strengthening their position in the series.

Brilliant performance of Indian batsmen

Indian batsmen have performed tremendously so far in this series. Especially opener KL Rahul has caught everyone's attention with his batting. In the first Test played at Leeds, Rahul played a brilliant century of 137 runs in 247 balls, which put India in a strong position. However, Lord's ground has always been a big challenge for the Indian batsmen. The pitch and atmosphere of this ground test the technique and patience of the batsmen.

Golden opportunity for KL Rahul

KL Rahul has a great opportunity to create history in the third Test at Lord's. The list of Indian batsmen who have scored the most runs in Test cricket at Lord's is topped by the name of legendary Dilip Vengsarkar, who has scored 408 runs in 8 innings of 4 matches. Sachin Tendulkar is at the 11th position in this list, who has scored 195 runs in 5 Test matches. At the same time, KL Rahul has so far scored 152 runs in 2 Test matches at Lord's. If Rahul scores 44 more runs in this match, he will leave Sachin Tendulkar behind and move ahead in this list.

KL Rahul's great record at Lord's

KL Rahul's performance at Lord's has always been impressive. He has scored 152 runs in 4 innings of 2 Test matches at this ground at an average of 38. His best score is 129 runs, which he made in 2021. This century was a great example of his technique and patience. Rahul is in great form in this series too, and he is ready to prove his ability once again on the challenging pitch of Lord's.

The challenge of Lord's and the strategy of the Indian team

The Lord's ground is known for its swing and seam movement, which creates problems for the batsmen. Indian batsmen will have to be careful of England's fast bowlers, especially James Anderson and Stuart Broad (if he plays). Apart from this, the Indian bowlers will also have to perform disciplined on this ground. The Indian bowling attack led by Jasprit Bumrah has performed brilliantly so far in this series, and the same will be expected from them at Lord's.