India · Delhi Capitals · Karnataka
KL Rahul
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- Right-handed strike-rotating opener
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First-class record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 85 | 148 | 5,415 | 37.87 | 52.8 | 15/26 | 199 |
| Tests | 70 | 122 | 4,288 | 36.65 | 52.1 | 12/21 | 199 |
| Domestic | 15 | 26 | 1,127 | 43.35 | 55.4 | 3/5 | 188 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 17 | 661 | 41.31 | 46.5 | 2/3 | 100 |
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 85 | 24 | 0 | – | 1.00 | – | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic | 15 | 24 | 0 | – | 1.00 | – | 0 | 0 |
Batting style
Balanced top-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 37.5 | 28.5 | |
| Average v pace | 39.4 | 27.3 | |
| Average v spin | 34.6 | 31.7 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 47 | 55 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 54 | 54 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 76 | 52 | |
| Dot % | 74.6 | 72.6 |
4,309 balls in Tests and domestic first-class matches · Dec 2021 – Oct 2026
Compare with other playersBalanced top-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 38.6 | 28.6 | |
| Average v pace | 39.2 | 27.4 | |
| Average v spin | 37.4 | 31.8 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 47 | 55 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 56 | 54 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 77 | 52 | |
| Dot % | 74.6 | 72.6 |
3,942 balls in Tests · Dec 2021 – Aug 2026
Compare with other playersTop-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 28.0 | 26.9 | |
| Average v pace | 42.7 | 25.8 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 47 | 54 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 61 | 50 | |
| Dot % | 74.4 | 73.3 |
367 balls in domestic first-class matches · Sept 2024 – Oct 2026
Compare with other playersMen's First-class
- Runs a match
- +14.5
- above an average player
Men's First-class batting, runs a match
AveragePeak +18.6 above
August 2017Now +14.5 above201520172019202120232025- ICC rank
- 29
- 610 points
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 19 | 1,381 | 41.9 | 50.3 | – | – | – |
Teams
- IndiaInternationalLast Test Aug 2026
- KarnatakaRanji TrophyLast played Oct 2026
First-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 2/10 | 28% | 0 | 7 | 39122610082351841 |
- KL Rahul has made 50 or more in 2 of the last 10 first-class innings.
Last 10 first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2026 | Karnataka | Andhra | Dr Gokaraju Liala Gangaaraju Andhra Cricket Association Cricket Ground, Mulapadu | 4 & 1 | – | DrawnDrawn |
| 23 Aug 2026 | India | Sri Lanka | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 18 (33) | – | DrawnDrawn |
| 15 Aug 2026 | India | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium | 82 & 35 | – | Won by 165 runsW 165 runs |
| 6 Jun 2026 | India | Afghanistan | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium | 100 (165) | – | Won by 300 runsW 300 runs |
| 22 Nov 2025 | India | South Africa | Barsapara Cricket Stadium | 22 & 6 | – | Lost by 408 runsL 408 runs |
| 14 Nov 2025 | India | South Africa | Eden Gardens | 39 & 1 | – | Lost by 30 runsL 30 runs |
| 10 Oct 2025 | India | West Indies | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 38 & 58* | – | Won by 7 wicketsW 7 wkts |
| 2 Oct 2025 | India | West Indies | Narendra Modi Stadium | 100 (197) | – | Won by an innings and 140 runsW an innings and 140 runs |
| 31 Jul 2025 | India | England | Kennington Oval | 14 & 7 | – | Won by 6 runsW 6 runs |
| 23 Jul 2025 | India | England | Old Trafford | 46 & 90 | – | DrawnDrawn |
Test streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 3/10 | 27% | 0 | 7 | 3858391226100823518 |
- KL Rahul has made 50 or more in 3 of the last 10 Test innings.
Last 10 Tests
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2026 | India | Sri Lanka | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 18 (33) | – | DrawnDrawn |
| 15 Aug 2026 | India | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium | 82 & 35 | – | Won by 165 runsW 165 runs |
| 6 Jun 2026 | India | Afghanistan | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium | 100 (165) | – | Won by 300 runsW 300 runs |
| 22 Nov 2025 | India | South Africa | Barsapara Cricket Stadium | 22 & 6 | – | Lost by 408 runsL 408 runs |
| 14 Nov 2025 | India | South Africa | Eden Gardens | 39 & 1 | – | Lost by 30 runsL 30 runs |
| 10 Oct 2025 | India | West Indies | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 38 & 58* | – | Won by 7 wicketsW 7 wkts |
| 2 Oct 2025 | India | West Indies | Narendra Modi Stadium | 100 (197) | – | Won by an innings and 140 runsW an innings and 140 runs |
| 31 Jul 2025 | India | England | Kennington Oval | 14 & 7 | – | Won by 6 runsW 6 runs |
| 23 Jul 2025 | India | England | Old Trafford | 46 & 90 | – | DrawnDrawn |
| 10 Jul 2025 | India | England | Lord's | 100 & 39 | – | Lost by 22 runsL 22 runs |
Domestic first-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 2/10 | 31% | 0 | 2 | 9922603757264341 |
- KL Rahul has made 50 or more in 2 of the last 10 domestic first-class innings.
Last 10 domestic first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2026 | Karnataka | Andhra | Dr Gokaraju Liala Gangaaraju Andhra Cricket Association Cricket Ground, Mulapadu | 4 & 1 | – | DrawnDrawn |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Karnataka | Haryana | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 26 & 43 | – | DrawnDrawn |
| 5 Sept 2024 | Duleep Trophy Team A | Duleep Trophy Team B | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium | 37 & 57 | – | Lost by 76 runsL 76 runs |
| 29 Feb 2020 | Karnataka | Bengal | Eden Gardens | 26 & 0 | – | Lost by 174 runsL 174 runs |
| 9 Nov 2017 | Karnataka | Delhi | Karnataka State Cricket Association Ground No 2, Alur | 9 & 92 | – | DrawnDrawn |
| 24 Oct 2017 | Karnataka | Hyderabad (India) | Navale Stadium, Shimoga | 4 & 23 | – | Won by 59 runsW 59 runs |
| 23 Dec 2016 | Karnataka | Tamil Nadu | Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA VDCA Cricket Stadium | 4 & 77 | – | Lost by 7 wicketsL 7 wkts |
| 13 Nov 2016 | Karnataka | Rajasthan | Dr P.V.G. Raju ACA Sports Complex, Vizianagaram | 76 & 106 | – | Won by 393 runsW 393 runs |
| 22 Oct 2015 | Karnataka | Haryana | SDNRW Ground, Mysore | 63 & 24 | 0/3 (3.0) | DrawnDrawn |
| 15 Oct 2015 | Karnataka | Vidarbha | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 21 & 38 | 0/1 (1.0) | DrawnDrawn |
Records
- 2ndHighest partnerships in IPL history220
- 3rdHighest scores in IPL history152*
- =3rdMost hundreds in IPL history6
- 3rdFastest fifties in IPL history14
- 5thMost runs in IPL history5,815
- 5thMost fifties in IPL history45
- 6thMost fours in IPL history508
- 7thMost sixes in IPL history239
- =9thHighest partnerships in T20 cricket220
- 10thHighest batting averages in ODIs51.73
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- Cricket’s boom-or-bust reputations under pressureZak Crawley made 267 and then passed 20 once in his next twelve Test innings. The feast-or-famine label stuck. His record, and those of Glenn Maxwell, KL Rahul and Mohammad Rizwan, test how long such labels deserve to last.