KL Rahul dazzled with a fiery 39 off 19 balls in a rain-curtailed ODI against Afghanistan, leaving head coach Gautam Gambhir and team management thoroughly impressed.
Rahul averages a stunning 59.33 in home ODIs (Image source: X/@klrahul)
Jun 16, 2026
03:08 pm
What's the storyKL Rahul made a stunning mark in the first ODI against Afghanistan, scoring an explosive 39* off just 19 balls in Dharamsala.
The match was curtailed to 25 overs per side due to rain.
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