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Kl Rahul

KL Rahul

DOB: April 18, 1992

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, KL Rahul's unseen picture is all about love. Seen yet?

Celebrities | Jan 16, 2021, 05:50 PM IST

Actress Athiya Shetty has shared an unseen picture with her rumoured boyfriend and Indian cricketer KL Rahul. See her post here. 

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AUS vs IND: 'Feeling gutted', says KL Rahul after getting ruled out of remainder of Test series

Cricket | Jan 06, 2021, 01:08 PM IST

KL Rahul made his feeling apparent on Twitter after the Indian batsman was out of the Australia-India Test series due to a wrist injury.

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AUS vs IND: KL Rahul ruled out of Test series with wrist injury

Cricket | Jan 05, 2021, 10:17 AM IST

Indian batsman KL Rahul has been ruled out of the ongoing Test series against Australia with a wrist injury.

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KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah and Mayank Agarwal celebrate New Year together

Cricket | Jan 01, 2021, 09:10 AM IST

With the team on two-day off after the Melbourne Test triumph, the trio spend the night out to welcome 2021.

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AUS vs IND | Want Rahul to replace Mayank and Rohit in place of Vihari for 3rd Test: Vengsarkar

Cricket | Dec 30, 2020, 02:04 PM IST

Rohit's entry certainly adds to the team's choices but whether it can help solve the opening conundrum is something that only time will tell.

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AUS vs IND: KL Rahul unlikely to play Boxing Day Test; Ravindra Jadeja cleared to play: Report

Cricket | Dec 25, 2020, 10:34 AM IST

 It is likely that KL Rahul won't feature in the second Test with Hanuma Vihari to retain his spot and will bat at no. 4.

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AUS vs IND: Can't give KL Rahul and Pant an inch, they will take a mile, cautions Tim Paine

Cricket | Dec 25, 2020, 08:42 AM IST

The Australian skipper reminds the hosts they can't let their guard down after winning the first Test and must go into the second Test with all their might.

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Athiya Shetty and rumoured beau KL Rahul's Instagram PDA is all about flowers

Celebrities | Dec 24, 2020, 10:30 AM IST

Bollywood 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.

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KL Rahul static at 3rd, Virat Kohli improves to 7th spot in ICC T20I batting rankings

Cricket | Dec 23, 2020, 04:06 PM IST

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.

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Australia vs India: Ashish Nehra suggests it’s better to open with KL Rahul in first Test

Cricket | Dec 13, 2020, 05:29 PM IST

Nehra feels it makes sense to start Rahul with Mayank Agarwal ahead of Prithvi Shaw or Shubman Gill.

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Rahul, Kohli gain spots in ICC T20I rankings after Australia series

Cricket | Dec 09, 2020, 10:42 PM IST

Washington Sundar continues to remain India's highest-ranked T20I bowler, having moved a spot up to 11th place with 614 points

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AUS vs IND: KL Rahul records first T20I duck since debut in 2016

Cricket | Dec 08, 2020, 04:21 PM IST

This was Rahul's first T20I duck since July 2016 when he had made a debut in the format in Harare against Zimbabwe.

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AUS vs IND: 'He should get nod ahead of KL Rahul': Aakash Chopra names Kohli's replacement in Tests

Cricket | Dec 06, 2020, 09:21 AM IST

The Test series between India and Australia starts on December 17 with the day/night match in Adelaide.

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AUS vs IND 1st T20I: KL Rahul joins Virat Kohli, Babar Azam in impressive run-scoring record

Cricket | Dec 04, 2020, 05:41 PM IST

KL Rahul joined Virat Kohli and Babar Azam in an impressive run-scoring record during his innings in the first T20I against Australia.

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Hardik Pandya enjoys 'sunny Canberra' outing with Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal

Cricket | Dec 04, 2020, 11:13 AM IST

Hardik Pandya took to his official social media profile to share a picture with the Indian cricketers including captain Virat Kohli.

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AUS vs IND: 'I will remember that forever': Debutant Cameron Green reveals what KL Rahul told him

Cricket | Dec 03, 2020, 02:08 PM IST

Australia's debutant Cameron Green reveals what KL Rahul told him from behind the stumps when he came to bat during the final ODI.

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AUS vs IND: Sunil Gavaskar wants Indian batsman to return to opening role for T20I series

Cricket | Dec 03, 2020, 10:07 AM IST

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.

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Rahul and Dhawan should open in T20Is, India can play Kuldeep ahead of Chahal: Gavaskar

Cricket | Dec 02, 2020, 08:20 PM IST

Gavaskar also feels that if Hardik Pandya could bowl two or three overs in the shortest format, it will India advantage.

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Australia vs India: Michael Clarke backs KL Rahul to play at no.3 in Virat Kohli's absence in Test

Cricket | Nov 30, 2020, 12:59 PM IST

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.

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Australia vs India, 2nd ODI: We didn't adapt quickly, learning curve for our bowling unit - KL Rahul

Cricket | Nov 29, 2020, 07:20 PM IST

Rahul said Australian bowlers could do well because of the familiarity with the conditions.