Indian opener KL Rahul has achieved a massive milestone as the 33-year-old cricketer has completed 1,000 runs in the red-ball cricket in England during the day one of the 4th Test match at the Old Trafford in Manchester on Wednesday.
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According to details, with this achievement, Rahul joined the club of great Indian batters, who had already achieved the same milestone.
Prior to Rahul – who became fifth player to achieve the record – batters Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar, Virat Kohli and Rahul Dravid had surpassed 1,000 runs in England.
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It is pertinent to note that Indian openers KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal were off to a steady start with the bat, after the Ben Stokes-led England have elected to field first.
India managed to finish the first session, with great resistance and scored 78-0 in 26 overs before lunch.
KL Rahul scored 82-ball 40, creaming four boundaries, whereas Jaiswal amassed 74-ball 36, studding with six boundaries and one six.
