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Who is KL Rahul?

Kannur Lokesh (KL) Rahul is an Indian cricketer who was born on April 18, 1992, in Karnataka. His father is a professor of civil engineering and former director at the National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) in Mangalore and his mother is an associate professor at Mangalore University.
 
KL Rahul, who is a right-hand batsman and a wicket-keeper, completed his education at NITK English Medium School and St Aloysius College.
 
KL Rahul's career
 
Rahul began his cricket training when he turned 10 and played matches for Bangalore United Cricket Club and his Mangalore sports club. For further studies, he attended Jain University in Bangalore.
 
He made his cricket debut in the 2010–11 season when he represented India at the 2010 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
 
He was also a part of the Indian U-19 team that played the 2010 World Cup. He is the first batsman from his state to have scored a triple century in Ranji Trophy.
 
KL Rahul made his One Day International (ODI) debut against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club on June 11, 2016. He became the first Indian to score an ODI century on debut and helped India win the match by nine wickets.
 
The cricketer made his T20 International (T20) debut against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club on June 18, 2016.
 
KL Rahul is only the third Indian batsman to score a century in all three formats of international cricket and also the first player in T20 history to score a century while batting at the number 4 position or lower (110*).
 
He made his Test debut against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground on December 26, 2014.
 
He began his Indian Premier League (IPL) career as a wicket-keeper batsman in 2013 for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).
 
He was appointed captain of the Kings XI Punjab for the IPL 2020 season. As of 2022, KL Rahul is the captain of the Lucknow Super Giants IPL team.

Latest Updates on KL Rahul

India opener KL Rahul got hit on his hand while batting at the nets here on Saturday and was promptly attended to by the visiting team's physio ahead of the fourth Test against Australia.

Updated On: 22 Dec 2024 | 9:17 AM IST

KL Rahul, playing as an opener, scored a crucial 84-run knock before the tail-enders took India past the follow-on mark in Brisbane

Updated On: 18 Dec 2024 | 5:44 AM IST

IND vs AUS 3rd Test Day 3 BRISBANE WEATHER UPDATES: Day 4 is also expected to experience some rain with a 29% chance of a thunderstorm as well.

Updated On: 16 Dec 2024 | 1:05 PM IST

IND vs AUS 3rd Test Playing 11: Ravindra Jadeja replaced R Ashwin in India's Playing 11 while Akash Deep came in for Harshit Rana.

Updated On: 14 Dec 2024 | 6:49 AM IST

India Playing 11 prediction for 3rd Test vs Australia: Akash Deep comes in for Harshit Rana. Ashwin could pave way for either Ravindra Jadeja or Washington Sundar

Updated On: 12 Dec 2024 | 3:27 PM IST

Rohit explained that making a decision on his own batting position wasn't easy for him personally, but for the sake of the team, he had to make the change.

Updated On: 06 Dec 2024 | 6:09 AM IST

IND vs AUS 2nd Test Playing 11: Captain Rohit replaced Devdutt Padikkal while Dhruv Jurel made way for Shubman Gill in the India's Playing 11. Ashwin comes in for Sundar.

Updated On: 06 Dec 2024 | 9:07 AM IST

Rahul made his return to the Test squad by adding 104 runs in the two innings of the first Test of the ongoing Test series against Australia in Perth

Updated On: 04 Dec 2024 | 12:16 PM IST

KL Rahul sent shockwaves through the Indian team management when he added 201 for the first wicket in the second innings of the Perth Test with Yashasvi Jaiswal

Updated On: 04 Dec 2024 | 9:27 AM IST

India might have answered questions regarding their opening pair for the second Test at Canberra on Sunday

Updated On: 02 Dec 2024 | 9:10 AM IST

Cheteshwar Pujara wants Shubman Gill to play at number five, allowing KL Rahul to bat at number three spot

Updated On: 29 Nov 2024 | 3:52 PM IST

The two-day tour game between Prime Ministers XI and India on November 30 will start at 9:10 AM IST. Disney+ Hotstar will live stream the two-day tour game between Prime Ministers XI and India

Updated On: 29 Nov 2024 | 2:49 PM IST

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Updated On: 25 Nov 2024 | 10:02 PM IST

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Updated On: 25 Nov 2024 | 9:16 PM IST

David Warner and Devdutt Padikkal went unsold on Day 1 of IPL 2025 mega auction. Check full list of players bought at IPL auction and costliest buy list here

Updated On: 24 Nov 2024 | 11:38 PM IST

At Rs 27 crore, Rishabh Pant emerges as the costliest player in IPL history. Shreyas Iyer is the second costliest player in Indian Premier League

Updated On: 24 Nov 2024 | 11:19 PM IST

As the IPL 2025 auction approaches, some big names are expected to attract substantial bids, sparking multiple bidding wars between franchises eager to sign their desired players.

Updated On: 24 Nov 2024 | 10:28 AM IST

Rahul-Jaiswal added 201 runs in 1st Test between India and Australia at Perth Stadium to surpass the record set by Gavaskar and Srikkanth, who added 191 runs for the first wicket in 1986 Sydney Test

Updated On: 24 Nov 2024 | 8:31 AM IST

Jaiswal and Rahul became the fifth Indian pair to add 100 runs for the first wicket in a Test in Australia

Updated On: 23 Nov 2024 | 1:44 PM IST

The moment of contention arrived in the 23rd over of India's innings. A delivery from Hazlewood angled across off-stump, prompting a defensive shot from Rahul

Updated On: 23 Nov 2024 | 9:16 AM IST