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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
Kl R Ahul
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Hardik Pandya enjoys 'sunny Canberra' outing with Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal
Cricket | Dec 04, 2020, 11:13 AM ISTHardik Pandya took to his official social media profile to share a picture with the Indian cricketers including captain Virat Kohli.
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AUS vs IND: 'I will remember that forever': Debutant Cameron Green reveals what KL Rahul told him
Cricket | Dec 03, 2020, 02:08 PM ISTAustralia's debutant Cameron Green reveals what KL Rahul told him from behind the stumps when he came to bat during the final ODI.
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AUS vs IND: Sunil Gavaskar wants Indian batsman to return to opening role for T20I series
Cricket | Dec 03, 2020, 10:07 AM ISTWhile Mayank Agarwal opened the batting alongside Shikhar Dhawan in the first two ODIs, Shubman Gill replaced the right-handed batsman in the final match of the series.
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Rahul and Dhawan should open in T20Is, India can play Kuldeep ahead of Chahal: Gavaskar
Cricket | Dec 02, 2020, 08:20 PM ISTGavaskar also feels that if Hardik Pandya could bowl two or three overs in the shortest format, it will India advantage.
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Australia vs India: Michael Clarke backs KL Rahul to play at no.3 in Virat Kohli's absence in Test
Cricket | Nov 30, 2020, 12:59 PM ISTVirat Kohli will go on a paternity leave after the first Test in Adelaide, leaving vice captain Ajinka Rahane at the helm of the team.
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Australia vs India, 2nd ODI: We didn't adapt quickly, learning curve for our bowling unit - KL Rahul
Cricket | Nov 29, 2020, 07:20 PM ISTRahul said Australian bowlers could do well because of the familiarity with the conditions.
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Aus vs Ind: Wriddhiman Saha is India's best 'keeper in Tests, says Parthiv Patel
Cricket | Nov 29, 2020, 09:29 AM ISTWriddhiman Saha sustained double hamstring injury during IPL and is currently with the Indian team in Australia while recuperating from the knock, KL Rahul remains first choice 'keeper in ODIs.
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AUS v IND: Wasim Jaffer pokes fun at KL Rahul after Maxwell's fiery 19-ball 45 in 1st ODI
Cricket | Nov 27, 2020, 01:38 PM ISTWasim Jaffer poked fun at KL Rahul as his IPL teammate Glenn Maxwell produced a fiery 19-ball 45-run cameo against India in the 1st ODI.
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KL Rahul can score a double hundred in ODIs if he plays as an opener: Aakash Chopra
Cricket | Nov 25, 2020, 08:12 PM ISTRahul heads into the contest on the back of an impressive run in the IPL where he had finished as the Orange Cap winner with 670 runs in 14 games.
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Wouldn't call myself power-hitter, that's not something I'm blessed with, feels KL Rahul
Cricket | Nov 25, 2020, 06:34 PM ISTRahul said that even if he has to score at a high strike-rate of 160 to 170, he can do it minus the blitzkrieg.
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If opportunity presents, would love to keep in next three World Cups: KL Rahul
Cricket | Nov 25, 2020, 05:30 PM ISTRahul has now pipped specialist wicketkeepers Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson as the no.1 glovesman in the limited overs format. Three ICC events -- two back-to-back T20 World Cups followed by the marquee ODI World Cup -- are scheduled in the next three years.
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KL Rahul should be first-choice wk-batsman in limited overs, says former India wicketkeeper
Cricket | Nov 23, 2020, 08:28 AM ISTKL Rahul and Sanju Samson are a part of India's limited-overs squads for the upcoming tour to Australia.
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Kohli's CK Nayudu XI beat Rahul's Ranjitsinhji XI by 5 wickets in warm-up tie before AUS ODI series
Cricket | Nov 22, 2020, 10:33 PM ISTBoth the skippers lead from the front with KL Rahul continuing with his fine form to score 83 off 66 runs, while Virat Kohli scored 91 runs off 58 balls.
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AUS vs IND: KL Rahul shares video from Team India's group training session - Watch
Cricket | Nov 21, 2020, 05:07 PM ISTIn Rohit Sharma's absence, all eyes will be on the Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) skipper to deliver impressive performances with the bat.
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Australia vs India: 'Consistent' Rohit Sharma's absence a big positive for us, says Glenn Maxwell
Cricket | Nov 20, 2020, 01:14 PM ISTFor Maxwell, KL Rahul is as good a back-up as any team can wish for.
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KL Rahul will have to take some blame for not finding KXIP's ideal playing XI, feels Aakash Chopra
Cricket | Nov 18, 2020, 08:25 PM ISTAfter suffering defeats in their last two games, KXIP failed to achieve a top-four finish and finished sixth in the points table with 12 points.
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KL Rahul misses UNO nights with rumoured girlfriend Athiya Shetty, actress reacts
Celebrities | Nov 18, 2020, 11:03 AM ISTCricketer KL Rahul shared a picture on social media stating that he misses the UNO night with his rumoured girlfriend Athiya Shetty and his friends.
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Australia vs India: Indian batsmen don’t need to read too much into Virat Kohli’s absence in Tests
Cricket | Nov 17, 2020, 06:50 PM ISTIndian captain skipping three Test matches serves likes of Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, among others to express their full potential against Australia.
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Australia vs India: Watch KL Rahul in full swing facing pink ball in training
Cricket | Nov 17, 2020, 03:53 PM ISTKL Rahul, who is back in the Test squad after playing his last match in August shares a post slugging the pink ball during a practice session in Sydney
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Australia vs India: KL Rahul hones his pull shot with tennis ball training
Cricket | Nov 16, 2020, 04:04 PM IST