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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Vinod Rai, the chief of BCCI's Committee of Administrators, said he was not convinced with Hardik Pandya's explanation of the controversial comments he made on talk-show Koffee with Karan.
In his response to the notice, Pandya said he did not realise that his comments would be found offensive.
Koffee with Karan fallout: Indian cricketers Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul made certain comments on celebrity talk show 'Koffee with Karan' that have triggered a massive outrage.
The show-cause notice came hours after Pandya apologised for making remarks that were construed as 'misogynist' and 'sexist' on the show.
Pandya took to social media to apologise to his fans after he was slammed for his misogynistic' and 'creepy' remarks made on the show 'Koffee with Karan'.
During the rapid-fire segment, Karan Johar asked both the players to choose the better captain between Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virat Kohli, to which both Pandya and Rahul opted for the former skipper.
Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul were the guests in Koffee with Karan's latest episodie which aired on Sunday.
The cricketer duo speak about their lifestyle, Bollywood, their crushes, favourite movies, actor and actresses and more.
KL Rahul said in a talk show that Virat Kohli is always in work mode and needs to relax a bit.
Rahul's honest reaction was appreciated by the Indian camp and received a thumbs up and an applause from Umpire Ian Gould. Take a look.
While Mayank Agarwal delivers with a determination on his face, Rahul once again fails to make any sort of impact.
KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya will feature together in the next episode of Koffee With Karan 6 on 6th January, 2019.
VVS Laxman also said that he was surprised to see India's choice of the new opening pair, while adding that the team management should have backed Murali Vijay.
Mayank Agarwal batted with confidence, mostly playing with straight bat and treating the balls on merit.
KL Rahul and Murali Vijay have failed to score big in any of the four innings they had in Australia till now in this tour.
The wicket of Rahul is not a prized scalp anymore, rather it is more of a walking wicket.
There is no doubt that Virat Kohli and Co. have every right to revel in their hard-fought triumph, a few headaches persist even after the fabulous win.
Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul put India in a strong position after day three's play in the Adelaide Test.
The basic idea was to give the youngsters a peek into how a senior player handles the media and the tough questions.
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