Rated highly by the great Rahul Dravid for his near-perfect batting skills, KL Rahul is the quintessential opener with all the traits of becoming a modern day great of the gentlemen's game. Belongs to the India's next generation of batsmen, Rahul's breakthrough moment came in the 2013-14 Ranji season when he laid the foundation for Karnataka's triumph with 1033 runs. It included three centuries, three nineties, and a Man-of-the-Match performance in the final. After making an unforgettable Test debut against Australia at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground, Rahul found his mojo in his second Test in Sydney where he stroked a brilliant hundred to stamp his class in the international arena. He was later selected in the limited-overs squads in Zimbabwe and West Indies in mid-2016. Rahul repaid the faith of selectors in style and showed his versatility across formats by scoring a hundred each on his ODI and T20I debut. In the lucrative Indian Premier League, the Bangalore-born batsman has played for Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sunrisers Hyderabad so far. After spending last two seasons with RCB, Rahul has been picked up by Kings XI Punjab in this year's player auction. He was one of the most expensive Indian buys (Rs 11 crore) of the 2018 edition. Rahul can open or bat at No 3 and 4, and given his ability as a wicketkeeper, this is a key purchase for KXIP. Major teams - India, Bangalore Brigadiers (Urban), India Under-19s, India Under-23s, Karnataka, Karnataka State Cricket Association Colts XI, Royal Challengers Bangalore, South Zone, Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing role - Opening batsman Batting style - Right-hand bat
Read MoreAfter brutally defeating South Africa in Kolkata, Rahul had the sweetest wish for his wife Athiya Shetty on her birthday. KL took to Instagram and shared an unseen photo of the actor hugging him.
Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya was ruled out of the ICC World Cup 2023 due to an ankle injury and has been replaced by pacer Prasidh Krishna. India are likely to assess their bench strength against South Africa having already secured the semifinal spot.
Music composer Yashraj Mukhate has never left behind while making a comic-song on any new meme. And once again he has moralise the 'looking like a wow' meme via his music.
India TV Sports Wrap on October 29: Australia prevailed over New Zealand in a thriller while the Netherlands beat Bangladesh on Saturday double-header. India take on England in World Cup 2023 match in Lucknow on Sunday. Here are the top 10 trending news stories from the sporting world on October 29.
Popular Indian cricketers Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul came as the guests on Karan Johar's celebrity chat show, Koffee With Karan, in the sixth season, which became one of the most controversial episodes ever. Karan recently opened about his future plans of inviting cricketers again on his show.
Virat Kohli managed to hit an unbeaten century against Bangladesh when India were chasing 20 runs and he was batting on 80 runs. KL Rahul scored a crucial 34 runs off 34 balls and remained unbeaten during India's dominant 7-wicket win.
India have a chance to topple New Zealand and claim the apex position on the points table if they beat Bangladesh in the World Cup clash at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. They have win the game with a sizeable margin to reach the top.
KL Rahul was the star of India's World Cup opener as he steadied the team's dwindling run chase against Australia at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. He scored an unbeaten 97 to take India home with six wickets to spare and was involved in a record stand with Virat Kohli.
India's wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul has really found some form since his return from injury as he has been playing outstandingly well and the knock on Sunday against Australia in his team's World Cup 2023 opener was just another example. Rahul came in to bat at 2/3 and stayed unbeaten on 97.
Virat Kohli and KL Rahul registered stunning knocks to boost India to a remarkable six-wicket win over Australia in their opening World Cup 2023 match. Virat Kohli missed his century by 15 runs and Rahul fell three runs short of his hundred in Chennai.
India recorded a stunning six-wicket win in their opening ICC World Cup 2023 match against Australia in Chennai despite some early struggles while chasing 200 runs. India jumped to fifth position in the ten-team points table with two points.
India earned a hard-fought win to get their World Cup campaign off to a positive start after enduring a jaw-dropping batting collapse that saw them lose their first three wickets with just three runs on the board. Virat Kohli and KL Rahul came together to take India home from a crunch situation.
Mohammed Shami, and Shubman Gill were top performers for India as they recorded an easy five-wicket win against India in the first ODI match in Mohali on Friday.
Australia posted a respectable score of 276 runs on board as despite being sloppy in the field, the KL Rahul-led Indian team put breaks on the Pat Cummins-led side's scoring rate in the first of the three-match ODI series in Mohali.
The first ODI of the three-match series between India and Australia commences today in Mohali. Toss has taken place and the playing XIs of both teams have been announced as well. Which player has been dropped? Know here...
IND vs AUS 1st ODI Weather report: India begin their final ODI assignment before the ICC World Cup 2023 as they play a three-match series against Australia at home. Here is all you need to know about the weather report at the PCA Stadium in Mohali.
KL Rahul-led India will be without rested stars Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya for the first two ODI matches against Australia.
Canada-based Punjabi singer Shubh is scheduled to perform in Mumbai from September 23 to 25. However, he is facing a massive backlash in India due to allegations that he supports separatist Khalistani elements. Read to know more.
Team India announced two squads for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia starting Friday, September 22 in Mohali. Some of the regulars including skipper Rohit Sharma have been rested for the first two games while the team management sweats over fitness of Axar Patel.
Team India are into the final of the Asia Cup for the 10th time (9th in ODIs) as they will be taking on Sri Lanka, the defending champions. Before the final and the World Cup, Chetan Sharma spoke exclusively to India TV about Team India's preparations and how the squad stands for the big tournament.
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