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KL Rahul is one of the best batters for India at the international level. His stats in all three formats are pretty good, and he is one of those limited batters who are proven match-winners across the formats. But his first real appearance was in the Indian Premier League. The IPL highlighted his skills and performances, which made him what he is today.
Rahul is the only batter to score 600 or more runs in five seasons, which is a record. He has the best batting average in the IPL among batters, with more than 1000 runs. Well, he has gotten off to a decent start to the IPL 2024 and is looking pretty good after an injury. However, he will be up against his first IPL franchise, RCB, in the coming game.
So let’s check out his stats against RCB in the IPL.
KL Rahul vs RCB IPL Records/Stats
| KL Rahul (2014-2024) | vs RCB |
|---|---|
| Matches | 15 |
| Runs | 628 |
| HS | 132* |
| Avg | 69.77 |
| SR | 144.03 |
| 50s/100s | 3/1 |
Playing a match against RCB has always brought the best out of KL Rahul. That is why he has the best average against his former team in the IPL. He also had the highest score by an Indian batter against RCB. Rahul has played 15 games against them in the IPL so far.
In those matches, he has scored 628 runs at an average of 69.77 and a strike rate of 144.03. He has also scored one hundred and three half-century with a best of 132 not out. His highest IPL score came against RCB only. These stats will be very encouraging for him and his team heading forward to the next game against RCB.
KL Rahul vs RCB Knock
Rahul’s highest IPL score came during the 2020 edition. It was the 6th game of the tournament between RCB and PBKS. Rahul was leading Punjab Kings. Batting first, PBKS posted a big total of 206/3 in the first inning. Rahul went on to score most of the runs. He made an unbeaten 132 off 69 balls, with 14 fours and seven sixes. In reply, RCB had a horrible batting performance and got bowled out for 109 runs, and PBKS won by 97 runs.
KL Rahul vs RCB: What to Expect?
Though most of Rahul’s good knocks against RCB came when he played for Punjab Kings. But still, he will be a big wicket at the top against Bangalore. Rahul has been in good form and has already scored 73 runs in two innings at an average of 36.5 with one half-century. He played a few seasons for RCB and knows about the playing conditions at Chinnaswamy, which might work in his favour. Hence, he can be a crucial player. Furthermore, as the captain, he will look to take his team to victory.
