KL Rahul produced a masterclass of middle-order batting and etched his name into Indian cricket folklore by slamming an unbeaten 129 off just 87 deliveries in the third ODI against the West Indies at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh on Saturday.
Beyond securing the third-highest total at the position, Rahul also matched MS Dhoni’s tally for the joint-second most centuries scored by an Indian batter at No. Rahul additionally broke Yuvraj Singh’s long-standing record for the highest score by an Indian No. Rahul’s impressive knock of 129 runs now stands as the third-highest individual score by an Indian batter batting at No. 5 in One-Day Internationals, placing him in the esteemed company of World Cup winners Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni. 5 in ODIs. 5 against the West Indies (previously Yuvraj’s 110 in Colombo, 2005).
India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (captain), Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, and Gurnoor Brar His transition to the middle-order wicketkeeper-batter role has repeatedly provided India with tactical balance, and this record-breaking innings reaffirms Rahul’s status as one of India’s most dependable match-winners in 50-over cricket.
