KL Rahul completed century in IND vs WI 3rd ODI (Source: AFP)KL Rahul produced a memorable innings in the third ODI against West Indies in New Chandigarh on October 3. The wicketkeeper-batter scored a century in his first chance to bat in the series and joined MS Dhoni in a special ODI record.The stylish batter also completed 10,000 international runs during his innings and made his highest ODI score.KL Rahul Completes 9th ODI Century; Joins MS Dhoni In Special ListIndia were in trouble early after losing captain Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli inside the first three overs. Jayden Seales took both wickets as India were reduced to 4/2.Rohit Sharma and Ruturaj Gaikwad then steadied the innings with a 137-run partnership. Rohit scored 92 off 85 balls, while Gaikwad made 57 off 69 balls.After their dismissals, KL Rahul took charge of the innings. He formed a 65-run partnership with Naman Dhir and kept India moving forward.He completed his hundred off just 80 balls, hitting a six over fine leg off Jayden Seales. It was KL Rahul’s ninth ODI century as he showed great control during his innings and played according to the situation before increasing the scoring rate.Also Read: KL Rahul's 100th ODI- Ranking His 5 Best Knocks In The FormatKL Rahul Adds His Name To Special ODI RecordsWith this century, KL Rahul moved further up India’s list of batters with hundreds while batting at No. 4 or lower.Most ODI hundreds for India at No. 4 or lower13 – Yuvraj Singh7 – MS Dhoni7 – Virat Kohli6 – KL Rahul5 – Mohammad Azharuddin5 – Ajay Jadeja5 – Suresh RainaMost 100s for India at Number 5 in ODIsRahul also joined MS Dhoni on another special list for centuries while batting at No. 5.7 - Yuvraj Singh4 - MS Dhoni, KL Rahul*3 - Suresh Raina2 - Rahul Dravid, Ajay JadejaHighest Individual Scores for KL Rahul in ODIs129* vs West Indies, New Chandigarh, 2026, Today*112* vs New Zealand, Rajkot, 2026112 vs New Zealand, Mount Maunganui, 2020111* vs Pakistan, Colombo, 2023111 vs Sri Lanka, Leeds, 2019Fastest 100s by KL Rahul in ODIs (By Balls)62 vs Netherlands, Bengaluru, 202380 vs West Indies, New Chandigarh, 2026, Today*87 vs New Zealand, Rajkot, 2026Highest Individual Score for India at Number 5 or Lower in ODIs175* - Kapil Dev vs Zimbabwe, Tunbridge Wells, 1983139* - MS Dhoni vs Australia, Mohali, 2013139 - Yuvraj Singh vs Australia, Sydney, 2004134 - MS Dhoni vs England, Cuttack, 2017129* - KL Rahul vs West Indies, New Chandigarh, 2026, Today*124 - MS Dhoni vs Australia, Nagpur, 2009KL Rahul Completes 10,000 International RunsIndia’s star player KL Rahul also reached another major milestone during his innings. He completed 10,000 international runs for India during the 34th over, when he hit a short ball from Matthew Forde for a six.With this achievement, Rahul became the 15th Indian cricketer to score 10,000 runs in international cricket. He also became the 98th player overall to reach the mark in international cricket.Also Read: Litton Das Refuses Surrendering Bangladesh Captaincy After Asian Games Drubbing
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