Class Means KL Rahul! Twitter Reacts As Batter Hits Fastest World Cup Hundred For India
Published - 12 Nov 2023, 07:19 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 10:08 AM
The 31-year-old India National Cricket Team wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul played a fantastic innings in the 45th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 against Scott Edwards-led Netherlands National Cricket Team on Sunday, November 12, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.
KL Rahul has looked classy since returning to the Indian team in the Asia Cup 2023 following the recovery from his injury. The batsman has played some innings of the highest quality that helped India seal victories.
In the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 opener against Australia National Cricket Team, KL Rahul came to bat after India lost early wickets, stood strong in the middle, and guided his team to a stunning victory. He wasn’t able to reach the three-figure mark in that game as he remained unbeaten on 97.
In the next few matches of the World Cup, KL Rahul played handy knocks but wasn’t able to register any half-centuries. However, he finally got the opportunity to spend some extra time in the middle against the Dutch and he smoked a 40-ball half-century.
KL Rahul didn’t look satisfied after completing his fifty and he shifted his focus on hitting his first century of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. He accelerated exceptionally and smashed the Netherlands bowlers all over the park.
In the last over of the innings, KL Rahul was on strike and he hit a couple of beautiful looking sixes to complete his century off 62 balls, with 11 fours and 4 sixes. He became just the second Indian wicketkeeper-batter after Rahul Dravid (vs Sri Lanka in 1999) to score an ODI World Cup hundred.
Also, he created history as this was the fastest century in the history of the ODI World Cups by an Indian batter. He broke the 63-ball ton record of his skipper Rohit Sharma.
Fastest century for India in World Cups (by balls):
62 – KL Rahul vs NED, today
63 – Rohit Sharma v AFG, 2023
81 – Virender Sehwag v BER, 2007
83 – Virat Kohli v BAN, 2011
Here’s How X Reacted To KL Rahul’s Batting Masterclass Against Netherlands:
Class means KL Rahul. ? pic.twitter.com/FgwuE0dwbe
— Prayag (@theprayagtiwari) November 12, 2023
What a player K.L. Rahul is.
Every innings of CWC23 brings new strengths of team India.
Is Rahul going to hit a 100?#INDvNED— Mohammad Yousaf (@yousaf1788) November 12, 2023
India produced one of the best white ball batting line up in this World Cup, @klrahul at No.5 got a hundred ?, and the reach & bat swing of @ShreyasIyer15 have been amazing too.#NEDvsIND
— Saeed Anwar (@ImSaeedAnwar) November 12, 2023
KL RAHUL, 100 OFF 62 BALLS ??
The fastest World Cup hundred by an Indian batter in the World Cup ♥️ #CWC23 #INDvNED pic.twitter.com/ziytexRLoO— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) November 12, 2023
Missed out on a ? in the first World Cup game but truly deserve this century on his home ground. @klrahul ?
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) November 12, 2023
Top class batting by the Indian batters. Great centuries by Iyer and KL Rahul. 9/9 on the cards #CWC23
— Dodda Ganesh | ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗಣೇಶ್ (@doddaganesha) November 12, 2023
KL Rahul ?
What a Great innings ? pic.twitter.com/rVM0X0H3V7— ?????? ? || Inactive || (@ArijitF25395) November 12, 2023
https://twitter.com/aqqu___/status/1723677036890423472?t=0DdQ3h9TYb4VsxGzYCZc1A&s=19
https://twitter.com/Mahi2007_13_11/status/1723677049980911815?t=0DdQ3h9TYb4VsxGzYCZc1A&s=19
Local boy KL Rahul smashed his 7th ODI century in just 62 balls ❤️ That's his 2nd century at the world cups (Previous was against sri lanka in WC 2019)
Fastest century ever by indian in world cups.
Cricket is so beautiful when this men from Karnataka plays ?#INDvsNED pic.twitter.com/VNBEKVOowq
— Shivam Dubey (@ShivamDubey45) November 12, 2023
Congratulations KL Rahul on the fastest World Cup century for India. pic.twitter.com/mvSLSCurjz
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) November 12, 2023
https://twitter.com/PriyanshuVK18K/status/1723677467867816421?t=jANjUaNcJ3LEJNxxVGTdYQ&s=19
Diwali DHAMAKA by Shreyas IYER & KL Rahul. ??
Thanks for the entertainment and congrats on the memorable tons, @ShreyasIyer15 @klrahul ????#INDvNED #WorldCup2023 pic.twitter.com/vKoUAH1grA
— That BULLISH Guy! ?✌? (@i_Prathit) November 12, 2023
yeh diwali rahul ke naam
— mj (@0100CSG) November 12, 2023
KL Rahul this inning is far Better than peak kohli and his 82 in fastest run chase History pic.twitter.com/8R1m92iavC
— Sia⋆ (@siappaa_) November 12, 2023
It's been quite a journey for KL Rahul.
From falling short of a century by 3 runs to shepherding Kohli to his.
Finally makes his.#IndvsNED
— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) November 12, 2023
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