India, May 26 -- Former India batter Aakash Chopra urged KL Rahul to step up in England in the absence of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli and make the most of his stature as a senior player. Rahul started the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia on a good note as he played gritty knocks in Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane. However, the right-hander series ended on a poor note on the back of low scores in Melbourne and Brisbane. Rahul might have started the series well but he eventually finished with an average of less than 40.

India named a reasonably young squad for the upcoming five-match series against England, beginning June 20. With Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli retiring from the Tests, Rahul and Rishabh Pant will shoulder the bulk of t...