Star India wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul on Thursday went past England’s Ben Duckett to become the opener with the most Test runs in 2025. The duo were tied on 602 runs earlier on Thursday, but Rahul eventually took the lead. Both of them have had a stupendous year in red-ball cricket.

Rahul was unbeaten on 53 at the end of the opening day’s play of the first Test against the West Indies in Ahmedabad, which was his 19th Test fifty.

Rahul, who struck the first half-century of the series, was batting on 53 off 114 deliveries with six boundaries, accompanied by India skipper Shubman Gill on 18 (42 balls, 1x4s).

Most Runs As An Opener In Tests In 2025

KL Rahul: 625* runs

Ben Duckett: 602 runs

Yashasvi Jaiswal: 479 runs

Usman Khawaj: 461 runs

Zak Crawley: 414 runs

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