IND vs ENG 5th Test: Rohit Sharma On Verge Of Surpassing Gautam Gambhir In Elite Batting List

India, having triumphed in the five-match IND-ENG Test series with a 3-1 lead, is set to host England for the fifth and final encounter in Dharamshala from March 7 to 11.

India, having triumphed in the five-match IND-ENG Test series with a 3-1 lead, is set to host England for the fifth and final encounter in Dharamshala from March 7 to 11.

With India seeking to conclude the IND vs ENG Test series on a high, Captain Rohit Sharma sets his sights on surpassing Gautam Gambhir in a prestigious batting ranking.

India captain Rohit Sharma (4034 runs in 58 Test matches) is just 121 runs short of surpassing ex-India opener Gautam Gambhir in an elite batting list.

Gautam Gambhir concluded his Test career with 4154 runs in 58 Tests. Rohit will surpass Gambhir's record if he manages to accumulate 121 runs in two innings in Dharamsala.

Batting icon Sachin Tendulkar is the highest run-scorer in Tests. The Master Blaster finished his Test career with 15,921 runs. He is followed by Rahul Dravid (13265 runs in 163 Tests), Sunil Gavaskar, Virat Kohli and so on.

In the ongoing IND vs ENG Test series, Yashasvi Jaiswal emerged as the leading run-scorer (297 runs across 4 Tests). Preceding Rohit Sharma's 297 runs, Shubman Gill (342), Zak Crawley (328), and Ben Duckett (314) claim higher positions in IND vs ENG Test series run-scoring tally.

IND vs ENG 5th Test marks return of premier India pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who was rested for 4th Test. Injured KL Rahul has been ruled out of the Dharamshala Test.