 "Rahul joins elite list of Indian batters with 3rd Test century in England")
Indian opener KL Rahul once again proved why he has been one of the most trusted soldiers of Indian cricket in recent times during Day 4 of the first Test between India and England at Headingley, Leeds. Rahul played in a well-composed manner to bring up his ninth Test century and led India to a respectable second-innings lead. This is also Rahul’s third Test century in England, making him the India player with the third-most Test centuries on English soil, alongside Sourav Ganguly and Rishabh Pant. Rahul took 202 balls to bring up his century while also adding a brilliant century stand for the fourth wicket with Rishabh Pant.
Most centuries by an Indian batter in England
| Player | Test Centuries in England |
| Rahul Dravid | 6 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 4 |
| Dilip Vengsarkar | 4 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 3 |
| Rishabh Pant | 3 |
| KL Rahul | 3 |
Century after long gap
KL Rahul’s century vs England in Leeds is his first Test century in almost two years. His last Test century came during India’s tour of South Africa in December 2023. The experienced batter notched up a fluent 101 off 137 balls in the opening Test of the two-match series against the Proteas.
All Test centuries of KL Rahul
| No. | Runs | Against | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 110 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 6 Jan 2015 |
| 2 | 108† | Sri Lanka | P Sara Oval, Colombo | 20 Aug 2015 |
| 3 | 158 | West Indies | Sabina Park, Kingston | 30 Jul 2016 |
| 4 | 199 | England | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 16 Dec 2016 |
| 5 | 149 | England | The Oval, London | 7 Sep 2018 |
| 6 | 129† | England | Lord's, London | 12 Aug 2021 |
| 7 | 123† | South Africa | SuperSport Park, Centurion | 26 Dec 2021 |
| 8 | 101 | South Africa | SuperSport Park, Centurion | 26 Dec 2023 |
| 9 | 100* | England | Headingley, Leeds | 23 Jun 2025 |