KL Rahul
India
Right-hand bat
Career
KL Rahul is a technically orthodox right-hand batter who has been asked to fill more roles than almost any contemporary India player: Test opener, ODI middle-order anchor, T20 opener, wicketkeeper and stand-in captain, often switching between them within a season.
At his best he combines a compact defensive technique with a wide range of scoring shots, and he is one of relatively few Indian batters to have scored Test centuries in England, Australia and South Africa. The variety of assignments has made his output uneven, but it has also made him difficult to replace.
He has captained in the IPL for Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants, and kept wicket for India across white-ball formats to allow an additional bowler in the XI.
Highlights
- Scored Test centuries in England, Australia and South Africa
- Scored a century on Test debut in Australia in 2014-15
- Has kept wicket for India in white-ball cricket to balance the side
- Captained Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL
International
Career record
| Format | M | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 66 | 117 | 3,999 | 199 | 35.71 | 51.6 | 11 | 19 |
| ODI | 93 | 86 | 3,283 | 112* | 49.74 | 91.0 | 8 | 19 |
| T20I | 69 | 68 | 2,149 | 110* | 36.42 | 139.2 | 2 | 20 |
| IPL | 160 | 153 | 5,828 | 152* | 45.53 | 139.2 | 6 | 45 |
Questions
About KL Rahul
What is KL Rahul's playing style?
KL Rahul is a right-hand bat.
Does KL Rahul keep wicket?
Yes. He has kept wicket regularly for India in white-ball cricket, which lets the side field an extra bowler or batter, despite being a specialist batter by training.
What is KL Rahul's best batting position?
He has succeeded as a Test opener and as an ODI middle-order batter. His role has changed frequently depending on the team's balance.
Which IPL teams has KL Rahul played for?
Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants, captaining the last two.
Has KL Rahul scored overseas Test centuries?
Yes. He is one of a small group of India batters with Test hundreds in England, Australia and South Africa.
Sources
- IPL figures computed from ball-by-ball records of every IPL match.
- International figures computed from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data, licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Biographical details compiled from public records.