Manchester, July 23 -- KL Rahul has now completed 1000 Test runs in England, becoming only the fifth Indian to do so after legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sunil Gavaskar, and Virat Kohli.

With 1575 runs, Tendulkar is in first place, followed by Dravid (1376), Gavaskar (1152), and Kohli (1096). Now, Rahul joins this elite list, marking another solid milestone in his career.

In 12 Tests in England, he has made four centuries and two fifties. His best score in England is 149.

With the series in favour of England by 2-1, India will have to play out of their skins to defy this equally competitive English unit. For that, it is important that KL absorbs all the pressure while opening the batting, makes the new ball old, and balan...