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 MoreLSG vs CSK IPL 2024 Highlights: The veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja smashed an unbeaten fifty and MS Dhoni finished in style by smashing 28* off just nine balls to help Chennai Super Kings post a 176/6 total at Ekana Cricket Stadium.
LSG vs CSK Dream11 Prediction: Chennai Super Kings recorded their first away win of the IPL 2024 by thrashing Mumbai Indians by 20 runs in their last game and are currently placed third in the points table with four wins in six games so far.
Taking to his Instagram, veteran actor Suniel Shetty posted a picture of cricketer KL Rahul, sending birthday wishes to him. In the post, the actor mentioned about an unexplainable 'connection' he has with the cricketer.
The BCCI might not pull any surprises in the team selection as far as India's T20 World Cup squad is concerned. There could be one or two youngsters in the squad, who have been in terrific form, and a few could miss out as well but largely, there will be tried and tested 15 players in the side.
KKR vs LSG Dream11 Prediction: Kolkata Knight Riders suffered their first loss of the season after a heavy loss against Mumbai Indians in their last game but can again the top spot in the points table with potential two points against Lucknow on Sunday.
LSG vs DC IPL 2024: Young batter Ayush Badoni, batting at no.7, smashed his first fifty of the season to help Lucknow Super Giants post 167 at Ekana Cricket Stadium but Delhi Capitals managed to pull off an easy chase to register their second win of the season.
LSG vs DC IPL 2024 Highlights: Delhi Capitals managed to get their first win against Lucknow at Ekana Cricket Stadium. Debutant Jake Fraser-McGurk stars with the bat as he smashed a match-winning fifty to boost Delhi to 9th position in the points table.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) defended a total in excess of 160 for the 13th consecutive time and this time, Yash Thakur was the hero for them, as he picked up a five-wicket haul. The young bowler has now revealed skipper KL Rahul's message to him especially after Mayank Yadav's injury.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan suggested the Indian chief selector Ajit Agarkar to be brave and take tough calls while picking the squad for the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and the USA. The Indian squad is likely to get picked at the end of April, with the tournament to begin on June 1.
IPL 2024 LSG vs GT: Marcus Stoinis scored a brilliant fifty and in-form Nicholas Pooran smashed a crucial 32* to help Lucknow Super Giants post 163 against Shubman Gill-led Gujarat Titans at Ekana Cricket Stadium.
LSG vs GT: Lucknow Super Giants captain KL Rahul walked out after scoring 33 runs off 31 balls against Gujarat Titans at Ekana Cricket Stadium in the 21st match of the IPL 2024. Rahul managed to register just three fours during his struggling knock.
Lucknow Super Giants kept their record intact of defending 160-plus scores in 13 games now as they have achieved their first win over their fellow newbies in Gujarat Titans in five fixtures now after Yash Thakur registered his maiden five-wicket haul. The Titans have lost two games in a row now.
Lucknow Super Giants have won a game defending yet again as they bowling attack as a whole continues to do the job even though the score sometimes might not look a great one. The Super Giants beat the Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 28 runs to hand the Men in Red their third loss of IPL 2024.
KL Rahul recently missed the major part of the India vs England Test series due to a quadricep injury. He has returned to competitive cricket in the Indian Premier League but his role was cut short to just an Impact sub in LSG's clash against Punjab Kings.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will host the Lucknow Super Giants in the 15th match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Both teams have won a game each but would want to add more points to their tally in the early stages of the season itself.
Lucknow Super Giants enter the game without their star batter and captain KL Rahul who is expected to come in as an impact player. LSG also name two IPL debutants Mayank Yadav and Manimaran Siddharth in their playing eleven against PBKS.
"KL is coming back from injury and we're looking to give him a break in such a long tournament, but he'll play as an impact player today," Nicholas Pooran said after winning the toss against Punjab Kings at Ekana Cricket Stadium.
KL Rahul has copped criticism over several years for his strike rate while batting in T20s. The LSG captain could not finish the match in his side's first game of IPL 2024 while chasing 194 against Rajasthan Royals. However, he has received the backing of head coach Justin Langer.
LSG vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction: Lucknow Super Giants suffered a 20-run defeat in their opening game against Rajasthan Royals while Punjab Kings enter this game after a heartbreaking last-over defeat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Captain Sanju Samson smashed unbeaten 82 runs off 52 balls and youngster Riyan Parag smashed 43 runs to help Rajasthan Royals post 193 against Lucknow Super Giants. New signing Rovman Powell was surprisingly left on the pitch as RR fielded only three overseas players.
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