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 MoreKL Rahul has started doing wicketkeeping duties in Lucknow Super Giants' IPL 2024 opener against Rajasthan Royals. Notably, his position in the batting order is not confirmed as of the toss.
Sanju Samson's Rajasthan Royals (RR) beat Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the fourth match of IPL 2024 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Samson was declared the Player of the Match (POTM) for his 82-run knock.
Sanju Samson will lead Rajasthan Royals (RR) whereas KL Rahul will be in charge of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). Rajasthan have brought Mumbai spinner Tanush Kotian in as the replacement for Australia's Adam Zampa.
Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals are set to welcome KL Rahul's Lucknow Super Giants in the fourth match of the Indians Premier League 2024 on Sunday. RR have recorded two wins in three encounters against LSG and are favourites to win in Jaipur.
KL Rahul is currently not part of India's T20 setup and last played the International format in the T20 World Cup 2022. He is fighting for a spot in the T20I side for the upcoming 20-over World Cup.
KL Rahul is set to feature in the first game of the Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2024 after being out of action due to a quadriceps issue. His batting position will be under the spotlight as he eyes a return to India's T20I side. Here is how LSG stack up ahead of the new IPL.
Lucknow Super Giants captain and wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul suffered an injury during the first Test match against England in Hyderabad but has been cleared by the National Cricket Academy to feature in the Indian Premier League 2024.
KL Rahul played only the first Test of the India vs England series and was not part of any of the further games. He is missing the fifth Test too. However, Rahul has begun training at the NCA and has shared photos from the venue.
The BCCI announced the Team India squad for the fifth and final Test against England set to be played in Dharamsala starting Thursday, March 7. India are already 3-1 ahead in the series and would aim to win the final game as well to strengthen their position in the WTC points table.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have named their vice-captain ahead of the 2024 edition of the IPL with KL Rahul set to continue as the captain. Rahul, who got injured midway through last year and missed the second half of IPL 2023. LSG have qualified for playoffs in both seasons so far.
Team India could well hand another debut for in the ongoing five-match Test series against England, with four caps being given so far already. KL Rahul, who has travelled to London for further consultation, still remains doubtful for the series finale in Dharamsala.
Rahul played an impressive knock of 86 in the first innings of the Hyderabad Test against England but could only manage 22 in the second innings as India lost the game by 28 runs.
Earlier, the BCCI, in its statement, had stated that Rahul was 90% fit and was expected to play the fourth Test. But to everyone's surprise, he hasn't recovered yet completely and won't play in Ranchi and is doubtful for the fifth and last Test of the series against England.
Jasprit Bumrah has taken part in all of the three Tests so far. He was the cornerstone of India's success with the ball. KL Rahul played only the first Test and has missed the next two.
KL Rahul is the latest injury concern for India to deal with apart from the ongoing absence of Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami as the middle-order batter's time on the sidelines is set to extend. Rahul, who missed the second Test against England will sit out of the third game as well.
KL Rahul missed the second Test against England due to pain in his quadriceps. The star batter was picked in the squad for the last three Tests but his participation is subject to clearance from the medical team. Rahul has shared an update on his fitness.
After missing the second Test match due to injury, the star wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul is included in India's team for the remaining three matches against England but the likes of Virat Kohli and Mohammed Shami remain unavailable.
KL Rahul complained of pain in his right quadriceps after the India vs England 1st Test in Hyderabad. Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja were ruled out of the second Test in Visakhapatnam. While Jadeja seems set to miss the third Test too, Rahul is likely to be available for that game in Rajkot.
India have been dealt with a huge blow after losing the first Test of the five-match series in Hyderabad. The second Test is set to be played in Visakhapatnam from February 2 and two key players have been ruled out of the Test match.
India aggregated 436 runs in their 121 overs in the first innings to take a healthy lead of 190 runs while batting at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.
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