Mumbai, July 27 -- Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar hailed opener KL Rahul for showing his "mental stamina" and consistency throughout the series, with many of his knocks coming while trying to save the match for his side.

KL is enjoying a rich run of form in England, having scored 508 runs in eight innings at an average of 72.57, with two centuries and two fifties each. He is India's second-highest run-getter in the series. This is his most successful Test series ever and in absence of legendary batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, KL has played the role of senior statesman of the team to the perfection.

Speaking on 'Match Centre Live', the JioStart expert Manjrekar said about Rahul, "People often ask whether KL Rahul matured ...