KL Rahul first captained an Indian side in a Test match in Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, in January 2022 in the absence of the then captain, Virat Kohli. Rahul thereby became the 34th Test captain for India. Team India lost that game by 7 wickets.
He went on to lead the Indian ODI side (as the 26th ODI captain of India) in the following 3-match away 50-over series against South Africa, in which India was swept clean 3-0 by the home side.
This article will state KL Rahul’s captaincy record in all three international formats and the Indian Premier League.
More KL Rahul Stats
KL Rahul – Captaincy Record – Test, ODI, T20I, & IPL
KL Rahul – Test Runs against Each Team
KL Rahul – Test Runs in Each Country
KL Rahul – Test Runs Year-wise
KL Rahul – ODI Runs by Batting Position
KL Rahul – T20I Runs Year-wise
KL Rahul Captaincy Stats
| FORMAT | MATCHES CAPTAINED | WON | LOST | DRAW/TIES | NR | WIN% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| TEST | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| T20I | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| IPL | 64 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 48.43 |
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Key Stats
Rahul’s first victory as captain in international cricket came against Zimbabwe in an ODI match at Harare Sports Club in August 2022. His first Test and T20I win as a skipper came against Bangladesh and Afghanistan (in Asia Cup 2022), respectively.
