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 MoreSuresh Raina picked the possible successor of Rohit Sharma as captain in the Test format. Rohit has already retired from T20Is and the time will come when he will bid adieu to the other formats. During an interaction with India TV, Raina predicted who could take the reins from Rohit in Tests.
India skipper Rohit Sharma addressed the media ahead of the first Test of the two-match series against Bangladesh. He opened up on the competition for places in the Indian team and also spoke about the upcoming youngsters like Dhruv Jurel and Yashasvi Jaiswal among others
India are on the heels of kicking off a huge Test season with as many as 10 matches on the horizon, starting with a series against Bangladesh at home. Bangladesh are coming off beating Pakistan and the last time the Indian team was in action, 27 wickets were lost to spin but this is not all.
India's home season is set to begin on September 19 with the first of the two-match Test series against Bangladesh. With top players returning to the fold again, it is very likely that despite being picked in the squad, Sarfaraz Khan will have to warm the bench.
The Indian cricket team management will have to make some major decisions on picking the team for the India vs Bangladesh 1st Test in Chennai. The Indian Board has recently announced a 16-member squad for the first Test match which will start from September 19 onwards.
The 29-year-old batter has struggled to find a regular place in India's Test team with just 14 appearances since his debut in 2021. Iyer smashed a quickfire fifty in the recent Duleep Trophy first-round match but failed to make India's squad for first Test against Bangladesh.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced India's highly-anticipated squad for the first Test match against England on Sunday. The star cricketer KL Rahul managed to make the team but Shreyas Iyer missed out after a string of poor performances in red-ball cricket.
KL Rahul proved his worth on the last day of the first-round fixtures of the Duleep Trophy 2024 by scoring fighting 57 runs off 121 balls against B. The wicketkeeper batter is expected to make India's squad for the upcoming Tests against Bangladesh.
Chasing a 275-run target on Day 4, India A lost openers early but KL Rahul and Riyan Parag pulled off crucial innings to take the game to the wire at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The Pacers dominated the last day of the first-round matches at Duleep Trophy 2024.
Duleep Trophy 2024 Schedule: Shubman Gill-led India A will clash against Abhimanyu Easwaran's India B in the opening match of the tournament at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru starting on September 5 with star cricketers KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel in action.
Lucknow Super Giants announced the appointment of Zaheer Khan as a new mentor for the Indian Premier League 2025. The franchise owner Sanjiv Goenka also talked about the team captaincy and player retentions ahead of the IPL 2025 season.
KL Rahul's meeting with Lucknow Super Giants franchise owner Sanjiv Goenka has taken centre stage even as the retention rules are yet to be confirmed. Rahul's T20 form and his pace of scoring runs have been under the scanner for quite some time now and we delve deep into his possible future.
Indian wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul opened up on trolling and the infamous Koffee With Karan episode, and how it changed him. Rahul was suspended by the BCCI apart from being fined for seemingly 'sexist' comments and some questionable remarks alongside Hardik Pandya on the show, back in 2019.
KL Rahul's 'Have an announcement to make' story on Instagram has gone viral since yesterday (August 22). Many on social media reckon he is going to retire from international cricket. What's the truth? Has he really announced retirement? Know everything in detail here...
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday, August 14 named four squads for the upcoming edition of the Duleep Trophy led by Shubman Gill, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shreyas Iyer and Ruturaj Gaikwad. The first round of the tournament will begin on September 5.
KL Rahul's performance in the ongoing ODI series against Sri Lanka has come under the scanner with scores of 31 and 0 so far. He was one of the Indian batters to get out Jeffrey Vandersay in the second ODI as India failed to chase down 240 runs.
Ever since, BCCI has sought applications for the head coach position different names are coming up. But Justin Langer's statement while distancing himself from the job has attracted attention of everyone. He has revealed KL Rahul's advice for him that may create controversy in Indian cricket.
"We had a couple of injuries obviously, which happens every season to every team, but those injuries and the guys that went away really dented us a little bit, and we didn't play well enough collectively," KL Rahul said after LSG's win over MI on Friday.
MI vs LSG Dream11 Prediction: KL Rahul's Lucknow Super Giants suffered heavy losses in their last two games but remain alive in the playoff qualification race with 12 points in six matches while Mumbai Indians struggle at the bottom with eight points.
KL Rahul produced a stunning effort on the cricket field during his team Lucknow Super Giants clash against Delhi Capitals. The effort left team's co-owner Sanjiv Goenka applauding the team skipper. Watch the whole incident here.
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