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 MoreLSG vs KKR Dream11 Prediction: Kolkata Knight Riders registered their maiden win over Kolkata Knight Riders with a dominant victory at Eden Gardens in the first-leg fixture and are placed second in the points table with seven wins in the IPL 2024.
"We felt that Sanju Samson and Rishabh Pant are better suited for that and Samson can bat anywhere in the lineup. So, it was just about what we needed and not about who was better," Ajit Agarkar said on KL Rahul's absence from India's squad for the T20 World Cup 2024.
Actor Riteish Deshmukh, who vouched for KL Rahul's spot in the upcoming squad for T20 World Cup 2024, got brutally trolled on X (formerly Twitter). Check out some of the top reactions from netizens.
The BCCI announced India's 15-strong squad for the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and the USA starting June 1. The squad bore a resemblance with the one that was selected in 2022, however, there were some key changes as well. Rohit Sharma will continue to lead the Indian T20 team in the tournament.
LSG vs RR IPL 2024: KL Rahul played a captain's knock by smashing 76 off 48 balls to help Lucknow Super Giants post a 196 total but Rajasthan Royals chased down the tough target with six balls remaining with skipper Sanju Samson playing a match-winning knock of 71* off 33 balls.
LSG vs RR Dream11 prediction: Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals recorded a dominant 20-run win in their first IPL 2024 game against Lucknow Super Giants at home and are favourites to clinch two points in the away fixture at Ekana Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
Rajasthan Royals have been spotless in the ongoing season with just a solitary loss. They are at the top of the points table with seven wins in eight games.
Bollywood diva Athiya Shetty on Friday watched her husband KL Rahul's match against Chennai Super Kings in which the skipper of Lucknow Super Giants smashed a power-packed half-century. Showering him on love, she shared a 'special' post on her Instagram account. Check it out.
KL Rahul enjoyed a field day against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Friday (April 19) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. The skipper of Lucknow Super Giants produced a match-winning knock with the willow in hand and led from the front.
The clash between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Chennai Super Kings at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow went in favour of the hosts as they chased down 177 with ease by eight wickets to spare.
LSG vs CSK IPL 2024: Chasing a challenging 177-run target, captain KL Rahul top-scored with 82 runs off 53 balls and Quinton de Kock smashed 54 to help Lucknow Super Giants win the game with six balls remaining at Ekana Cricket Stadium.
LSG vs CSK IPL 2024 Playing XIs: KL Rahul won the toss as Lucknow Super Giants elected to bowl first against Lucknow Super Giants at Ekana Cricket Stadium. KL Rahul's LSG dropped Shamar Joseph from their playing XI and replaced him with Matt Henry.
LSG vs CSK IPL 2024 Highlights: The veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja smashed an unbeaten fifty and MS Dhoni finished in style by smashing 28* off just nine balls to help Chennai Super Kings post a 176/6 total at Ekana Cricket Stadium.
LSG vs CSK Dream11 Prediction: Chennai Super Kings recorded their first away win of the IPL 2024 by thrashing Mumbai Indians by 20 runs in their last game and are currently placed third in the points table with four wins in six games so far.
Taking to his Instagram, veteran actor Suniel Shetty posted a picture of cricketer KL Rahul, sending birthday wishes to him. In the post, the actor mentioned about an unexplainable 'connection' he has with the cricketer.
The BCCI might not pull any surprises in the team selection as far as India's T20 World Cup squad is concerned. There could be one or two youngsters in the squad, who have been in terrific form, and a few could miss out as well but largely, there will be tried and tested 15 players in the side.
KKR vs LSG Dream11 Prediction: Kolkata Knight Riders suffered their first loss of the season after a heavy loss against Mumbai Indians in their last game but can again the top spot in the points table with potential two points against Lucknow on Sunday.
LSG vs DC IPL 2024: Young batter Ayush Badoni, batting at no.7, smashed his first fifty of the season to help Lucknow Super Giants post 167 at Ekana Cricket Stadium but Delhi Capitals managed to pull off an easy chase to register their second win of the season.
LSG vs DC IPL 2024 Highlights: Delhi Capitals managed to get their first win against Lucknow at Ekana Cricket Stadium. Debutant Jake Fraser-McGurk stars with the bat as he smashed a match-winning fifty to boost Delhi to 9th position in the points table.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) defended a total in excess of 160 for the 13th consecutive time and this time, Yash Thakur was the hero for them, as he picked up a five-wicket haul. The young bowler has now revealed skipper KL Rahul's message to him especially after Mayank Yadav's injury.
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