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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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KL Rahul plays 'Good Samaritan', donates PPE hoods to CISF personnel

KL Rahul plays 'Good Samaritan', donates PPE hoods to CISF personnel

Cricket | Aug 22, 2020, 02:03 PM IST

Rahul, who is getting to ready to lead Kings XI Punjab in the upcoming IPL, is among the many athletes to have helped the frontline workers amid the unprecedented health crisis, which has engulfed the entire world.

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Wanted to give MS Dhoni a big send-off and for him to play one more time: KL Rahul

Cricket | Aug 18, 2020, 05:05 PM IST

Rahul, echoing the emotions of all the players who played under the veteran wicketkeeper-batsman, wants to give a big and emotional sendoff to Dhoni while hoping to play with him just one more time. 

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KL Rahul has adjusted well to his role as India's white-ball wicketkeeper, feels Wriddhiman Saha

Cricket | Aug 17, 2020, 05:01 PM IST

The Indian team management has been relying on Rahul to do the job behind the stumps in limited-overs cricket off late and with MS Dhoni calling time on his international career last Saturday

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I bet KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant slept well after MS Dhoni retirement: Dean Jones

Cricket | Aug 17, 2020, 04:36 PM IST

With Dhoni now having announced his retirement, Jones feels Pant and Rahul can have an equal chance at sealing the spot. 

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KL Rahul looks first-choice keeper in white-ball for now, feel three former India wicketkeepers

Cricket | Aug 16, 2020, 04:46 PM IST

Nayan Mongia, MSK Prasad and Deep Dasgupta agreed in unison that at present it will be a two-horse race between Rahul and Pant with Sanu Samson adding a third dimension

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'Can you tell I'm smiling?': KL Rahul posts picture wearing mask

Cricket | Jul 30, 2020, 10:14 PM IST

Indian cricketer KL Rahul posted a picture wearing mask on his Instagram profile.

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'I miss you': KL Rahul posts emotional message as wait for cricket's return continues in India

Cricket | Jul 13, 2020, 04:23 PM IST

India's wicketkeeper-batsman KL Rahul posted an emotional message as he continues to wait for the resumption of cricket.

Virat Kohli, KL Rahul engage in hilarious banter over coffee cup

Virat Kohli, KL Rahul engage in hilarious banter over coffee cup

Cricket | Jul 01, 2020, 02:09 PM IST

Indian cricketers have been keeping themselves busy by engaging with fans on social media and this particular exchange between Kohli and Rahul left everyone in splits.

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KL Rahul thanks Bundesliga for 'for bringing back football', backs Dortmund to win next season

Cricket | Jun 27, 2020, 06:48 PM IST

The last time Bayern were denied the trophy was during Jurgen Klopp's reign when he steered Dortmund to consecutive title wins in 2011 and 2012.

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IPL 2020 was going to be a big season for me captaining Kings XI Punjab: KL Rahul

Cricket | Jun 23, 2020, 09:56 PM IST

The 13th edition of the cash-rich, which was supposed to begin on March 29, was postponed indefinitely by the BCCI in the wake of coronavirus pandemic.

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It's a very specialised job, 'makeshift' wicketkeeper Rahul should not don gloves in Tests: Aakash

Cricket | Jun 22, 2020, 04:00 PM IST

Following his impressive performances as a wicketkeeper and as a batsman, there were talks about Rahul's return to Test cricket and whether he should continue with the same role.

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Rahane still good at No. 5 in Tests as Rahul needs to score lot of runs: Manjrekar

Cricket | Jun 19, 2020, 03:14 PM IST

Manjrekar believes that even though KL Rahul has done well in white-ball cricket, that can't be a parameter for replacing Rahane in the five-day format.

Steve Smith names the Indian player who impressed him the most

Steve Smith names the Indian player who impressed him the most

Cricket | Jun 15, 2020, 11:24 AM IST

Smith, who is considered as one of the best batsmen of modern-day cricket, took KL Rahul's name when a fan asked him: "Which Indian player impressed you most?"

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Kamran Akmal backs Dhoni as India's 1st choice wicketkeeper for World T20, Rahul as back-up option

Cricket | Jun 13, 2020, 04:29 PM IST

Akmal's comment came despite Dhoni being out of action for almost a year and Rahul successfully replacing him in limited-overs cricket.

KL Rahul, Smriti Mandhana, Ravindra Jadeja among 5 players to get NADA notice; BCCI cites

Rahul, Mandhana, Jadeja among 5 players to get NADA notice; BCCI cites "password glitch"

Cricket | Jun 13, 2020, 02:53 PM IST

The other players to have received the notice include Cheteshwar Pujara and Deepti Sharma, who are among the five cricketers in the 110 strong National Registered Testing Pool (NRTP).

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Sports are not governed by colour but skill and life should be no different: KL Rahul

Cricket | Jun 02, 2020, 08:00 PM IST

Rahul joined the bandwagon of cricketers who have come forth to speak on the issue of racism amid protests over African-American George Floyd's death in the USA.

Virat Kohli leads cricket fraternity to send heartwarming wishes on Eid

Virat Kohli leads cricket fraternity to send heartwarming wishes on Eid

Cricket | May 25, 2020, 08:15 PM IST

Kohli posted a heartwarming note and wished good health and happiness for everyone.

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KL Rahul is a short-term solution if it is only about the World Cup: Parthiv Patel

Cricket | May 20, 2020, 03:14 PM IST

Parthiv Patel, who made his India debut in 2002, spoke his mind when asked about his first choice as Indias wicket-keeper in ODIs and T20Is.

KL Rahul auctions hoodie to help Thalassemia patients

KL Rahul auctions hoodie to help Thalassemia patients

Cricket | May 19, 2020, 02:23 PM IST

The proceeds of the same went to The Wishing Factory which works towards providing Thalassemia major patients with transfusion kits.

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Shikhar Dhawan chooses between Kohli and Dhoni; opens up on competition with KL Rahul

Cricket | May 14, 2020, 11:30 AM IST

Shikhar Dhawan chose the best captain he played under, and also talked about his competition with KL Rahul for the opening spot in the Indian team.

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