KL Rahul played his 100th ODI for India in the second game of the series against the West Indies at Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati on September 30, 2026. Shubman Gill, the captain, confirmed his position in the starting lineup during the toss.
An additional landmark is linked to the occasion. Going into the match, KL Rahul has 9,965 international runs across all formats, which is 35 runs short of the 10,000-run threshold. He will become the sixteenth Indian hitter to achieve the highly sought-after five-figure milestone in international cricket if he reaches that figure.
Before the game, KL Rahul awarded Auqib Nabi, a fast bowler from Jammu and Kashmir, his first senior international cap, marking his debut for India.
What is the total international stats of KL Rahul prior to this match?
Rahul has scored 9,965 runs in 241 matches and 280 innings, averaging 40.50, across Tests, ODIs, and T20 Internationals. With a career-high score of 199, he has reached fifty on 63 additional occasions and converted 22 of those innings into hundreds.
In 72 games and 68 innings of T20 Internationals, Rahul has scored 2,265 runs at an average of 37.75 and a strike rate of over 139. He has amassed two hundreds and twenty-two fifties in the shortest format, with a high of 110 not out.
In 70 Test matches, he has amassed 4,288 runs at an average of 36/65, including 12 tonnes and 21 half-centuries. He achieved his maximum score of 199 against England in Chennai nearly a decade ago.
KL Rahul had scored 3,412 runs at an average of 49.44 in 99 ODIs over 90 innings prior to this match. He has eight hundreds and twenty fifties in the format, with a top score of 112 not out.
Over the course of his 50-over career, KL Rahul has taken on a diverse array of responsibilities for India, such as opening the batting order, maintaining the middle order, concluding at number six, taking wickets, and occasionally leading the team. He has been a dependable and versatile player in the ODI format for several cycles due to his adaptability, which has made him a key member of India’s ODI plans.
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Rahul has the chance to achieve two significant personal milestones in a single innings during the Guwahati match. He is 35 runs away from the 10,000-run mark and his 100th ODI is currently ongoing.
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