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KL Rahul Equals Rahul Dravid's 27-Year Record, Becomes 2nd Indian Wicketkeeper to Score ODI Century Against West Indies
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News18•03-10-2026, 18:21
KL Rahul Equals Rahul Dravid's 27-Year Record, Becomes 2nd Indian Wicketkeeper to Score ODI Century Against West Indies
- •KL Rahul scored a century off just 79 balls against West Indies in the third ODI at PCA International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh.
- •Rahul's century makes him only the second Indian designated wicketkeeper-batter to score an ODI century against the West Indies, equaling Rahul Dravid's 27-year-old record.
- •Rahul Dravid previously achieved this feat twice, scoring unbeaten knocks of 103 in 1999 and 109 in 2002 against the West Indies as a wicketkeeper-batter.
- •KL Rahul is the first player to score an ODI century in New Chandigarh and also completed 10,000 runs in international cricket, becoming the 15th Indian to do so.
- •Rahul remained unbeaten on 129 runs off 87 balls, contributing to India's total of 351/7, and is overall the seventh designated wicketkeeper-batter to score an ODI century against the Caribbean side.
Key Questions Answered
KL Rahul equaled Rahul Dravid's 27-year-old record by becoming only the second Indian to score an ODI century against the West Indies as a designated wicketkeeper-batter.
KL Rahul remained unbeaten on 129 runs off 87 balls, hitting 10 fours and six sixes, which also helped him complete 10,000 runs in international cricket.
England's Jos Buttler holds the record for the highest individual score by a designated wicketkeeper-batter against the West Indies, with a knock of 150 runs off 77 balls on February 27, 2019.
