KL Rahul is about to succeed in a significant milestone in his ODI profession when India face West Indies within the second ODI of the three-match collection. The wicketkeeper-batter will play his one hundredth ODI for India at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on September 30, 2026.
Rahul will become solely the 38th Indian cricketer to characteristic in 100 or more ODIs. He has been a daily part of India’s white-ball setup since making his ODI debut in 2016 and has scored 3,412 runs in his first 99 matches.
KL Rahul to become 38th Indian to play 100 ODIs
Rahul will be a part of an elite group of Indian cricketers who’ve reached the 100-ODI mark. Sachin Tendulkar leads the record with 463 appearances, followed by MS Dhoni with 347 and Rahul Dravid with 340.
Virat Kohli is fifth on the record with 315 ODIs, whereas Rohit Sharma has performed 289 matches. Rahul will become the 38th Indian to succeed in the milestone after making his 99th appearance within the first ODI in opposition to West Indies.
| No. | Participant | ODIs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sachin Tendulkar | 463 |
| 2 | MS Dhoni | 347 |
| 3 | Rahul Dravid | 340 |
| 4 | Mohammed Azharuddin | 334 |
| 5 | Virat Kohli | 315 |
| 6 | Sourav Ganguly | 308 |
| 7 | Yuvraj Singh | 301 |
| 8 | Rohit Sharma | 289 |
| 9 | Anil Kumble | 269 |
| 10 | Virender Sehwag | 241 |
| 11 | Harbhajan Singh | 234 |
| 12 | Javagal Srinath | 229 |
| 13 | Suresh Raina | 226 |
| 14 | Kapil Dev | 225 |
| 15 | Ravindra Jadeja | 211 |
| 16 | Ajay Jadeja | 196 |
| 17 | Zaheer Khan | 200 |
| 18 | Ajit Agarkar | 191 |
| 19 | Shikhar Dhawan | 167 |
| 20 | Venkatesh Prasad | 161 |
| 21 | Ravi Shastri | 150 |
| 22 | Gautam Gambhir | 147 |
| 23 | Krishnamachari Srikkanth | 146 |
| 24 | Nayan Mongia | 140 |
| 25 | Navjot Singh Sidhu | 136 |
| 26 | Robin Singh | 136 |
| 27 | Manoj Prabhakar | 130 |
| 28 | Dilip Vengsarkar | 129 |
| 29 | Mohammad Kaif | 125 |
| 30 | Kuldeep Yadav | 122 |
| 31 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 121 |
| 32 | Irfan Pathan | 120 |
| 33 | Ashish Nehra | 117 |
| 34 | R Ashwin | 116 |
| 35 | Sunil Gavaskar | 108 |
| 36 | Mohammed Shami | 108 |
| 37 | Vinod Kambli | 104 |
| 38 | KL Rahul | 99* |
KL Rahul averages close to 50 in ODI cricket
Rahul has scored 3,412 runs in 99 ODIs at an average of 49.44 and a strike fee of 91.08. His highest ODI score is 112*, whereas he has eight centuries and 20 fifties to his identify.
He has notably robust numbers in opposition to a number of opponents. Rahul averages 55.85 in opposition to Australia, 53.20 in opposition to Bangladesh and 78.33 in opposition to New Zealand. He averages 56.40 in opposition to West Indies, with 282 runs in 5 innings.
His numbers in opposition to Pakistan are much more striking, with 187 runs in three innings at an average of 187.00. Rahul has additionally averaged 75.66 in opposition to Zimbabwe and 102.00 in opposition to the Netherlands.
KL Rahul’s batting position across 99 ODIs
Rahul has batted at virtually every position from No. 1 to No. 7 during his ODI profession. Nevertheless, his numbers present that No. 5 has been his best position.
KL Rahul has scored 1,517 runs in 35 innings at No. 5, averaging 63.20 at a strike fee of 100.59. He has additionally made three centuries and 10 fifties there.
At No. 1, Rahul has scored 669 runs in 16 innings at an average of 47.78, whereas his 246 runs at No. 2 have come at 35.14. He has scored 558 runs at No. 4 and 345 at No. 6.
| Batting position | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 | 16 | 669 | 47.78 | 78.61 | 2 | 5 |
| No. 2 | 7 | 246 | 35.14 | 82.82 | 1 | 1 |
| No. 3 | 3 | 77 | 25.66 | 78.57 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 4 | 13 | 558 | 55.80 | 86.78 | 2 | 3 |
| No. 5 | 35 | 1,517 | 63.20 | 100.59 | 3 | 10 |
| No. 6 | 15 | 345 | 34.50 | 99.42 | 0 | 1 |
| No. 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
KL Rahul will now look to mark his one hundredth ODI appearance with one other substantial contribution as India tackle West Indies in Guwahati.
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