KL Rahul has a brief experience of captaining the Indian cricket team. He led the team for the first time in a Test in January 2022 in the match against South Africa at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. Rahul is the 34th Test captain for India. The wicketkeeper-batter will lead India again in the upcoming South Africa ODI series, starting from November 30. Here is the list of KL Rahul’s captaincy records in all formats of the game.
KL Rahul captaincy record overall (international)
| Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Draw | No result | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
KL Rahul captaincy record in ODI
In fourteen ODIs, the right-handed batter has nine victories and five defeats.
| Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Draw | No result | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64.28 |
KL Rahul captaincy record in Test
Rahul has led the team in just three Test matches. He has won three and lost one game.
| Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Draw | No result | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
KL Rahul captaincy record in T20I
KL Rahul has featured in only one T20I match as a captain, where he ended up on the winning side.
| Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Draw | No result | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
KL Rahul captaincy record in IPL
The Indian batter has captained two IPL teams. He first became captain of Punjab Kings in the year 2021. He was then added to the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in 2022. The Indian batter has played 64 matches and won 31 and lost 31.
| Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Draw | No result | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 48.43 |
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