KL Rahul will have big shoes to fill up during the India vs South Africa bilateral series. Not only it will be his significant test as a captain, but the most Consecutive T20 World Record will also be on the line. If India beat South Africa in the first T20 in Delhi on June 9, India will create a World Record for Most Consecutive T20 wins. The first match of the series begins here on June 9 and South Africa will arrive here on June 2.
There will be no crowd restrictions and there will be no bio-bubble throughout the series. The players will be tested regularly for COVID-19. The other venues are Cuttack (June 12), Visakhapatnam (June 14), Rajkot (June 17), and Bengaluru (June 19). The Indian cricketers are in the midway of a much-needed break post a two-month-long IPL.
K L Rahul will lead the Indian team in the absence of regular skipper Rohit Sharma who has been rested for the series alongside other all-format players, including Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah. It is important to understand KL Rahul’s captaincy records in his international career when the formidable opener is being considered the future leader of the Indian cricket team.
KL Rahul as Indian Captain so far –
- In the second test against South Africa in January 2022, Rahul captained India for the first time in test cricket and became the 34th Test Captain of India.
- He accomplished a half-century on captaincy debut. Despite his best efforts, Rahul couldn’t lead the team to a victory and India lost the second Test by seven wickets.
- In his debut series as a captain, KL Rahul lost to South Africa with a margin of 3-0.
- Before this the last time India lost all matches in a series was against New Zealand in 2020 (0-3)
- This was also South Africa’s smallest ODI win against India in terms of runs.
