'I don't think it's going to be that difficult' - Star Indian player's intriguing remark on retirement after ODIs vs New Zealand
IND star shares intriguing views on retirement after NZ ODIs
27 Jan 2026
2 MinKL Rahul
India
ICC Ranking
#10 Batter in ODI
#35 Batter in TEST
Current Series
Full Name
KL Rahul
Nationality
India
Other Name
KL Rahul
Role
Batter
Birth Date
18 Apr 1992 (33y 306d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
--
Teams
ICC Ranking
#10 Batter in ODI
#35 Batter in TEST
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 67 | 118 | 5 | 4053 | 199 | 35.86 | 7810 | 51.89 | 11 | 20 |
| odi | 94 | 86 | 20 | 3360 | 112 | 50.9 | 3715 | 90.44 | 8 | 20 |
| t20i | 72 | 68 | 8 | 2265 | 110 | 37.75 | 1628 | 139.12 | 2 | 22 |
| t20 | 239 | 226 | 35 | 8125 | 132 | 42.53 | 5944 | 136.69 | 7 | 68 |
| fc | 116 | 202 | 9 | 8527 | 337 | 44.18 | 15706 | 54.29 | 23 | 40 |
| list a | 148 | 140 | 25 | 5430 | 131 | 47.21 | 6465 | 83.99 | 12 | 33 |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 67 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| odi | 94 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 72 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 239 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| fc | 116 | 9 | 28.00 | 83 | -- | -- | 0 | 2.96 | 0 | -- | -- |
| list a | 148 | 3 | 3.30 | 42 | 1 | 1/23 | 42 | 12 | 21 | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUM vs KAR | 28 & 130 | 06 Feb 2026 | Mumbai | firstclass |
| PUN vs KAR | 59 & 13 | 29 Jan 2026 | Chandigarh | firstclass |
| IND vs NZ | 1 | 18 Jan 2026 | Indore | odi |
| IND vs NZ | 112* | 14 Jan 2026 | Rajkot | odi |
| IND vs NZ | 29* | 11 Jan 2026 | Vadodara | odi |
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