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, R Ashwin starred for Kings XI Punjab as the home side beat Rajasthan Royals by 12 runs in Mohali.
Rahul smashed his 14th IPL half-century in 45 balls and it was also his fourth fifty this season.
Chris Gayle "twisted his back" during the three-wicket loss to Mumbai Indians yesterday.
KL Rahul finally got to score his maiden IPL century as he led Kings XI Punjab to post a competitive total of 197/8 in 20 overs against Mumbai Indians in Wankhede.
While Pandya is a part of Mumbai Indians in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), Rahul is plying his trade for Kings XI Punjab and the two teams are set to face each other at the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday.
"We will rectify our mistakes, and hopefully, we will bounce back in the next games," Sharma said.
Speaking after the game, Rahul said that it was about finishing the job as he had not started well in the tournament.
Man-of-the-match Rahul said he was happy to get his form back after an ordinary start to this year's IPL.
Opting to bat, Kings XI first restricted Sunrisers to 150 for four and then rode on Rahul and Agarwal's knocks to chased down the target in 19.5 overs.
Chennai Super Kings spinners choked the Kings XI Punjab batsmen and despite fifties from KL Rahul and Safaraz Ahmed, the visitors couldn't get over the line and lost by 22 runs
KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya were handed a provisional suspension for their controversial comments on 'Koffee with Karan', a show Preity Zinta herself has appeared on.
BCCI officials feel that the punishment cannot be bigger than the crime and the players have already paid for their mistake.
KL Rahul failed to get big runs in the first two games but scored a match-winning 71* against Mumbai Indians to help Kings XI Punjab win by 8 wickets.
Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul were provisionally suspended by the CoA for their comments on chat show "Koffee With Karan" before the ban was lifted pending inquiry by the Ombudsman.
Punjab returned to winning ways with a comfortable eight-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians on Saturday while Delhi beat Kolkata in a tense match after a Super Over.
The talented Rahul was unbeaten on 71 off 57 balls with KXIP reaching the 177-run target in only 18.4 overs.
The CoA had addressed an email to Jain, requesting him to consider if he would be willing to assume the role and discharge the functions of the BCCI ethics officer.
KL Rahul and India teammate Hardik Pandya were provisionally suspended by the BCCI for their loose talk on women on the show.
Out of all the players in the King XI Punjab squad, KL Rahul finds him to be the naughtiest and most mischievous player in a dressing room.
Hesson wants Rahul to focus on the present and believes the future will then automatically take care of itself.
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