Kl Rahul may not have played a T20i game for India since the ICC T20 World Cup 2022, but his determination to return has drawn the eye of none other than Suresh Raina. The former Indian cricket player believes that Kl Rahul has done everything to be part of the T20i setup of India.
The Indian Selectors have preferred aggressive and attacking batters such as Abhishek Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson and Shubman Gill in the shorter format of the game, leaving stylish Rahul from the side, even after Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharmma’s retirement moving.
Suresh Raina Goils Kl Rahul’s Seductibility
The 32-year-old has played 72 games in T20i-Cricket so far and has collected 2,265 runs with an average of 37.75 and a success rate of 139.13. Rahul also has two centuries and 22 half centuries to his name in the format. He is also one of the Indians who have scored for centuries in all three sizes.
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Well, the right-handed seizure is still the most important part of the test of India and ODI setup, and he has already made his intentions clear that he is still part of the T20is. Rahul played heads with his amazing versions for the Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2025.
He had scored 539 points over 15 games with a sizzling battle rate of 149.72. However, it was Rahul’s adaptability, anchoring at the top and gears in the middle order, in the IPL 2025, that impressed everyone. Rahul even admitted that he was working on his game with Abhishek Sharma.
Suresh Raina supports Kl Rahul’s T20i -Comback for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026
Nevertheless, Rahul was overlooked for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, which means that he is almost out of the plan of the selectors for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 in India and Sri Lanka. And Suresh Raina has called for the return of the Karnataka star to the side while he mentioned how he worked hard in his play.
Raina said that Rahul’s class, calmness and sharp cricket brain may be something that India may again need in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. With T20 cricket that demands both firepower and finesse, the former World Cup winner still feels that India Rahul’s services needs.
Suresh Raina said on the podcast of Shubhankar Mishra on his YouTube channel: “He scored the runs. See, Kl Rahul has a temperament. People think that T20 is a very fast match where you should only shot, but the class, the temperament and the game consciousness he owns don’t spend the night.
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Kl Rahul Eyes India T20i returns but remains focused on the present
Kl Rahul had said earlier that he has been confident about his recent versions. He had admitted that return to T20is and playing in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 will remain his goals, but he wanted to stay at the moment. His comments came after his beautiful IPL 2025 show.
Rahul had stated: “Yes, I want to go back in the T20i team, and the World Cup is in my mind, but for now it just tries to enjoy how I play now.”
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