IND vs AUS: No Indian Has Achieved This! KL Rahul Aims For History In Boxing Day Test
All eyes are now on KL Rahul, who has been a standout performer for his team throughout IND vs AUS Border-Gavaskar Test series. The Indian wicket-keeper batter is on the brink of making history.
KL Rahul Aims For History In IND vs AUS Boxing Day Test: The excitement in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia has hit an all-time high. With IND vs AUS five-match Test series tied at 1-1, stage is set for the crucial IND vs AUS 4th Test, the Boxing Day Test, in iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) starting December 26.
Team India started off solid in BGT with a victory in the first Test in Perth, Australia leveled the series 1-1 in the second Test in Adelaide, and the recently-concluded 3rd Test ended in a hard-fought draw at the Gabba.
All eyes are now on KL Rahul, who has been a standout performer for his team throughout IND vs AUS Border-Gavaskar Test series. The Indian wicket-keeper batter is on the brink of making history.
If Rahul scores a century in IND vs AUS 4th Test in Melbourne, he will become the first Indian batter to notch three centuries in Boxing Day Tests, surpassing cricketing icons Sachin Tendulkar and Ajinkya Rahane, who currently hold the record with two centuries each.
Among Indian cricketers, Sachin Tendulkar, Ajinkya Rahane, and KL Rahul lead the pack with the most centuries in Boxing Day Tests, each having scored two centuries. Following them are Dilip Vengsarkar, Kapil Dev, Mohammad Azharuddin, Virender Sehwag, Virat Kohli, and Cheteshwar Pujara, each of whom has achieved one century in Boxing Day Test matches.
KL Rahul - India's star performer in IND vs AUS BGT
KL Rahul has been India's top scorer in IND vs AUS Test series, scoring 235 runs in six innings across three matches at an average of 47. His crucial knock of 84 runs in the third Test helped India salvage a draw. With the remarkable form he is in currently, Indian fans eagerly await another memorable performance from the keeper-batter in IND vs AUS Boxing Day Test.
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