KL Rahul's record vs South Africa is decent in ODI cricket. He has scored 102 runs in four matches vs South Africa at an average of 25.50. Rahul’s highest score against South Africa is 55. His strike rate is 68.92.
India vs South Africa match will happen in the group stage of 2023 World Cup. All eyes will be on KL Rahul in that match because he has a decent record against South Africa as far as ODI cricket is concerned.
Rahul scored a 79-ball 55 against South Africa in an ODI match in 2022. He was also captain of India in that match. Here is a look at KL Rahul’s record vs South Africa across ODI matches.
| Player Name | Opponent Team | Matches | Runs | Batting Average | Highest Score | 50s | 100s | Ducks |
| KL Rahul | South Africa | 4 | 102 | 25.50 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What is KL Rahul’s record vs South Africa in ODI Cricket World Cup matches?
KL Rahul has played one World Cup match against South Africa. It was in 2019 at the Ageas Bowl. Rahul scored 26 runs in that match. He faced 42 balls and maintained a strike rate of 61.90.
Here is a look at KL Rahul record vs South Africa in the ODI World Cup matches:
| Player Name | Opponent Team | World Cup Matches | Runs | Batting Average | Highest Score | 50s | 100s | Ducks |
| KL Rahul | South Africa | 1 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What is KL Rahul’s highest score in ODIs against South Africa?
Rahul’s highest score in ODI matches against South Africa is 55. He scored 55 runs off 79 balls against South Africa in the second ODI of the three-match series which happened in the year 2022.
What is KL Rahul’s highest score in ODI World Cup matches against South Africa?
KL Rahul’s highest score in ODI World Cup matches against South Africa is 26. He achieved it in the 2019 World Cup group stage match.
What is KL Rahul’s strike rate in ODI cricket against South Africa?
KL Rahul’s strike rate in ODI matches against South Africa is 68.92. It means that every 100 balls that Rahul plays against the Proteas, he scores approximately 69 runs.
What is KL Rahul’s batting position wise record vs South Africa in ODIs?
Here is a division of Rahul’s record as per the batting position in ODIs vs South Africa:
| Batting Position | Innings | Runs | Batting Average | Highest score | Strike Rate |
| Opener | 3 | 76 | 25.33 | 56 | 71.69 |
| Number 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number 4 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 26 | 61.90 |
| Number 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Which South African bowlers have dismissed KL Rahul in ODI cricket?
Kagiso Rabada, Aiden Markram, Sisanda Magala and Lungi Ngidi have dismissed KL Rahul one time each in ODI cricket. Rabada picked up Rahul’s wicket in the 2019 World Cup.
KL Rahul’s record vs South Africa in T20I and Test cricket
Here’s a look at the Test cricket stats of KL Rahul against South Africa:
| Player Name | Opponent Team | Test Matches | Runs | Batting Average | Highest Score | 50s | 100s | Ducks |
| KL Rahul | South Africa | 5 | 256 | 25.6 | 123 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Rahul has scored one Test hundred and one Test half-century against the South Africa. KL Rahul’s record vs South Africa in Test cricket is better than his numbers in ODI cricket.
Given below is the T20I record of KL Rahul vs South Africa:
| Player Name | Opponent Team | T20I Matches | Runs | Batting Average | Highest Score | 50s | 100s | Ducks |
| KL Rahul | South Africa | 3 | 117 | 58.5 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
KL Rahul’s best stats in any format vs South Africa is in T20I cricket. He has scored 117 runs in three matches. His batting average is 58.5 in this format. Overall, he has a fantastic record vs South Africa in T20I matches.
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