Well, it looks like what we used to see in the past when MS Dhoni showcased his brilliance with the gloves, taking impressive catches, executing stumpings, and making correct DRS judgments. Now, KL Rahul is doing the same behind the stumps, and we recently witnessed his brilliance in the ongoing match against Bangladesh in the Champions Trophy 2025. In the over bowled by Axar Patel, his smartness behind the stumps helped the team get the wicket of Tanzid Hasan, who had nicked the ball. While Axar Patel, the bowler, wasn’t sure, KL Rahul was totally convinced about the wicket. After a brief delay, umpire Paul Reiffel raised his finger to signal the decision.
KL Rahul, our GPS navigator is back!
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Tanzid Hasan
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Mushfiqur Rahim
Axar Patel into the attack and he brings with him – BACK to BACK wickets
KL Rahul with two sharp catches!
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KL Rahul: The New DRS Specialist
Now, apart from grabbing crucial catches, what’s giving him the spotlight is how smartly he’s helping his team when it comes to whether or not to take a DRS. Everyone knows MS Dhoni as the ‘DRS King,’ or popularly referred to as the ‘Dhoni Review System,’ and it looks like KL Rahul is set to become the new king. We saw this in the 2023 ODI World Cup, where his judgment helped Rohit Sharma a lot. Now, in this ongoing match against Bangladesh, his brilliance was evident once again. Even his teammates believe the same, with India’s all-rounder Hardik Pandya stating: “KL has graduated in DRS (Dhoni Review System), he hardly gets it wrong”
KL Rahul Wicketkeeping Stats
| Format | Matches | Catches | Stumpings |
| Tests | 58 | 74 | 0 |
| ODIs | 80 | 66 | 7 |
| T20Is | 72 | 23 | 1 |
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