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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MS Dhoni marks a brilliant return to form in Indian colours as he smashed a 73-ball hundred in the warm-up game against Bangladesh.
KL Rahul scored a brilliant century against Bangladesh in India's second warm-up game and has seemingly settled the debate for the number 4 spot at World Cup 2019.
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In an exclusive interview with India TV, KL Rahul talked about skipper Virat Kohli and his captaincy.
KL Rahul stepped up for Kings XI Punjab in the IPL, and in an exclusive interview with India TV, he talked about his form, and the upcoming World Cup.
Despite much debate and discussion around the batting position, who would bat at number four - Vijay Shankar or KL Rahul remains a riddle.
Even though the pitches are expected to be flat during the showpiece, Vengsarkar, who himself played three World Cups (1979, 1983, 1987) with two in England, felt that Rahul's technique provides him an advantage.
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India are looking at Vijay Shankar, Dinesh Karthik and KL Rahul for the No.4 spot in the 2019 World Cup in England and Wales.
Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul impressed everyone in IPL 2019 while David Warner's return to the IPL after a gap of one year was filled with runs.
KL Rahul had another successful season with the bat for Kings XI Punjab and his opening partner Chris Gayle had words of appreciation for the Indian batsman.
David Warner and Kagiso Rabada, both of whom, have left to join their national teams, remain on top of the tree after some incredible performances in the 12 games each they played.
During his 71-run knock, the opener also fired a 19-ball 52 to hit the third fastest half-century of this season. Rahul adjudged the Man of the match, said he was playing freely and it helped him deliver.
Sachin Tendulkar said on Thursday that good form of Indian players in IPL 2019 will help them in the 2019 World Cup in England Wales.
KL Rahul though finished with a strike-rate of 141.07 but at one stage he had just made 39 off 36 deliveries when the required rate was well above 15 runs per over.
Having put that phase behind, Rahul let his bat do the talking and alongside his Kings XI Punjab teammate Gayle, forged one of the most destructive opening combinations in the ongoing IPL.
KL Rahul has so far scored 3029 runs from 105 matches at an average of 39.85 and has 3 centuries to his name in the shortest format of the game.
In the current season of IPL, the race for the Orange Cap is wide open, despite David Warner leading the charts with 517 runs. Warner's unavailability in the later stages might present a chance to other players to grab the top position.
The ombudsman noted that the players had already missed out on earning of about Rs 30 lakh as they had been sent back from the tour of Australia.
As Lokesh Rahul turns 27, all-rounder Hardik Pandya posted a special message for his 'brother' on his birthday. Take a look.
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