KL Rahul was on fire for India on Wednesday in the second ODI of the ongoing three-match series against New Zealand in Rajkot.
The Indian wicket-keeper batter stepped up when his side needed him the most after the top order collapsed early. New Black Caps fast bowler Kyle Clarke got rid of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer early in the innings to mount pressure on the hosts.
Rahul, with the help of Ravindra Jadeja, then played a splendid knock as he remained unbeaten on 112 runs and helped India put up a competitive total of 284 runs.
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This was Rahul's eighth ODI century for India and his third for the Men in Blue as a wicketkeeper batter.
Most ODI hundreds by Indian wicketkeepers
MS Dhoni is the most successful Indian wicket-keeper batter of all time, having scored nine ODI hundreds. On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, KL Rahul hit his third ODI hundred as the wicket-keeper of the team.
Between MS Dhoni and KL Rahul comes legendary Indian batter Rahul Dravid, who has scored four ODI centuries during his brief stint as the wicket-keeper of the Indian national team.
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| Player | Innings | 100s |
|---|---|---|
| MS Dhoni | 294 | 9 |
| Rahul Dravid | 64 | 4 |
| KL Rahul | 47 | 3 |
| Rishabh Pant | 21 | 1 |
What is KL Rahul's record in ODIs?
KL Rahul has scored 3359 runs in 93 ODI matches at an average of 51.58. Overall, he has scored eight ODI hundreds.
| Matches | Innings | Runs | Avg. | H.S | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | 85 | 3359 | 51.68 | 112* | 20 | 8 |
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