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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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Suresh Raina picks who can replace Rohit Sharma as captain

Suresh Raina picks India's next Test captain after Rohit Sharma | Exclusive

Cricket | Sep 18, 2024, 06:38 AM IST

Suresh 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.

Rohit Sharma, IND vs BAN, KL Rahul

Rohit Sharma almost confirms under-fire batter's place in playing XI for first Test vs Bangladesh

Cricket | Sep 17, 2024, 02:54 PM IST

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

A statistical look at how India's batting resources against

Indian batters' frailty against spin: How have numbers gone down so drastically in Test cricket

Cricket | Sep 16, 2024, 12:29 PM IST

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.

IND vs BAN

'I feel bad...' - Former India cricketer on India likely to prefer KL Rahul over Sarfaraz Khan

Cricket | Sep 11, 2024, 07:53 AM IST

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.

KL Rahul and Sarfaraz Khan.

Rahul or Sarfaraz, who will make it to India's Playing XI for 1st Test vs Bangladesh? Here's update

Cricket | Sep 09, 2024, 10:15 PM IST

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.

Shreyas Iyer

End of road for Shreyas in Tests? Mumbai batter snubbed for India's squad for 1st Test vs Bangladesh

Cricket | Sep 08, 2024, 11:40 PM IST

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.

India playing XI for Test against Bangladesh

KL Rahul at No.5, Kuldeep to warm bench; India's probable playing XI for 1st Test against Bangladesh

Cricket | Sep 08, 2024, 10:47 PM IST

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.

India squad for Bangladesh Test series

India's squad for Bangladesh Tests based on Duleep Trophy 2024 performances; KL Rahul stakes claim

Cricket | Sep 08, 2024, 06:27 PM IST

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.

India B win Duleep Trophy 2024

Musheer Khan and bowlers impress as India B triumph in Duleep Trophy 2024 opener against India A

Cricket | Sep 08, 2024, 04:53 PM IST

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 teams

Duleep Trophy 2024: Schedule, fixtures, updated squads and all you need to know

Cricket | Sep 04, 2024, 04:18 PM IST

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.

Sanjiv Goenka on KL Rahul

'Still enough time to decide on...': LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka on KL Rahul, captaincy and retentions

Cricket | Aug 28, 2024, 04:21 PM IST

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

IPL 2025: With retention uncertain and stocks on the downfall, what's next for KL Rahul?

Cricket | Aug 27, 2024, 05:02 PM IST

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.

KL Rahul featured on the Koffee With Karan episode with

'Scarred me massively, I wasn't even suspended in my school': KL Rahul on infamous KWK episode

Cricket | Aug 25, 2024, 08:30 AM IST

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

Is KL Rahul retiring from international cricket? Know the real truth of viral news here

Cricket | Aug 23, 2024, 01:44 PM IST

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...

Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill will be two of the four

BCCI announces squads for Duleep Trophy; Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill and Gaikwad named captains

Cricket | Aug 14, 2024, 05:39 PM IST

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.

Paris Olympics 2024

KL Rahul's massive streak in ODIs ended with a duck in second ODI vs Sri Lanka

Cricket | Aug 05, 2024, 12:21 PM IST

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.

IPL 2024, India head coach

KL Rahul's 'politics' advise to Justin Langer regarding India's coaching may court controversy

Cricket | May 24, 2024, 01:06 PM IST

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.

Marcus Stoinis and KL Rahul

'We didn't play well enough collectively': KL Rahul on LSG's failure to qualify for playoffs

Cricket | May 18, 2024, 05:16 PM IST

"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.

KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya

IPL 2024, MI vs LSG Dream11 fantasy team: Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants Dream11 prediction

Cricket | May 16, 2024, 09:00 PM IST

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.

Sanjiv Goenka and KL Rahul.

KL Rahul makes stunning effort on field, LSG co-owner Sanjiv Goenka applauds team skipper | WATCH

Cricket | May 14, 2024, 10:12 PM IST

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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