KL Rahul as an opening batsman is an asset to the Indian Test team.
His performances over the years have been brilliant, especially in away Test matches. The fact that KL has scored Test centuries in every country he has toured shows his value as the top-order batter in the game’s longest format.
In the era, which has been tough for the opening batters in Test cricket, Rahul has been significant in India’s most famous away Test wins.
This article will discuss KL Rahul’s Test batting performances in every country.
KL Rahul Test Runs Countrywise
| Country | Runs | Inns | Avg | SR | 100s | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in Australia | 463 | 19 | 25.72 | 47.83 | 1 | 110 |
| in Bangladesh | 57 | 4 | 14.25 | 33.93 | 0 | 23 |
| in Colombo (PSS) | 110 | 2 | 55.00 | 56.99 | 1 | 108 |
| in England | 1146 | 28 | 40.93 | 50.91 | 4 | 149 |
| in India | 1513 | 40 | 42.03 | 57.22 | 3 | 199 |
| in South Africa | 369 | 13 | 28.38 | 43.93 | 2 | 123 |
| in Sri Lanka | 293 | 9 | 32.56 | 58.25 | 0 | 85 |
| in West Indies | 337 | 7 | 48.14 | 50.83 | 1 | 158 |
| Overall | 4288 | 122 | 36.65 | 52.10 | 12 | 199 |
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 by Batting Position
KL Rahul – Test Runs Year-wise
KL Rahul – ODI Runs by Batting Position
KL Rahul – T20I Runs Year-wise
Key Stats
In December 2021, KL Rahul became the second Indian opening batsman to score a Test century in South Africa, after Wasim Jaffer. The Man of the Match performances from Rahul earned India’s first-ever Test victory in Centurion, the venue that has been the favorite of Proteas.
KL Rahul scored centuries in the first series he played in Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies, and England.
The Indian opening batsman is the second Indian batsman to have a score of 199 in Test cricket. Check the list of batsmen with the Test score of 199 here.
In his world record streak of 7 consecutive 50+ scores in Test cricket, five of those innings came against Australia in home conditions, which raised his home average in Test above 44.
Related: Rishabh Pant’s country-wise Test stats
