'Almost like MS Dhoni' - Former India opener heaps massive praise on KL Rahul for match-winning show in Vadodara ODI
Aakash Chopra praises KL Rahul
12 Jan 2026
2 MinKL Rahul
India
ICC Ranking
#12 Batter in ODI
#37 Batter in TEST
Current Series
Full Name
KL Rahul
Nationality
India
Other Name
KL Rahul
Role
Batter
Birth Date
18 Apr 1992 (33y 270d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
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Teams
ICC Ranking
#12 Batter in ODI
#37 Batter in TEST
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 67 | 118 | 5 | 4053 | 199 | 35.86 | 7810 | 51.89 | 11 | 20 |
| odi | 90 | 83 | 18 | 3218 | 112 | 49.5 | 3596 | 89.48 | 7 | 20 |
| t20i | 72 | 68 | 8 | 2265 | 110 | 37.75 | 1628 | 139.12 | 2 | 22 |
| t20 | 239 | 226 | 35 | 8125 | 132 | 42.53 | 5944 | 136.69 | 7 | 68 |
| fc | 116 | 202 | 9 | 8527 | 337 | 44.18 | 15706 | 54.29 | 23 | 40 |
| list a | 142 | 135 | 23 | 5228 | 131 | 46.67 | 6290 | 83.11 | 11 | 33 |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 67 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| odi | 90 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 72 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 239 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| fc | 116 | 9 | 28.00 | 83 | -- | -- | 0 | 2.96 | 0 | -- | -- |
| list a | 142 | 3 | 3.30 | 42 | 1 | 1/23 | 42 | 12 | 21 | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND vs NZ | 29* | 11 Jan 2026 | Vadodara | odi |
| KAR vs RAJ | 25 | 06 Jan 2026 | Ahmedabad | lista |
| KAR vs TRI | 35 | 03 Jan 2026 | Ahmedabad | lista |
| IND vs SA | 66* | 03 Dec 2025 | Raipur | odi |
| IND vs SA | 60 | 30 Nov 2025 | Ranchi | odi |
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