IND vs BAN: KL Rahul On Cusp Of Achieving Major Batting Milestone In T20Is

Rahul has been a regular member of India's T20 set up and boasts of an impressive record for the Men in Blue. He has notched up two tons and 6 half centuries in 28 innings and bats at a very brisk pace.

Skipper Virat Kohli holds the record of being the quickest Indian batsman to score 1000 runs in T20Is

If KL Rahul manages to make this record in 1st T20I vs West Indies in Hyderabad, he will become the joint 3rd fastest in the world alongside Aaron Finch (29 innings).

The Karnataka batsman has amassed 974 T20 runs in 28 innings. Rahul now has the chance to become the second fastest Indian to score 1000 runs in T20I cricket. 

The elite list of Indian batsmen who have scored 1000 T20I runs, consists of the likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Shikhar Dhawan, Yuvraj Singh    

If Rahul manages to score 26 more runs during IND vs WI 1st T20I, he will become the 7th Indian batsman to score 1000 runs in T20I cricket.

Team India young batting sensation KL Rahul (974 runs) needs just 26 more runs to attain major batting milestone in the shortest format of the game.