KL Rahul goes past 9,000 First-Class runs: Key stats
What's the story
Veteran Indian opener KL Rahul has become the latest batter to complete 9,000 runs in First-Class cricket. He reached the milestone with his third run on Day 1 of the one-off Test against Afghanistan at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh. The batter went on to score a brilliant 100 off 165 balls with the help of 11 fours. Here we decode his stats in the format.
Opening stand
India off to a steady start
The Indian team, led by captain Shubman Gill, got off to a steady start in the one-off Test against Afghanistan. The opening pair of Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal (24) added 41 runs before the latter departed. Rahul, however, continued the good work alongside Sai Sudharsan (81), as the duo added 139 runs. Rahul further powered India with a 67-run stand with Gill before falling to Ziaur Rahman Sharifi.
Milestone achieved
Rahul crosses 9,000 FC runs
Playing his 121st FC game, Rahul has raced to 9,097 runs at a fine average of 42-plus, as per ESPNcricinfo. His impressive FC record includes 26 centuries and 42 half-centuries. This further highlights Rahul's prowess as a batsman across different formats of the game. Notably, Rahul made his Test debut in November 2010, nearly four years before his maiden Test appearance.
Team career
Here are his Test numbers
Coming to his Test career, Rahul has raced to 4,153 runs at 36.42 from 68 matches (119 innings). He has hit 12 hundreds and 20 fifties, with his best score being 199. During his stay, Rahul also went past 1,500 runs in home Tests (now 1,513 at 42.02). This was his third hundred across 25 Tests in home conditions (50s: 11).