IND vs ENG: KL Rahul achieves major Milestone in Test Career, joins Elite List

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KL Rahul has marked a significant moment in his Test career, by notching four consecutive innings of 30 or more runs in overseas Test matches, the first time in his career.

This milestone was achieved after he scored 46 runs against England in the first innings at Old Trafford.

The Overseas Consistency: First Time Four in a Row

This is the first time in Rahul's international career that he has managed to score 30-plus runs in four successive overseas Test innings, a major marker for consistency especially in the challenging English conditions.

KL Rahul 4 Consecutive Knocks of 30+ Runs

This is also the first time KL Rahul scoring four consecutive knocks of 30+ runs in Test cricket since 2017. Notably, in 2016-17, he had a world-record-equaling streak of seven consecutive Test fifties. However, long sequences of steady 30-plus scores overseas had remained elusive until now.

The 2025 English summer has unveiled a transformed KL Rahul characterized by solid technique, confident stroke play, and greater resilience—far more consistent across innings than the previous pattern of either scoring centuries or low scores with few in-between contributions.

Rahul has become only the second Indian opener after Sunil Gavaskar to record ten fifty-plus scores in SENA countries (South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia). He has also surpassed 1,000 runs as an Indian opener in England, joining legends like Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid in this exclusive group.

The 33-year-old now has amassed 421 runs in seven innings in this Test series against England. The India batter has scored at an average of 60. He has already racked up two centuries and has been prolific so far in the ongoing Test assignment.