KL Rahul One of the most talented cricketers playing for India. However, according to many cricket experts and fans, he has not yet done justice to his ability.
Rahul rose through the rank of under -19 cricket and started his first grade in the 2010-2011 season. After being dropped in the next season, the right-handed batsman returned in the 2012-2013 season and ended as the highest run-match.
Rahul made his international debut in a Test match against Australia in December 2014 in Melbourne. He was dismissed for a single -digit score in both innings. However, in the following tests in Sydney, he slammed a luxurious century, with fans as well as a rich praise from experts. In ODI cricket, he started in June 2016 with an unbeaten centenary against Zimbabwe in Harare. Rahul's T20I debut, on the other hand, was not memorable as he was rejected for the first ball duck against Zimbabwe, a week after his first ODI appearance.
Rahul has played 58 Tests and scored 3,257 runs at an average of 33.58. He has registered 17 fifties and eight centuries. While their red ball number may not be impressive, they have done quite well in limited overs formats. In Odis, he has rated a strike of 3,043 runs in 85 matches at an average of 49.08 and a strike of 88.18. They have 18 fifties and seven tonnes in the format. Meanwhile, in T20Is, he scored 2,265 runs from 72 games, at an average of 37.75 at a strike rate of 139.13.
Rahul is often questioned about his stability in all formats and the lowest strike rate. In the Indian Premier League (IPL), he has scored 5,187 runs from 144 games, on an average at a strike rate of 46.31 and 135.86.
Rahul has been amazing this year. He made a decent outing in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, which was ready for some outstanding inauguration partnership with Yashsavi Jaiswal. At the top of the order, his skills forced the then captain Rohit Sharma to go to number 6 at one point on a tour. Rahul also had a memorable Champions Trophy 2025 campaign as he scored 140 runs in four innings at an average-bogling average of 140, playing a major role in India's victory.
However, it would be appropriate to say that Rahul is the next big cricket icon after Virat Kohli? There is no answer. This is because Rahul is already 33 years old. While he may be doing his best in international cricket, he will continue to play for seven years. This may not be enough for him to match Kohli's sublime standards.
However, if born in Mangaluru continuously continuously perform, he will go down as one of the most prestigious batsmen in India. In addition, he is a real match-winner and if he does well, it will hold men in blue in a good place.
Rahul is currently playing his business for Delhi capitals in IPL 2025 after being planted by the franchise at a mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He has already scored 504 out of 12 innings at an average of 56. He is striking at 148.67, the highest in one season since IPL 2018.
Experienced campaigners will play an important role in India's imminent tour of England, where Asian veterans will play five Test matches. Rahul has scored 614 runs in the United Kingdom with 18 Test innings, which is an average of 34.11. Now that Kohli and Rohit Sharma's choice is retired from red-ball cricket, Rahul will have to use his experience and look to see the batting lineup.
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