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KL Rahul has shown a significant improvement in his Test cricket performance in 2025, ending a nine-year drought with his first home Test century, demonstrating increased consistency and mental clarity after years of fluctuating form and positional changes.
India continued their unbeaten run in the World Cup with a dominant 160-run victory over Netherlands. Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul both scored centuries, with Iyer remaining unbeaten on 128, as India posted a massive total of 410 for 4. The Netherlands fought hard but fell short, finishing at 250 all out. India's bowlers shared the wickets, with Siraj, Bumrah, Kuldeep, and Jadeja all taking two each. This win takes India's record to 9-0 in the tournament.
KL Rahul and Virat Kohli guided India to victory against Australia in the first ODI after a shaky start, with three of India's top four batsmen getting out for ducks. Rahul revealed that Kohli advised them to play like it's Test cricket and focus on playing proper shots to navigate the challenging pitch. Despite the difficult conditions, Rahul and Kohli built a match-winning partnership. India captain Rohit Sharma acknowledged the nervousness during the early collapse and highlighted the challenge of adapting to different pitches and conditions as they move to different venues for their World Cup matches.
KL Rahul was left shocked and down on his haunches after hitting a match-winning six in India's opening World Cup match against Australia. Rahul's shot left him just three runs short of a century, as he had intended to secure a four before aiming for a six to reach triple digits. Despite missing out on the milestone, Rahul's knock, along with Virat Kohli's defiant innings, helped India secure a six-wicket victory while chasing a target of 200. Spinner Ravindra Jadeja played a crucial role in bowling out Australia for 199.
Shreyas Iyer suffered back spasms during warm-up before the India-Pakistan Super Four match at the Asia Cup, forcing him to miss the game. KL Rahul, who recently made a comeback from injury, was brought in as a last-minute replacement. It is unclear if Rahul will also take on the role of wicketkeeper. Both Iyer and Rahul are returning from injuries, and Iyer's latest setback raises concerns with the World Cup approaching.
Ishan Kishan has replaced the injured KL Rahul in India's squad for the World Test Championship final against Australia. Rahul had been sidelined from the rest of the IPL and the WTC final with a thigh injury. Kishan is uncapped in Test cricket, but has played 14 ODIs and 27 T20Is so far. The BCCI is closely monitoring the progress of injured players Umesh Yadav and Jaydev Unadkat. Ajinkya Rahane might return to India's XI in the absence of both Rahul and Shreyas Iyer.
KL Rahul, captain of the Lucknow Super Giants, has been ruled out of the IPL and India's World Test Championship final due to a thigh injury that requires surgery. He sustained the injury while chasing a ball in a match against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Krunal Pandya will take over as captain for the Super Giants. This injury also ends Rahul's hopes of scoring 500-plus runs for a sixth successive IPL.
India beat Australia by five wickets in the first ODI in Mumbai, with KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja leading the way with an unbroken stand of 108. Chasing 189, India were reduced to 16 for 3 and then 39 for 4 before Rahul and Jadeja soaked up the pressure. Earlier, Mohammed Shami triggered a collapse as Australia went from 129 for 2 to 188 all out. Mitchell Marsh top-scored with 81.