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 MoreKohli, Vijay, Rahul scored their respective fifties to help India build momentum and it was Dinesh Karthik who leads the way for the visitors after the top order crumbled early on Day 1.
The BCCI has shared pictures of Indian players arriving for a training session in Essex for the Test series against England.
Dhoni failed to get a move on in the three-match series and Ganguly said if the wicketkeeper-batsman is the team's choice for the 2019 World Cup, then he has to up his game.
In a video posted by the BCCI on its website, Yadav is interviewed by his fellow teammate and swashbuckling batsman KL Rahul.
On a personal note, he is happy to start off well having hit a 97 against Ireland and a century in the decider against England.
Australian opener Aaron Finch became the first player in the history of T20Is to break the 900-point mark as he moved up three places to finish as the top-ranked batsman.
The Men in Blue now have the chance to wrap up the T20I series early on this tour and another win in Cardiff will give them an unassailable 2-0 lead.
KL Rahul decided to draw some inspiration from soccer stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Paul Pogba to celebrate the victories on India's ongoing tour of England 2018.
KL Rahul has said that staying out of the team has made him value his spot in the Indian cricket team and now he takes his every game as if it's his last.
Kuldeep's scalps included three wickets in his third over when he had Morgan caught in the deep and Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root stumped by MS Dhoni for golden ducks.
KL Rahul scored his second T20I century to guide India to an eight-wicket win against England in the first T20I at the Old Trafford, Manchester.
KL Rahul who just showed the world what he is capable of in the IPL certainly deserves a run in the side.
Skipper Kohli, Pandya, Rahul, Dhawan and Karthik were seen enjoying a sunny day out ahead of the 2nd and last T20I of the two-match series which India lead 1-0. Take a look.
One thing the Irish should keep in mind before they take on the No.3 ranked T20I team, is that the players are still in red-hot form from the recently concluded IPL 2018.
KL Rahul spoke about the time when he was going through a rough patch in his career and it was Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli who comforted him. Read to know more.
Cricketer KL Rahul says he is not dating "Munna Michael" actress Nidhi Agerwal.
The match gives the think-tank an opportunity to check on some of the key components in their combination before the series against England.
Chopra picked up Murali Vijay and KL Rahul as the first-choice openers for the Indian team in the five-match Test series which is slated to begin on July 3 at Old Trafford, Manchester.
Kohli had earlier refused to shave off his beard when his teammate Ravindra Jadeja’s challenged him for 'breaking the beard' trend.
The Karnataka batsman also praised his Kings XI Punjab opening partner Chris Gayle and said he is the most destructive T20 opener in the world.
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