Indian Batsmen Who Score Double Centuries in England: The 5 Test series between India and England is going to start on June 20. Shubman Gill will start his captaincy career from the first match in Leeds. Fans have expectations from this young team after Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma retired. Players like Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Gill, Karun Nair and Rishabh Pant have the ability to turn the match on their own. Now they will have the responsibility of playing big innings in England.

Many veterans could not score double centuries

In the long and difficult situations of the Test match, scoring a double century is a big achievement for any batsman. Especially on England’s bouncy and swinging pitches, it becomes even more challenging. There have been few batsmen in Indian cricket history who have done this wonderful on the soil of England. You will be surprised to know that great batsmen Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, VVS Laxman, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma could never score a double century in England. This time the young players are expected to end the 23 -year drought.

Double century names of 2 batsmen

So far, only 2 batsmen have been able to score a double century for India in England. Great cricketer Sunil Gavaskar Sunil Gavaskar and former captain Rahul Dravid have achieved this feat. Gavaskar did this feat in 1979 and Dravid in 2002. Incidentally, both the players did this at The Oval Stadium in London.

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Gavaskar’s memorable double century

Sunil Gavaskar, popularly known as ‘Little Master’, played a brilliant innings of 221 runs against England in 1979 at The Oval. This was a historic double century in the fourth innings of Test cricket. So far, no Indian batsman has been able to score a double century in the fourth innings of the Test match on the soil of England. That match was drawn between India and England.

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Dravid had ended 23 years drought

Known as ‘The Wall’, Rahul Dravid ended the 23 -year drought by scoring 217 runs against England in 2002. After Gavaskar, he became the second cricketer to score a double century on England’s soil. The match between India and England at The Oval also ended on a draw. After Dravid, no Indian batsman has reached the 200 runs figures so far. ‘The Wall’ ended the 23 -year wait in 2002 and now by chance, the players involved in the current team have the challenge to end the same year’s wait.