KL Rahul's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A closer look at the biggest achievements of KL Rahul. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.

Kannaur Lokesh Rahul, commonly known as KL Rahul, is an Indian international cricketer renowned as a right-handed wicket-keeper batter. At the domestic level, he represents Karnataka, and in the Indian Premier League (IPL), he plays for Delhi Capitals. He has been a key player for the Indian national team across all formats of the game.

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2014: Triple Century and Ranji Trophy Performance

In 2014, after returning home from the Test series, Rahul scored 337 against Uttar Pradesh, becoming Karnataka's first triple-centurion. He also scored 188 in the Ranji Trophy final against Tamil Nadu.

2014: Duleep Trophy Performance and Selection to Indian Test Squad

In 2014, playing for South Zone in the Duleep Trophy final, Rahul scored 185 and 130, earning him the player of the match award and selection to the Indian Test squad for the Australian tour.

2016: Returns to RCB

In 2016, KL Rahul returned to RCB and scored 397 runs from 14 matches. He was named as wicketkeeper in the ESPNcricinfo and Cricbuzz IPL XI.

2016: ODI and T20I Debuts, T20I Century

In 2016, Rahul debuted in ODIs against Zimbabwe, scoring an unbeaten 100* and becoming the first Indian to score a century on ODI debut. He also debuted in T20Is and later scored a T20I century off 46 balls against West Indies.

2016: ODI Debut and First Century

In 2016, Rahul made his One-Day International debut against Zimbabwe, scoring his first century by hitting a six on the last ball to reach 100* (115). He became the first Indian cricketer to score an ODI century on his debut.

2018: Bought by Kings XI Punjab

In the 2018 IPL auction, KL Rahul was bought by Kings XI Punjab for INR 11 crore. He scored the fastest 50 in IPL history, reaching the milestone in 14 balls. He scored 659 runs in the season and was named in the Cricinfo and Cricbuzz IPL XI.

December 2019: 1,000th T20I Run and Performance Against West Indies

In December 2019, Rahul scored his 1,000th run in T20I cricket during the first match against the West Indies. He also scored 91 in the third T20I and his 3rd ODI century in the 2nd ODI against West Indies.

2019: Man of the Series in T20I Against New Zealand

During India's tour of New Zealand in 2019, Rahul was declared man of the series in the five-match T20I series for scoring 224 runs. He was also the stand-in captain in the 5th T20I.

2019: Named Vice-Captain and Scores Maiden IPL Century

In the 2019 season, KL Rahul was named as vice-captain for KXIP. He scored his maiden IPL century, with 100 not out off 64 balls against Mumbai Indians, and scored 593 runs in the season.

January 2020: Man of the Match Against Australia

In January 2020, Rahul made 80 (52) in the second ODI against Australia and was rewarded as the man of the match.

September 2020: Scores Unbeaten 132 Against RCB

In the match against RCB on September 24, 2020, KL Rahul scored an unbeaten 132*, then the most runs scored by an Indian batsman in an IPL match. He won the Orange Cap and was declared the Dream11 Gamechanger of the Season.

December 2021: Test and ODI Vice-Captaincy, Man of the Match Against South Africa

In December 2021, Rahul was named as India's Test vice-captain for the series against South Africa. He was also named as the ODI captain for the One Day series of the same tour. He scored 123 in the first test match against South Africa and was awarded the Man of the Match award.

April 2022: Centuries for Lucknow Super Giants

In April 2022, KL Rahul scored his first century for Lucknow (103* off 60) against MI. He followed this up with another unbeaten century (103* off 62) against the same opponent eight days later. He scored 616 runs with an average of 51.33 scoring 2 centuries in the season.

2023: World Cup Campaign

In 2023, KL Rahul started his World Cup campaign with an unbeaten 97 against Australia after India lost 3 early wickets. In the final against Australia, Rahul scored 66 runs off 107 balls, top-scoring for India, though his slow innings was later criticised.

2023: Captain for ODI series against South Africa

On November 30, 2023, KL Rahul was announced as the captain for the 3-match ODI series against South Africa, as Rohit Sharma took a break. Rahul won the series 2-1, becoming the second captain after Virat Kohli to win an ODI series in South Africa.

January 2024: International Centuries

As of January 2024, KL Rahul has scored 17 international centuries. He is the only Indian player to score a century on his ODI debut and the first batsman to score a century in T20Is while playing at 4th or lower batting position.

September 2024: Test series against Bangladesh

In September 2024, KL Rahul was named in the squad for the 2-match Test series against Bangladesh. He scored 68 runs in the second test to help India secure a victory.