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 MoreIND vs BAN, 1st Test, Day 4, STUMPS: India look to hit knockout punch as Bangladesh face daunting task. Follow for Latest Updates & Score.
IND vs BAN, 1st Test, Day 3: Team India bossed Day 3 of the Test match. With Bangladedh needing 471 more to win, India are likely to close the deal soon.
IND vs BAN, 1st Test: The Chattogram pitch has already started to play on the slower side. Few odd balls have kept low on the first day and the surface is promising plenty of turn as of now.
Although India isn't behind in the 1st Test match vs Bangladesh, they aren't ahead too. On a pitch that aided turn and bounce, one would surely wonder what would have happened if the team had gone for the aerial route more often than they actually did.
Indian team is placed fourth in the table with 52.08 percentage points while Australia (75 percentage points) and South Africa (60 percentage points) are placed first and second. Sri Lanka, with 64 percentage points, is third in the list.
IND vs BAN 3rd ODI: India produced dominant show in the 3rd and final outing of the three-match series in Chattogram. Bangladesh won the series by 2-1
IND vs BAN: KL Rahul said that he was unknown about Pant being released from the squad. This certainly is a cause of worry as far as the Indian team management is concerned. The team not being informed about a player's release is certainly not something that can be brushed aside easily
Rahul didn't clarify whether Pant was rested because of workload management or due to some niggle.
Shubman Gill has been one of the most consistent players for the past few years for the Indian cricket team. As of now, he hasn't been included in the Bangladesh ODI tour as both Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul are set to return. Gill has now opened up on his future in the Indian Cricket team
KL Rahul and Athiya Shetty, who have been dating for a long time now, are all set to marry in January 2023. Check out.
Here's comparison of statistics between the current wicket-takers of India in the year 2022 and their performances in their previous three matches.
KL Rahul and Athiya Shetty are rumoured to be in a relationship for some time now. On the actress' birthday, the Indian batsman wished her on social media.
Speaking to the press after the match, Rahul said that irrespective of his returns on the field, he tries to stay balanced.
T20 World Cup 2022: The Indian team held their nerves against Bangladesh to clinch the contest by 5 runs. Batting first, India scored 184 runs. The second innings was curtailed due to rain in Adelaide.
T20 World Cup 2022: India suffered a 5-wicket loss against South Africa in Perth. The Indian cricket team has been pushed to the second spot in the points table of Group 2, while South Africa lead the tally. Shoaib Akhtar opened on India's batting against Proteas.
KL Rahul's underwhelming performance in the T20 World Cup led to fans bashing him and "Klol" started trending on Twitter.
IND vs SA, T20 World Cup 2022: Vikram Rathour brushed aside KL Rahul's mediocre and lackluster batting efforts and backed him. He spoke highly about KL Rahul's batting capabilities which seem to be lost somewhere and are currently on no show.
T20 World Cup 2022: Pant in place of KL Rahul? Vikram Rathour answers
IND vs NED, T20 World Cup 2022: In two World Cup matches, Rahul has scored a total of 13 runs and has faced 20 deliveries and his problems don't just seem to end. Rahul has hit just one boundary and has batted with a strike rate that is below 100.
Does KL Rahul have a middle-overs problem? Let's look at his numbers in the shortest format of the game. The below analysis has taken into consideration all the T20 games and isn't restricted to international numbers.
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