IND vs ENG 2025: Top 3 Leading Run-scorers in Test Series
Shubman Gill tops run charts with 754 runs as batters dominate the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025, ending in a 2-2 draw.
The Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 saw some of the best batting displays in recent Test cricket, with Indian opener Shubman Gill finishing as the top run-scorer in the five-match series.
1. Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill racked up 754 runs at a stunning average of 75.40. He scored four centuries, including a marathon double hundred (269) and 161 in the same Test at Edgbaston. That match alone confirmed his place as one of the game’s top red-ball batters.
He also made 147 in his first innings as India’s Test captain and added another ton — 103 — at Old Trafford, proving both consistency and leadership with the bat.
2. Joe Root
England’s Joe Root followed next with 537 runs from nine innings, averaging 67.12. Root struck three centuries and a fifty during the series, including 104 at Lord’s, 105 in the final Test at The Oval, and a commanding 150 in Manchester. He also passed Ricky Ponting on the all-time Test runs list during the series.
3. KL Rahul
KL Rahul was close behind with 532 runs at an average of 53.20. He played some crucial knocks throughout the tour — 137 at Leeds, a stylish 100 at Lord’s, a fighting 90 at Old Trafford, and a valuable 55 at Edgbaston that kept India afloat early in the series.
Despite typical English conditions with swing and seam, batters from both sides showed great skill and patience. The series had its share of collapses, but the top order batters regularly found ways to build innings and pile on runs.
In the end, the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy was drawn 2-2, but the series belonged to the batters who turned tough situations into memorable performances.
