KL Rahul averages 26.71 vs South Africa in ODIs: Stats
What's the story
KL Rahul will lead Team India in the upcoming three-match ODI series against South Africa. Notably, regular skipper Shubman Gill has been ruled out due to a neck spasm he sustained during the recent Test series against the Proteas team. Despite other potential candidates like Rishabh Pant, the selectors picked Rahul for the captaincy role. Here we look at Rahul's ODI stats against South Africa.
Stats
An average of 26.71 against South Africa
Rahul has not really enjoyed operating against South Africa in this format, as he has returned with 187 runs across eight games against them at an average of 26.71. As per ESPNcricinfo, this is his worst average against a team in ODIs. Rahul owns two fifties against them, with his best score being 56. Notably, Rahul has played six of his eight ODIs against SA as a skipper.
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A solitary home ODI against SA
Notably, Rahul has played a solitary home game against SA in this format, at Kolkata's Eden Gardens during the 2023 World Cup. Though India prevailed in that fixture, Rahul was dismissed for 8 off 17 balls.
Leadership
Rahul has led in 12 ODIs
Rahul, who was once the vice-captain of the Indian team across formats, has led the Men in Blue in 12 ODIs. This has resulted in eight wins and four defeats. While leading India, Rahul has slammed 302 runs from 10 innings at an average of 33.55 (4 half-centuries). However, his average improves to 50.72 when not leading India. The keeper-batter has also captained the team in T20Is and Test matches.