London, July 9 -- India's experienced batter KL Rahul is closing in on a major career milestone, just 199 runs away from reaching 9000 international runs. With the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground hosting the third Test against England, Rahul will be eager to achieve the feat at the "Home of Cricket."

So far, Rahul has accumulated 8801 runs from 217 international matches across formats. In the longest format, the 33-year-old has played 60 Tests, amassing 3493 runs with nine centuries to his name. His career-best Test score of 199 came against England.

In One Day Internationals (ODI), Rahul has featured in 85 matches, scoring 3043 runs, including seven centuries. His highest score of 112 came against New Zealand. He has also been a force in ...