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
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Athiya Shetty and KL Rahul made their relationship official in 2021 and now the two are rumoured to get married in just a few days. However, the celebrity duo has never spoken about their wedding publicly.
Rahul was once considered Rohit Sharma's successor across formats but the emergence of Hardik Pandya, who led Gujarat Titans to a title triumph in the team's maiden season in IPL, changed a lot of things.
KL Rahul on batting at number 5: Obviously, I've done this for a couple of years now. From the end of 2019, throughout 2020 and a few games in 2021. It's not something that's new.
Ishan Kishan, the fastest double centurion in ODIs has been benched as the team management wanted to give Shubman Gill a long run for showing consistency during the whole of 2022.
IND vs SL, 2nd ODI: Rahul said that initially, India were looking to chase a target in the vicinity of 280-300 runs as it was a good batting track. He gave credit to the home team bowlers for dismissing Sri Lanka for 215 in 39.4 overs.
IND vs NZ: KL Rahul was absolutely stellar with the bat as he scored a gritty fifty against Sri Lanka at the Eden Gardens on January 12, 2023.
Fans have been eagerly waiting for Athiya Shetty and KL Rahul's wedding and now according to some reports, the dates have been finalized. Read more to know all about the wedding.
IND vs SL 2nd ODI: Mohammed Siraj was impeccable with the ball as he claimed 3 wickets. The Indian pacer has credited KL Rahul for his success in the ongoing ODI that is being played in the Eden Gardens
The Indian Cricket team will play 6 limited-overs matches against Sri Lanka. Rahul is given a rest from T20Is, and he will be back in the team for ODIs.
Interestingly, the number of sixes hit by Ashwin is more than the total sixes hit by Rahul and Kohli together.
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KL Rahul was under heavy scrutiny after the Indian team management decided to rest Kuldeep Yadav in the second Test match. Kuldeep Yadav was the player of the match in the 1st Test that was played between India and Bangladesh
Rahul, who led India in the series in the absence of injured Rohit Sharma, was effusive in his praise for the team's bowling unit.
There is a possibility that the T20I side to be named will comprise only the specialists of that format.
Abhimanyu Easwaran could debut in case KL Rahul misses out the game owing to hand injury
India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test: Rohit Sharma suffered a thumb injury in the second ODI against Bangladesh and is out of action since then. Sharma returned to Mumbai and will not travel to Bangladesh.
Needing four Bangladesh wickets on the final day to take a 1-0 lead in the series, India bundled up the hosts for 324 in 113.2 overs.
IND vs BAN 1st Test: India's regular captain Rohit Sharma missed the first Test against Bangladesh as KL Rahul donned the captain's hat. Sharma's availability for the second Test is under doubt.
IND vs BAN, 1st Test, Day 5: India look to secure the win and take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Follow for Live Cricket Score & Latest Updates.
IND vs BAN 1st Test: The Indian cricket team scalped 6 wickets on Day 4 of the Test match as Bangladesh scored 272 runs. The Men in Blue are 4 wickets away while Bangladesh have an uphill task ahead of them to win this one.
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