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 emphasized on his equation with the other two openers of Indian team - Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan.
KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan are vying for the second opener's spot with Rohit Sharma being the first choice for the team management.
India still have good 14 international matches, besides the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka and the IPL 2020 season, to lock-in on the opening partner for Rohit.
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The Kings XI Punjab pointed out that KL Rahul has been with the franchise for a while and he is a well respected player and it is the right time for him to take up a leadership role.
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India's top three -- Rohit Sharma (63), K L Rahul (77) and Kohli (85) -- fired in unison in a 316-run chase as India's bagged their 10th successive series win over the West Indies.
Rahul was roped in by KXIP for a whopping INR 11 crores ahead of 2018 season.
Rohit Sharma captivated with his languid brilliance in the company of an equally graceful KL Rahul before Kuldeep Yadav topped it up with a hat-trick in India's series-levelling 107-run victory against the West Indies in second ODI.
KL Rahul slammed his third ODI century as he continues to strengthen his case as an opener for the Indian team.
Rahul, who scored 62 in the first T20I and 91 in the third contest to help the hosts clinch the series 2-1, posted pictures of his workout session on Twitter, with the caption: "Recharge".
With Pant not doing well and mystery surrounding Dhoni's international future, Shastri didn't rule out the possibility of Rahul doing multi-tasking during the marquee tournament 'Down Under'.
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Indian captain Virat Kohli has entered the top 10 in the ICC T20I Rankings, while KL Rahul remains the highest-ranked Indian batsman.
KL Rahul said he misses Hardik Pandya the most in the dressing room and hoped he came back soon after recovering from his injury.
Before the match, India had a poor record of losing T20I while batting first and Rahul said that Mumbai will be a confidence booster for the team and they will continue to improve.
Virat Kohli smashed 70 not out of 29 balls with a strike-rate of 241.38, smashing four boundaries and seven sixes at the Wankhede Stadium in the series decider against West Indies.
KL Rahul slammed 91 off 56 deliveries and was adjudged Man of the Match in the third T20I against West Indies in Mumbai.
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