KL Rahul to Karun Nair : These Indian batters can smash double century against England
The 5-Test series between India and England is starting from June 20. The series will start from Headingley in Leeds. After the retirement of veterans like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, this tour will be challenging for Team India. Shubman Gill will captain the Test for the first time and before him he has been given a chance leaving behind names like KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah.
English conditions have always been difficult for batsmen, but there are some batsmen from India who can score a double century. So far, only Sunil Gavaskar (221 runs, 1979) and Rahul Dravid (217 runs, 2002) have been able to score double centuries in England. Both innings were played at the Oval ground.
Young Yashasvi Jaiswal has emerged rapidly in Test cricket. In the last home series against England, he scored a double century and scored 712 runs in 9 innings of 5 Tests. His average was 89. He is ready to play a big innings on England soil this time while opening.
Karun Nair, who returned to Team India after eight years, has been rewarded for his excellent performance in domestic cricket. He has scored a double century for India A against England Lions. Karun is the same player who scored an unbeaten 303 against England in 2016.
Karun Nair is one of the two Indians to score a triple century in Test cricket. His experience and ability to convert an innings into a big score makes him a strong contender to score a double century in England.
KL Rahul is one of India's most stylish and technical batsmen. He scored 149 runs in the Oval Test in England in 2018. There is a good balance of defense and aggression in his batting, which makes him successful in overseas conditions.
KL Rahul has scored 8 centuries in Test cricket, out of which 7 are overseas. In England, he has scored 614 runs in 18 innings of 9 Tests and scored two centuries. His average has been 34.11. This record makes him a strong contender.
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