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KL Rahul needs two runs to overtake Gambhir in Test list
KL Rahul, set to be vice-captain in India’s two-Test series against Sri Lanka starting August 15, is just two runs away from surpassing head coach Gautam Gambhir’s career Test tally of 4,154…
The Story in Brief
KL Rahul, set to be vice-captain in India’s two-Test series against Sri Lanka starting August 15, is just two runs away from surpassing head coach Gautam Gambhir’s career Test tally of 4,154 runs. Rahul has scored 4,153 runs in 68 Tests, including 12 centuries and 20 half-centuries. Gambhir, who played 58 Tests, has nine tons and 22 fifties.
The list of Indian batters with most Test runs is topped by Sachin Tendulkar (15,921), followed by Rahul Dravid (13,265), Sunil Gavaskar (10,122), Virat Kohli (9,230) and VVS Laxman (8,781). Rahul’s return to the leadership group comes after he was dropped from the vice-captaincy in 2023 due to poor form.
The Indian Opinion
Numbers often drive the narrative: Rahul’s near-miss of Gambhir’s Test tally of 4,154 runs adds a neat subplot to the Sri Lanka series, but it tells us little about his current batting form. Social media loves a ‘mentor vs student’ storyline, but Gambhir is now coach, not rival. The real test will be whether Rahul, reappointed vice-captain after being dropped, can convert 12 centuries into 13 without another prolonged slump.
Source: timesnownews.com
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