KL Rahul 'Shouldered the Responsibility' with Impressive Century in Rajkot, Lauds Zaheer Khan
KL Rahul earned high praise from former Indian pacer Zaheer Khan for his match-saving century in the second ODI against New Zealand in Rajkot. Rahul arrived at the crease with India reeling from a top-order collapse, but the Delhi Capitals wicketkeeper-batter absorbed the pressure expertly to guide the team to a competitive total of 284/7.
Rahul remained unbeaten on 112 off just 92 balls, registering his eighth ODI hundred. Zaheer highlighted Rahul's maturity in shouldering the responsibility when the established top four failed to convert their starts. The former pacer was particularly impressed by Rahul's strike rate, noting that maintaining such an aggressive scoring pace while rebuilding the innings under duress was a testament to his class.
Rahul's innings included a crucial 73-run partnership with Ravindra Jadeja, allowing India to recover from 118/4. This performance reinforces Rahul's reputation as a crisis man in the middle order, capable of adapting his game to the situation and accelerating effectively in the death overs.
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“He'll take a lot of pride in this hundred. One of the top four, after getting the start, had to go onto get a 100, it was not the case, but KL Rahul shouldered the responsibility very well, absorbing that pressure at that stage, building up that partnership with Ravindra Jadeja.”
Zaheer Khan, Former Indian cricketer
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IPL Career Century Makers Leaders | Batting Rankings
Leading century makers scorers in IPL Career (batting specialists only: batters/all-rounders/wicketkeepers)
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#1 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 8 centuries | ||
#2 | Gujarat Titans | 7 centuries | ||
| #3 | Delhi Capitals | 5 centuries | ||
| #4 | Gujarat Titans | 4 centuries | ||
| #5 | Chennai Super Kings | 3 centuries |
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“He'll take a lot of pride in this hundred. One of the top four, after getting the start, had to go onto get a 100, it was not the case, but KL Rahul shouldered the responsibility very well, absorbing that pressure at that stage, building up that partnership with Ravindra Jadeja.”
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