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KL Rahul ODI Records at Barsapara Cricket Stadium

KL Rahul ODI records at Barsapara Cricket Stadium cover his one verified men’s one-day international at the Guwahati venue. He scored 39 from 29 balls against Sri Lanka on 10 January 2023, with four fours and one six at a scorecard strike rate of 134.48. He also completed two wicketkeeping catches as India won by 67 runs. All figures below are limited to that completed Barsapara ODI; a separate date-stamped note explains his current selection outlook for the next match at this ground.

1 ODI appearance39 from 29 balls2 wicketkeeping catchesUpdated 29 September 2026
PlayerKL Rahul
RoleWicketkeeper-batter
VenueBarsapara Cricket Stadium
LocationGuwahati, Assam
FormatMen’s ODI
Country / teamIndia
Summary

KL Rahul ODI Records at Barsapara Cricket Stadium

One verified ODI innings produced 39 runs from 29 balls. Rahul also kept wicket and completed two catches in India’s 67-run win.

Venue ODI runs39

One innings · 39.00 average

Strike rate134.48Keeping catches2
Matches1
Innings1
Highest score39
Average39.00
Strike rate134.48
Fours4
Sixes1
Keeping catches2
Stumpings0
Not outs0
Batting

KL Rahul ODI batting stats at Barsapara

These KL Rahul stats cover only his 2023 Barsapara innings. He batted at number five, scored 39 and was bowled by Kasun Rajitha.

KL Rahul ODI career at this venue

StatisticValue
Matches1
Innings1
Runs39
Highest score39
Average39.00
Strike rate134.48
Balls faced29
Fours4
Sixes1
Fifties0
Hundreds0
Not outs0

ODI innings at Barsapara

DateOpponentMatchRunsBalls4s6sStrike rateResult
10 Jan 2023Sri LankaIndia v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI392941134.48India won by 67 runs
Wicketkeeping

KL Rahul ODI wicketkeeping stats at Barsapara

Rahul was India’s designated wicketkeeper in his only completed ODI at this ground and completed two catches.

Wicketkeeping record at this venue

StatisticValue
Matches as designated wicketkeeper1
Wicketkeeping catches2
Stumpings0
Wicketkeeping dismissals2

Dismissal check: Rahul caught Charith Asalanka off Umran Malik and Dhananjaya de Silva off Mohammed Shami. Both count as wicketkeeping catches.

India win impact

Can KL Rahul’s ODI strengths help India win at Barsapara?

Yes, his verified venue contribution shows two useful routes to influence a match: middle-order scoring and wicketkeeping. It does not prove that India will win the next ODI.

Plus point

Fast middle-order scoring

39 from 29

A strike rate of 134.48 shows that Rahul was able to increase the scoring rate. His four fours and one six supplied 22 runs, or 56.41% of his innings, in boundaries.

How this can help India: it can preserve or raise momentum during the middle and closing overs.
Plus point

Two-way match contribution

2 catches

Rahul also completed two wicketkeeping catches in the same ODI. That gives India a player who can contribute with the bat and convert chances behind the stumps.

How this can help India: one selection can cover both a middle-order batting role and wicketkeeping duties.
Negative point

The start was not converted

39, not 50+

Rahul was dismissed after making a useful start. The innings added speed, but it did not become the longer contribution that can carry an ODI innings through the final overs.

What India still needs: a selected batter must adapt to the match situation and convert a start when the team requires it.
Evidence limit

Only one venue innings

1-match sample

One Barsapara ODI is too small a sample to establish consistency or predict his next score. India also won that 2023 match through a wider team performance, not Rahul’s contribution alone.

What this means: the numbers support his potential role, but they do not guarantee selection, performance or victory.

PitchVaani match view: Rahul’s clearest positive value is the combination of brisk middle-order scoring and wicketkeeping. That can improve India’s balance because it supports both run production and dismissal opportunities. The main question is conversion: turning another start into a longer innings would make his batting contribution more decisive.

PitchVaani prediction — India are favourites: India lead the series 1–0 after chasing 296 for an eight-wicket win with 50 balls remaining. Rahul’s previous Barsapara contribution of 39 from 29 balls and two wicketkeeping catches gives India a proven two-skill option at this ground. His right-handed batting alone is not evidence that West Indies cannot win; the toss, final playing XIs, pitch, bowling and fielding can change the result. The available evidence points to India as the more likely winner, not a guaranteed winner.

Bowling

KL Rahul ODI bowling record at Barsapara

Did not bowl

KL Rahul did not bowl in his qualifying men’s ODI appearance at Barsapara Cricket Stadium.

Matches

Verified KL Rahul ODI at Barsapara

The completed venue record contains one appearance. Rahul was not in India’s XI for the earlier 2018 match.

DateMatchFormatBattingWicketkeepingBowlingResult
10 Jan 2023India v Sri Lanka, 1st ODIMen's ODI39 (29)2 catches, 0 stumpingsDid not bowlIndia won by 67 runs
Records and outlook

KL Rahul ODI records at Barsapara

These cards describe Rahul’s personal record at this venue, not his World Cup, Test, franchise or full international totals.

Highest score39

v Sri Lanka, 2023

Venue ODI runs39

From one innings

Batting strike rate134.48

39 runs from 29 balls

Wicketkeeping catches2

Both in the 2023 ODI

Team wins1

India won by 67 runs

Current availability check — 29 September 2026: Rahul kept wicket for India on 27 September and is listed as wicketkeeper-batter and vice-captain in the squad for the 30 September Barsapara ODI. The latest scorecard records no injury or retired-hurt event. Based on those facts, he appears available for selection and would be expected to keep wicket if selected. The playing XI is confirmed only at the toss, and no score prediction is made.