India vs England Test Double Century: The 5 Test series between India and England is scheduled to begin on June 20. The series will start in Leeds’s headingley. After the retirement of veterans like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, this tour is going to be very challenging for Team India. It is not easy for any batsman to score runs there. This time the youth will have a lot of responsibility. Shubman Gill will captain the Test for the first time and this will begin the new era in Indian cricket. He has been preferred over youth like Jaspreet Bumrah, KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant. In such a situation, they also have to prove themselves.

Challenge of scoring a double century in England

On the tour of England, young batsmen are eyeing big innings. This is a big platform for him and he would like to capitalize on the opportunity. English circumstances have always been challenging, but some Indian stars are not only the ability to score a century, but they can demolish the bowlers of the hosts by scoring a double century. So far, only two Indian batsmen have been able to score a double century in England. In 1979, Sunil Gavaskar scored 221 and Rahul Dravid scored 217 runs in 2002. Both batsmen did this feat in the oval itself. We are telling about 3 such batsmen who can hit a double century in England this time …

1. Yashasvi Jaiswal

Young and fearless Yashasvi Jaiswal is the new star of Test cricket. He can also play a long innings with patience along with scoring fast runs. He also proved this in the domestic series against England last year. Yashasvi scored a double century in two consecutive Test matches. He rained runs in the series. Yashasvi scored 712 runs in 9 innings of 5 Tests. During this time his average was 89. He has experience of playing against England and he would now want to enter his house and show runs. While opening in the absence of Rohit Sharma, he can play big innings, understanding the responsibilities of the team.

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2. Karun Nair

After eight years, Karun Nair, who returned to the Indian cricket team, will have everyone’s eyes. He has received a great performance award in the previous season of domestic cricket. Nair was selected for his tour of England. He has expressed his intention by hitting a double century against England Lions for India A before the series. He is one of the only two Indian batsmen to score a triple century in Test cricket. He scored an unbeaten 303 against England in Chennai in 2016. His experience and his ability to convert into a big score makes him a strong contender to score a double century.

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3. KL Rahul

One of the most stylish and technically capable batsmen of Indian cricket is KL Rahul. His experience in England’s circumstances and the ability to score a century abroad makes him a strong contender in this list. Rahul has scored a Test century in England before. He scored 149 runs at The Oval in 2018. There is an amazing balance of aggression and defense in his batting. Along with facing the new ball, he can also increase the run speed rapidly. KL Rahul has scored 8 centuries in the Test so far and 7 of them have hit on the field itself. In England, he has scored 614 runs in 18 innings of 9 Tests. During this time his average has been 34.11. He has scored two centuries.