KL Rahul breaks Dravid's records of most catches in an away Test series

Rahul has grabbed 11 catches in the series so far which is the most number of catches taken by an Indian in an away Test rubber

KL Rahul cemented his position as an opener in ongoing Test series against England after replacing Murali Vijay. Though he failed to impress with his batting after getting a whole new responsibility, the 26-year-old cricketer has written a different story altogether as a fielder in the Indian slip cordon.

Rahul has grabbed 11 catches in the series so far which is the most number of catches taken by an Indian in an away Test rubber. Eventually, he went past the old record of 10 catches, set Ajit Wadekar, Rahul Dravid, and Ajinkya Rahane.

Watch KL Rahul's 11th catch in this series:

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Most catches by an Indian in an away test series:

Catches	Player	Year	Opposition
11	KL Rahul	2018	England
10	Ajit Wadekar	1967-68	New Zealand
10	Rahul Dravid	2007	England
10	Ajinkya Rahane	2015	Sri Lanka

On the other hand, the record of most catches by an Indian in a Test series is still owned by Rahul Dravid. The former Indian skipper and current India A/U-19 coach grabbed 13 catches in the 2004-05 Border Gavaskar Trophy held in India.

Catches	Player	Year	Opposition
13	Rahul Dravid	2004	Australia
12	Eknath Solkar	1972-73	England
11	KL Rahul	2018	England

With one more Test to go in the series, KL Rahul is expected to surpass Dravid as he needs only 2 more catches to equalise his number and 3 to break his record. He has already set a unique record of taking 7 catches – the most any Indian fielder has ever taken in a Test match in England.