The two teams of the 2023 World Cup are set to lock horns against each other as India will face South Africa for match number 37 of the tournament on 5th November at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Both teams have been in tremendous form in the ongoing tournament and are standing in the top two positions at the points table.
It is expected to be a high-octane clash between the two best teams of the 2023 World Cup so far. The Indian team will be looking to continue their dominance in the tournament with another convincing victory. On the other hand, South Africa aiming to claim a win against the favorites and regain the top spot at the points table. However, it wouldn’t be an easy task against the Indian team in which every player is giving their best performance in the tournament.
As the Indian team takes on the field against South Africa on Sunday, all eyes will be on their wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul. The middle-order batter has shown convincing form in the 2023 World Cup and turned out to be a finisher for India in most outings in the tournament. He was awarded Player of the Match in India’s opening game against Australia in Chennai for his match-winning knock of 97 runs after India were struggling by losing 3 wickets for just 2 runs while chasing a target of 200 runs. Since then, he mostly remained unbeaten in India’s most matches and has been a consistent run-scorer in the tournament.
Talking about his performance at Eden Gardens, KL Rahul has quite a good record in a few innings he played on this ground across all formats. With two half-centuries from five innings in Kolkata, Rahul is the player to watch out for the upcoming match.
Let’s have a look at his stats and records at Eden Gardens.
KL Rahul Records/Stats in Eden Gardens, Kolkata
KL Rahul Test Records/Stats in Eden Gardens
| Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | Not Outs | 50s | 100s | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 79 | 39.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 79 |
KL Rahul ODI Records/Stats in Eden Gardens
| Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | Not Outs | 50s | 100s | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 75 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 64* |
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KL Rahul T20 Records/Stats in Eden Gardens
| Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | Not Outs | 50s | 100s | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
KL Rahul will be looking to score big runs in a match against South Africa and lead to another victory in the World Cup.
