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 MoreBollywood actress Athiya Shetty and cricketer KL Rahul never fail to make a buzz with their cute banter and mushy birthday wishes on social media. Once again, the rumored couple caught eyeballs with their Instagram exchange. There was an internet meltdown when Athiya on Wednesday shared a photo where she is seen posing with a bunch of sunflowers in front of her face.
In fact, Rahul and Kohli are the only two Indians to feature in the top-10 list of players rankings in all three categories -- batsman, bowlers and all-rounders.
Nehra feels it makes sense to start Rahul with Mayank Agarwal ahead of Prithvi Shaw or Shubman Gill.
Washington Sundar continues to remain India's highest-ranked T20I bowler, having moved a spot up to 11th place with 614 points
This was Rahul's first T20I duck since July 2016 when he had made a debut in the format in Harare against Zimbabwe.
The Test series between India and Australia starts on December 17 with the day/night match in Adelaide.
KL Rahul joined Virat Kohli and Babar Azam in an impressive run-scoring record during his innings in the first T20I against Australia.
Hardik Pandya took to his official social media profile to share a picture with the Indian cricketers including captain Virat Kohli.
Australia's debutant Cameron Green reveals what KL Rahul told him from behind the stumps when he came to bat during the final ODI.
While Mayank Agarwal opened the batting alongside Shikhar Dhawan in the first two ODIs, Shubman Gill replaced the right-handed batsman in the final match of the series.
Gavaskar also feels that if Hardik Pandya could bowl two or three overs in the shortest format, it will India advantage.
Virat Kohli will go on a paternity leave after the first Test in Adelaide, leaving vice captain Ajinka Rahane at the helm of the team.
Rahul said Australian bowlers could do well because of the familiarity with the conditions.
Wriddhiman Saha sustained double hamstring injury during IPL and is currently with the Indian team in Australia while recuperating from the knock, KL Rahul remains first choice 'keeper in ODIs.
Wasim Jaffer poked fun at KL Rahul as his IPL teammate Glenn Maxwell produced a fiery 19-ball 45-run cameo against India in the 1st ODI.
Rahul heads into the contest on the back of an impressive run in the IPL where he had finished as the Orange Cap winner with 670 runs in 14 games.
Rahul said that even if he has to score at a high strike-rate of 160 to 170, he can do it minus the blitzkrieg.
Rahul has now pipped specialist wicketkeepers Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson as the no.1 glovesman in the limited overs format. Three ICC events -- two back-to-back T20 World Cups followed by the marquee ODI World Cup -- are scheduled in the next three years.
KL Rahul and Sanju Samson are a part of India's limited-overs squads for the upcoming tour to Australia.
Both the skippers lead from the front with KL Rahul continuing with his fine form to score 83 off 66 runs, while Virat Kohli scored 91 runs off 58 balls.
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