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 cricketer renowned as a right-handed wicket-keeper batter. He represents the Indian national team and is slated to play for Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. In domestic cricket, he plays for Karnataka. He is a prominent figure in Indian cricket, known for his batting prowess and wicket-keeping skills.
2014: Triple Century and Ranji Trophy Success
In 2014, Rahul became Karnataka's first triple-centurion and scored 188 in the Ranji Trophy final, averaging 93.11 for the season.
2014: Duleep Trophy Performance and Test Squad Selection
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 a spot in the Indian Test squad for the Australian tour.
2016: Returned to RCB and Finished as High Run-Scorer
In 2016, Rahul returned to RCB ahead of the season, finishing as the 11th-highest run-scorer and RCB's third, with 397 runs from 14 matches. He was named as wicketkeeper in the ESPNcricinfo and Cricbuzz IPL XI.
2018: Bought by Kings XI Punjab and Scored Fastest 50 in IPL History
In the 2018 IPL auction, Rahul was bought by Kings XI Punjab for INR 11 crore. During the team's first match, he scored the fastest 50 in IPL history, reaching the milestone in 14 balls. He scored a total of 659 runs in the season and was named in the Cricinfo and Cricbuzz IPL XI.
December 2019: T20I and ODI Achievements Against West Indies
In December 2019, Rahul scored his 1,000th run in T20I cricket and scored 91 (56) in the third T20I against West Indies, earning him the Man of the Match. He also scored his 3rd ODI century in the 2nd ODI against West Indies.
2019: Man of the Series and Stand-in Captaincy
In the 2019 tour of New Zealand, Rahul was declared man of the series in the T20I series and served as stand-in captain in the 5th T20I.
January 2020: Man of the Match Performance Against Australia
In January 2020, Rahul scored 80 (52) batting at number five in the second ODI against Australia and was rewarded as the man of the match.
September 2020: Scored Unbeaten 132* Against RCB and Won Orange Cap
In September 2020, during a match against RCB, Rahul scored an unbeaten 132*, which was then the most runs scored by an Indian batsman in an IPL match. He won the Orange Cap for scoring the most runs in the season (670) and was declared the Dream11 Gamechanger of the Season.
2023: Named Captain for ODI series against South Africa
In 2023, KL Rahul was announced as the captain for the 3 match ODI series against South Africa after Rohit Sharma took a break. He won the series 2-1, becoming the second captain after Virat Kohli to win an ODI series in South Africa.
2023: Return to Cricket in Asia Cup
In Asia Cup 2023, Rahul made his return to cricket against Pakistan. Rahul scored an unbeaten century on his return, scoring 111 off 106 balls.
January 2024: Scored 17 International Centuries as of January 2024
As of January 2024, Rahul has scored 17 international centuries - 8 in Test cricket, 7 in One-Day Internationals and 2 in T20Is. Rahul is the only Indian player to score a century on his ODI debut. He is also the first batsman to score a century in T20Is while playing at 4th or lower batting position.
