ಆರಂಭಿಕ ಆಟಗಾರನಾಗಿರುವ ಕೆಎಲ್ ರಾಹುಲ್ ರನ್ನು ಮಧ್ಯಮ ಕ್ರಮಾಂಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಡಲು ಸೂಚಿಸಿದರೂ ಧೃತಿಗೆಡದೆ ರನ್ ಪೇರಿಸುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ. ತಂಡದ ಸಮತೋಲನ ಕಾಪಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು, ವೈಯಕ್ತಿಕ ದಾಖಲೆಯನ್ನು ಉತ್ತಮಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳತೊಡಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

KL Rahul made a brilliant hundred in the third ODI against New Zealand that powered India to a near 300+total. While making that century, Rahul became the owner of a unique record as he became the first Indian batsman to score a hundred while batting at No 5 or below in ODIs, a record also owned by former captain MS Dhoni.