KL Rahul marked his return to India's Test team in resounding fashion as he notched up his eighth Test century to propel India to a fighting total of 245 in the 1st innings of the Boxing Day Test against South Africa at the SuperSport Park Cricket Stadium in Centurion.
This was Rahul's second consecutive century in a Boxing Day Test, with the previous one also coming against South Africa at the same venue in 2021.
With India reeling at 121-6, Rahul was yet again the saviour for the visitors as he stood strong with the tail and helped them add 124 runs for the last four wickets.
Let's take a look at Rahul's numbers in the Boxing Day Test.
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How many runs has KL Rahul scored in Boxing Day Tests?
Rahul made his Test debut against Australia in 2014, which was also, coincidentally, a Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Although he did not have a memorable debut nine years ago, he has since gone on to score two centuries in the Boxing Day Tests.
| Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | S.R. | 50s | 100s | HS |
| 3* | 5 | 251 | 50.2 | 51.86 | 0 | 2 | 123 |
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KL Rahul's record in Tests in South Africa
Rahul played his first-ever Test in South Africa in January 2018 in Centurion. The ongoing Test match is Rahul's sixth Test in South Africa.
| Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | S.R. | 50s | 100s | HS |
| 6* | 11 | 357 | 32.45 | 45.59 | 1 | 2 | 123 |
* including the ongoing Test between India and South Africa
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