Team India's star batsman KL Rahul is getting married on January 23. For this, he has taken a break from the ODI and T20 series against New Zealand. After marriage, he will again join Team India for the Test series against Australia.
Will his performance be better or less when he steps on the cricket field again?
The exact answer to this will be known only with time. At the moment we can see what effect marriage had on the careers of star players who played with Rahul in the Indian team. For this we have shortlisted three names. Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
These players had a good career before marriage and also after marriage. In order to know the close impact of the status of single to married on personal life, we will compare the career of these players for two years before marriage with the career of two years after marriage.
First of all this important information related to Rahul's marriage
KL Rahul will marry Bollywood actress Athiya Shetty on January 23. Athiya is the daughter of veteran actor Sunil Shetty. Both will tie the knot at Sunil Shetty's Khandala farmhouse. The pre-wedding functions of both have started on 21st January. Only a few family members and close friends have been invited to their wedding.
KL Rahul and Athiya Shetty will get married on January 23 in Khandala.
KL Rahul and Athiya Shetty will get married on January 23 in Khandala.
Now let's see Rahul's career so far
KL Rahul is one of the few players to have played all three formats for India. After making his Test debut for India in 2014, he also played in the 2019 ODI World Cup and the 2021 and 2022 T20 World Cups. Rahul also played an important role in some series wins of the World Test Championship for the first time in 2021.
In 45 Tests played so far, he has scored 2,604 runs at an average of 34.26. In this, 7 centuries and 13 fifty came from his bat. He scored 6 centuries outside India only. In 51 ODIs, he scored 1,870 runs at an average of 44.52. There were 5 centuries and 12 fifties in these. At the same time, in 72 T20s, Rahul scored 2,265 runs at a strike rate of 139.12. In this format, he scored 2 centuries and 22 fifties. Overall, he has had a great career as an international cricketer so far.
Dhoni's average decline, captaincy continues
Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni married Sakshi Singh on 4 July 2010. Before marriage, he won India the T20 World Cup under his captaincy. In exactly 2 years before marriage, from 2008 to 2010, Dhoni scored 1,010 runs in 14 Tests at an average of 67.33. These included 3 centuries and 8 fifties. Scored 2,042 runs in 52 ODIs at an average of 58.34. There were 3 centuries and 14 fifty in these. Scored 269 runs in 15 T20s at a strike rate of 112.55.
Now in two years just after the marriage, i.e. from July 2010 to July 2012, Dhoni scored 1,081 runs in 24 Tests at an average of 29.21. One century and 7 fifties came in these. Scored 1,180 runs in 40 ODIs at an average of 53.63. At the same time, he could score 108 runs in 6 T20s at a strike rate of 101.88. In the next graphics, you can also see this comparison by combining all the three formats. These figures only say that Dhoni's batting form weakened a bit after marriage. However, as a captain, his fear increased further. He led India to the 2011 World Cup title.
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