Overview

• Former England cricketer Owais Shah forecast that Rahul could eclipse Shubman Gill’s run tally over the next 10–15 matches and become India’s main batting anchor.
• Rahul has amassed 375 runs in six innings at an average of 62.50 on the England tour, registering centuries at Leeds and Lord’s.
• Shubman Gill leads the series aggregate with 607 runs and Rishabh Pant holds second place on 425, underscoring a reconfigured Indian lineup.
• Rahul’s century at Lord’s made him only the second Indian, after Dilip Vengsarkar, to feature more than once on the venue’s honours board.
• India trail England 1–2 in the five-match series as they prepare for the fourth Test at Old Trafford starting July 23.