KL Rahul Smashes Eighth ODI Century, Breaks Azharuddin's Record, Tops Elite List

• KL Rahul scored an unbeaten 112 runs against New Zealand at Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot, his eighth ODI century.
• He came to the crease with India struggling at 118/4, guiding them to a strong total of 284 runs.
• Rahul surpassed Mohammad Azharuddin's record of seven ODI centuries for India, now equaling Captain Gill with eight hundreds.
• He became the number one batsman among full member teams for most runs (283) scored between overs 41 and 50 in ODIs since 2025, with a strike rate of 140.
• Virat Kohli holds the overall record for most ODI centuries with 53, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar's 49.

Why It Matters: KL Rahul's eighth ODI century broke Azharuddin's record and established him as a top finisher.