While for most s career Rahul played as a middle-order batter, as an opener, he shows class, elegance and the guts to take on the new ball. With KL at the top of the batting order, India and Delhi Capitals, in the previous two seasons of the Indian Premier League, got strong starts.
Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara, however, has different opinions. Pujara recognized KL Rahul as a brilliant opener, but not among the all-time greats. In a Cricinfo video, the former cricketer was asked to rank Rahul.
KL Rahul crossed the first hurdle in Cheteshwar Pujara's rankings
"Yes, definitely. The kind of form he is in recently as an opener and the way he has improved his game, yes, he is in the top 20," Pujara said when he was asked, "Is KL Rahul in your all-time top 20 India Test Openers?"Pujara mentioned that Rahul is definitely one of the best openers India has produced over the years.
"Well, that's a tough one because we are talking over the years and he may or may not be there. So that is why I am going to pick the top three openers of all time, my favourite ones. I would go with Sunil Gavaskar, Virender Sehwag and Murali Vijay," Pujara concluded the video.
— Cricinfo (@cricinfo) August 17, 2026
KL Rahul is carrying a fantastic form in WTC 2025-27
KL Rahul has a decent Test record as an opener. Coming out as the No. 1 batter, he has so far accumulated 1601 runs in 41 innings for a batting average of 40.02. As a No.2 batter in the Indian batting line-up in Tests, in 61 innings, the batter has scored 2180 runs, averaging 37.58.
In the ongoing WTC 2025-27 cycle, Rahul has an average of 51.64. This year, his batting average is over 90 after featuring in two Tests and two innings, and he concluded the 2025-26 season with a batting average of 44.00 after featuring in seven innings.
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