Full name Kannaur Lokesh Rahul
Born April 18, 1992, Bangalore, Karnataka
Current age 28 years 275 days
Major teams India, Bangalore Brigadiers (Urban), India Under-19s, India Under-23s, Karnataka, Karnataka State Cricket Association Colts XI, Kings XI Punjab, Royal Challengers Bangalore, South Zone, Sunrisers Hyderabad
Playing role Opening batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
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Tests | 36 | 60 | 2 | 2006 | 199 | 34.58 | 3553 | 56.45 | 5 | 11 | 237 | 14 | 46 | 0 |
ODIs | 35 | 34 | 5 | 1332 | 112 | 45.93 | 1515 | 87.92 | 4 | 8 | 103 | 30 | 18 | 2 |
T20Is | 45 | 41 | 6 | 1542 | 110* | 44.05 | 1064 | 144.92 | 2 | 12 | 136 | 63 | 17 | 1 |
First-class | 78 | 131 | 5 | 5802 | 337 | 46.04 | 10349 | 56.06 | 14 | 29 | 726 | 46 | 84 | 0 |
List A | 87 | 86 | 10 | 3342 | 131 | 43.97 | 4209 | 79.40 | 8 | 21 | 272 | 61 | 56 | 6 |
T20s | 148 | 135 | 23 | 4827 | 132* | 43.09 | 3490 | 138.30 | 4 | 39 | 422 | 192 | 67 | 8 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
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Tests | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
ODIs | 35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
T20Is | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
First-class | 78 | 9 | 168 | 83 | 0 | - | - | - | 2.96 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
List A | 87 | 3 | 21 | 42 | 1 | 1/23 | 1/23 | 42.00 | 12.00 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T20s | 148 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Test debut | Australia v India at Melbourne, Dec 26-30, 2014 scorecard |
Last Test | West Indies v India at Kingston, Aug 30-Sep 2, 2019 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
ODI debut | Zimbabwe v India at Harare, Jun 11, 2016 scorecard |
Last ODI | Australia v India at Canberra, Dec 2, 2020 scorecard |
ODI statistics | |
T20I debut | Zimbabwe v India at Harare, Jun 18, 2016 scorecard |
Last T20I | Australia v India at Sydney, Dec 8, 2020 scorecard |
T20I statistics | |
First-class debut | Punjab v Karnataka at Mohali, Nov 10-13, 2010 scorecard |
Last First-class | Bengal v Karnataka at Kolkata, Feb 29-Mar 3, 2020 scorecard |
List A debut | Hyderabad (India) v Karnataka at Chennai, Feb 16, 2010 scorecard |
Last List A | Australia v India at Canberra, Dec 2, 2020 scorecard |
T20s debut | Goa v Karnataka at Shimoga, Mar 17, 2013 scorecard |
Last T20s | Australia v India at Sydney, Dec 8, 2020 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
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0c/0s, 0 | India | v Australia | Sydney | 8 Dec 2020 | T20I # 1116 |
1c/0s, 30 | India | v Australia | Sydney | 6 Dec 2020 | T20I # 1115 |
51, 0c/0s | India | v Australia | Canberra | 4 Dec 2020 | T20I # 1114 |
5, 2c/0s | India | v Australia | Canberra | 2 Dec 2020 | ODI # 4267 |
0c/0s, 76 | India | v Australia | Sydney | 29 Nov 2020 | ODI # 4266 |
3c/0s, 12 | India | v Australia | Sydney | 27 Nov 2020 | ODI # 4265 |
29, 1c/0s | Kings XI | v Super Kings | Abu Dhabi | 1 Nov 2020 | T20 |
46, 0c/0s | Kings XI | v Royals | Abu Dhabi | 30 Oct 2020 | T20 |
2c/0s, 28 | Kings XI | v KKR | Sharjah | 26 Oct 2020 | T20 |
27, 2c/0s | Kings XI | v Sunrisers | Dubai (DSC) | 24 Oct 2020 | T20 |
A tall, elegant right-hand batsman who can keep wicket in a crisis, KL Rahul is among the most highly rated opening batsmen in India's next generation. Rahul was a part of India's squad in the 2010 Under-19 World Cup and made his first-class debut later that year. Having taken a while to establish himself as a first-class cricketer, he enjoyed a breakthrough 2013-14 season, laying the foundation for Karnataka's Ranji Trophy victory with 1033 runs, which included three centuries, three nineties, and a Man-of-the-Match performance in the final. Rahul attracted plenty of attention at the subsequent IPL auction, and finally went to Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs. 1 crore (US$ 166,000 approx.). He was a regular member of their side in the 2014 season, mostly as wicketkeeper-batsman, but his contributions with the bat were steady rather than spectacular. In the long format, however, his technique and application have impressed some of Indian cricket's most respected names. These include Rahul Dravid, with whom Rahul shares not just a name but also a strong rapport, regularly seeking him out for technical and mental advice. Rahul had a middling tour of Australia with the India A team in July-August 2014, getting starts each time he batted in the unofficial Tests but only managing a top score of 52. But his appetite for runs was back to normal by the time the 2014-15 domestic season began, and twin centuries in the Duleep Trophy final earned him a place in India's Test squad on their tour of Australia.