KL Rahul joins Kohli, Rohit in huge WTC feat; becomes 7th Indian to attain massive milestone

KL Rahul attains huge WTC feat [Source: AFP Photo]

The year 2025 has been stupendous for Indian opener KL Rahul, as he has been the man for the crisis for the Asian giants. He was outstanding in the away Test tour of England, scoring two centuries and helping his team level the series, 2-2 as KL scored more than 500-plus runs to cement his place as one of the most reliable batter.

On Day 1 of the second Test between India and the West Indies, KL Rahul etched his name in the record books as he joined Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in an elite run-scoring list in the WTC cycle - he became the seventh Indian batter to amass 2,000 runs in the history of WTC.

Before the start of the match, KL Rahul needed 16 runs to enter the honours list, and he achieved the feat in style, smashing back-to-back fours of Jayden Seals in the ninth over. Rishabh Pant, who is out with an injury, sits at the top of the list, with 2731 runs in WTC history for India.

Most runs for India in WTC history

(Indian batters with most runs in WTC history)

Pant, who is currently recovering from a foot injury, tops the list as the batter has six hundreds to his name. Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, and Virat Kohli follow the list, with Ravindra Jadeja, and Yashasvi Jaiswal occupying the spots above the Indian opener.

The overall record by any batter in the history of WTC is held by England’s Joe Root, who has accumulated 6080 runs in 69 Test matches.

This year, KL Rahul has been a rock for the Indian team at the top of the order. In 2025, he played Tests in tricky situations, and before the Delhi Test match, KL Rahul had amassed 649 runs in seven matches, including three hundreds, as he fulfilled the opening slot that was left by Rohit Sharma.

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