Indian opening batsmen KL Rahul has been one of the most consistent performers for India in Twenty20 internationals but despite that, the stylish right-hander has been in and out of Team India. With many Indian stars giving the Nidahas Trophy T20I tri-series in Sri Lanka a miss, Rahul was expected to be one of the key players in the tournament but he didn't even find a place in the playing XI in the first two matches against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, respectively.
However, that is not the case on the domestic circuit as Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) showed great faith in Rahul and paid a premium amount (Rs 11 crore) to buy his services in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 auction earlier this year. Rahul has played 15 T20Is for India, scoring exactly 500 runs at a brilliant average of 45.45. Only skipper Virat Kohli (50.84) has a higher average than him in T20Is in the Indian team. What's even more impressive is the fact that Rahul has shown consistency while scoring at a fast rate. His strike-rate of 146.62 is even better than Kohli's in T20Is.
KL Rahul played 14 matches for RCB, scoring a whopping 397 runs at an average of 44.11 and a strike rate of 146.49. The 25-year- old notched up four half-centuries and also took five catches and four stumpings in a memorable year for RCB.
