KL Rahul, the right-handed wicketkeeper-batsman from Karnataka, is one of the leading cricketers at present, and he is building promising stats in all formats of cricket. In his career to date, he has played in different tournaments, including the ICC-Under 19 Cricket World Cup, Duleep Trophy, Ranji Trophy, and other domestic and international matches. When it comes to centuries, KL Rahul has hit a total of 15 centuries across different formats.
Overview of KL Rahul’s Total Centuries in All Formats
Format | Matches | Runs | Highest Score | Average | 100s |
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Test | 50 | 2863 | 199 | 34.1 | 8 |
ODI | 75 | 2820 | 111 | 50.36 | 7 |
T20I | 72 | 2265 | 110 | 37.75 | 2 |
IPL | 119 | 4221 | 132 | 46.90 | 4 |
KL Rahul Total Centuries in IPL
Year | Score | Versus |
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2019 | 100* | Mumbai Indians |
2020 | 132* | RCB |
2022 | 103* | Mumbai Indians |
2022 | 103* | Mumbai Indians |
Rahul made his debut in the IPL by playing for RCB in the 2013 IPL Season. But for the IPL 2014 season, he was picked by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 1 crore. At present, for the IPL 2024 season, Rahul captains the newly added Lucknow Super Giants franchise. During his stint with Kings XI Punjab in 2019, he scored 132* against RCB, which was the first century in his IPL career.
The Punjab franchise picked him for Rs 11 crore, and he proved his worth. However, later, for IPL 2022, he was picked by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 17 crore, for which he scored 103* against Mumbai Indians. Overall, KL Rahul has hit four centuries in IPL.
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KL Rahul Centuries in Test
Although KL made a lousy debut in the 2014 Boxing Day Test series against Australia, he hit his maiden century in January 2015 at SCG by scoring 110. That same year, he hit another century against Sri Lanka in August by scoring 108. His century-long innings continued in 2018 and 2021 against England and South Africa. Overall, he has eight centuries in 50 test matches total, with a batting average of 34.1.
Date | Score | Versus |
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6 January 2015 | 110 | Australia |
20 August 2015 | 108 | Sri Lanka |
30 July 2016 | 101 | West Indies |
7 September 2018 | 149 | England |
12 August 2021 | 129 | England |
26 December 2021 | 123 | South Africa |
KL Rahul Total Centuries in ODI Matches
His century count in ODI began in 2016 while playing against Zimbabwe, where he scored 100 runs. However, his ODI career is full of ups and downs. In as many innings, he was sent on as opener and at rest as a middle-order batsman. His second century came against Sri Lanka, adding to the tally, and then against West Indies. In 2020-21, he hit centuries against New Zealand- 112 and 108 against England.
During the Asia Cup 2023, he scored 111 against Pakistan and then in November 2023, he scored 102 against Netherlands.
Date | Score | Versus |
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11 June 2016 | 100 | Zimbabwe |
6 July 2019 | 111 | Sri Lanka |
18 December 2019 | 102 | West Indies |
11 February 2020 | 112 | New Zealand |
26 March 2021 | 108 | England |
11 September 2023 | 111 | Pakistan |
12 November 2023 | 102 | Netherlands |
KL Rahul Total Centuries in T20Is
KL Rahul has better stats in T20I matches than ODI and Test. His best innings came in 2016 against West Indies where he scripted history by scoring 110* in 51 deliveries. His second century came in 2018 playing against England where he scored 101 in 54 deliveries.
Date | Score | Versus |
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27 August 2016 | 110 | West Indies |
3rd July 2018 | 101* | England |
2016- The Year of KL Rahul Centuries
KL Rahul made his debut for India against Australia in the 2014-15 Boxing Day Test series. However, his first innings didn’t go well, but in the second test match, he scored his first century and was the opener in the game. The inning also presented his technical skills and patience even under pressure.
2016 was an excellent year for KL Rahul, during which he hit centuries in all formats. He is the only Indian cricketer to score a debut century in an ODI, which was against Zimbabwe. That same year, he hit another century in a T20I match against West Indies. Then, during the test series in December against England, KL Rahul scored 199 in the test match.
FAQs
1) How much did LSG pay KL Rahul for IPL 2024 season?
Ans: LSG has retained KL Rahul for the IPL 2024 season with the salary of Rs 17 crores.
2) What is the highest IPL score by KL Rahul?
Ans: KL Rahul scored 132 not out against RCB in 2020 IPL season.
3) How many centuries did KL Rahul hit in IPL Matches?
Ans: KL Rahul hit 4 centuries in IPL marches and the highest score in 132 against RCB.
4) What is the current ranking of KL Rahul in ODI?
Ans: At present, KL Rahul stands in 18th position in ODI with total runs of 2673