KL Rahul is an Indian cricketer, who has played in all three formats of cricket for India. He has won the Ranji Trophy twice and captained the Indian team in test and ODI formats of the game. He is also a part-time goalkeeper.
Wiki/Biography
Kannur Lokesh Rahul was born on Saturday, 18 April 1992 (age 31 years; in 2023) at National Institute of Karnataka (NITK) in Surathkal, Mangalore, Karnataka. His zodiac sign is Aries. He completed his secondary school at NITK English Medium school and pre-university at St. Aloysius, Mangalore. He started playing cricket under coach Jayaraj Samuel Muthu at the age of 11 and played local matches in Mangalore. At the age of 18, he moved to Bangalore to continue his cricket career and enrolled for graduation at JAIN (Deemed University).
KL Rahul in his childhood (in red)
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 10″
Weight (approx): 70 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Body Measurements (approx): Chest 40″, Waist 32″, Biceps 14″
Family
He belongs to a South Indian Hindu family.
Parents & Siblings
His father’s name is Dr. KN Lokesh, and his mother’s name is Rajeshwari Lokesh. His father is a former professor and former director at the National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) Surathkal, and his mother is a professor of history at Mangalore University. He has a sister named Bhavna.
KL Rahul with family
Wife
On 23 January 2023, he married his girlfriend Athiya Shetty.
Athiya Shetty and KL Rahul wedding pictures
Relationships/Affairs
In 2017, he was allegedly in a relationship with a model named Elixir Nahar.
KL Rahul with Elixir Nahar (left)
In 2018, he was spotted with actress Nidhhi Agerwal in Bangalore. In August 2019, he was rumored to be in a relationship with actress Akansha Ranjan Kapoor. In June 2021, he was rumored to be dating Sonam Bajwa.
Sonam Bajwa
In November 2021, he confirmed that he is in a relationship with Suniel Shetty’s daughter Athiya Shetty.
KL Rahul with Athiya Shetty (right)
religion
He is a Hindu.
KL Rahul during a visit to the temple
Caste
He belongs to the Lingayat caste.
Autograph
Career
Domestically
Kl Rahul played his domestic debut in the 2010-2011 season for Karnataka. In the 2013-2014 Ranji Trophy season, he scored 1033 runs at an average of 68.86, with 131 runs in the first innings of the final, and Karnataka emerged victorious that season. He played for West Zone in the 2014-2015 Duleep Trophy season, and he scored 185 runs and 130 runs in the final; however, South Zone lost the match by 9 runs. In the 2014–2015 Ranji Trophy season, he scored 337 runs against Uttar Pradesh in a match and became the first cricketer from Karnataka to score three centuries in the Ranji Trophy. In the final match of the same season, he scored 188 runs, and Karnataka won the 2014-2015 Ranji Trophy.
KL Rahul celebrates after scoring a ton for Karnataka in a domestic match
international
Under 19 years old
He was part of India’s Under-19 World Cup Team in 2010.
Test
He made his test debut on 26 December 2014 against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia.
KL Rahul on his test debut
In his second test match, he scored 110 runs against Australia, and in his fourth test match, he scored 108 runs against Sri Lanka. In July 2016, he scored 158 runs in a match against West Indies, and in December 2016, he scored 199 runs in a match against England. In September 2018, he scored 149 runs in a match against England. In August 2021, he scored 129 runs in a match against England, and in December 2021, he scored 123 runs against South Africa.
ODI
He made his ODI debut on 11 June 2016 against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe. He scored 100 runs in the first ODI against Zimbabwe, and in July 2019, he scored 111 runs in a match against Sri Lanka. He scored 361 runs in the 2019 ODI World Cup at an average of 45.13 and scored 111 runs in the match against Sri Lanka during the group stage. In December 2019, he scored 102 runs in a match against West Indies, and in February 2020, he scored 112 runs in a match against New Zealand. In March 2021, he scored 108 runs in a match against England.
T20I
He played his first T20I match on 18 June 2016 against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe. In August 2016, he scored 110 not out in a match against West Indies, and in July 2018, he scored 101 not out in a match against England. In the T20 World Cup 2021, he scored 194 runs at an average of 48.50 and a strike rate of 152.76, and in the T20 World Cup 2022, he scored 128 runs at an average of 21.33 and a strike rate of 120.75.
Captain
In India’s 2022 tour of South Africa, he captained the second test match, becoming India’s 34th Test captain. In the same series, he led the Indian team in ODIs for the first time and became India’s 26th ODI captain.
Indian Premier League (IPL)
KL Rahul made his debut in the 2013 IPL season and played for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). In the 2014 and 2015 IPL seasons, he played for Sunrisers Hyderabad. He returned to RCB in the 2016 season and played for Kings XI Punjab from 2018 to 2021. He played for Lucknow Super Giants in the 2022 season. In the 2019 season, he scored 100 not out in a match against Mumbai Indians, and in the 2020 season, he scored 132 runs not out in the match against RCB. In the 2022 season, he scored 103 not out in two separate matches, both times against Mumbai Indians.
KL Rahul in IPL
injury
In 2015, Rahul returned home during the Bangladesh series as he fell ill with Dengue. In the 2016 New Zealand series, he injured his hamstring and played only 1 test in the entire series. In the 2017 Border Gavaskar Trophy, he injured his left shoulder during the first test; however, he continued to play with an injured shoulder, which aggravated the injury and he had to withdraw from the full season of IPL 2017 and Champions Trophy 2017. In April 2017, he underwent surgery in London and returned after 3 months. During the 2021 IPL season, he complained of abdominal pain, which was later found to be acute appendicitis. In June 2022, he was diagnosed with a Sports Hernia and underwent surgery in Germany. During his recovery from surgery, he was diagnosed with COVID-19, and he made his comeback to the Indian team in the series against Zimbabwe in August 2022.
Controversy
Comment in Koffee With Karan
KL Rahul became the center of controversy in January 2019, after an episode of Koffee With Karan aired where KL Rahul and another Indian cricketer, Hardik Pandya, were asked questions by host Karan Johar about their relationship, love, lifestyle and films. . Both players’ statements against women were termed misogynistic, and the BCCI suspended both players for an indefinite period, and an explanation was sought from both cricketers. Rahul spoke about this in an interview and said that he changed his approach towards cricket after his suspension and decided to dedicate himself to playing cricket more seriously. He said in the interview,
We all know our careers are not very long and I realize after 2019 that I probably have a good 12 or 11 years left in me and I have to dedicate all my time and energy towards being a player and a team player.”
Car Collection
He owns a Lamborghini Huracan Spyder worth Rs 4.10 crores, an Audi R8 worth Rs 2.30 crores, a BMW 5 Series worth Rs 63.90 lakhs, a Land Rover Range Rover Velar worth Rs 1.02 crores, a Mercedes C43 AMG worth Rs 75 lakhs, and an Aston Martin DB11 worth Rs. 3.79 crores.
KL Rahul with his BMW 5 series car
Salary
He earns Rs 5 crore annually from his contract with BCCI and Rs 1 crore from brand endorsements.
Net worth
Rahul’s net worth for the financial year 2022-2023 is estimated to be Rs. 70 crores. It does not include the net worth of the wife and her dependents (minor children).
Favourite
- Stadium: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, Karnataka
- Mobile app: Instagram
- Actor: Scarlett Johansson
Facts/Trivia
- He was awarded the Eklavya Award by the Karnataka state government in November 2020.
Thank you Government of Karnataka for awarding me the Ekalavya Award. It wouldn’t have been possible without the support of my coaches, teammates, friends and family. I will continue to work hard to make our state and India proud #grateful
— KL Rahul (@klrahul) November 2, 2020
- He is the first Indian cricketer to score a century on his ODI debut.
- In 2018, he was appointed Assistant Manager at the Reserve Bank of India on the recommendation of the then RBI Governor, SS Mundhra.
- He got 24 tattoos on his body including his parents’ names, a lighthouse on his left arm, and wings on his back.
Lighthouse tattoo on KL Rahul’s left arm
- He is the first Indian batsman to score 7 half-centuries in consecutive test match innings.
- He holds the record for the most number of catches in a test series (14 catches in the 2018 Pataudi Trophy).
- On 22 December 2017, he made a partnership of 165 runs for the first wicket in a T20I match against Sri Lanka, which was the highest opening stand for India in T20Is.
- In December 2021, he scored 123 runs in a test match against South Africa in Cape Town. With this century, he became the second Indian opener to score a century in South Africa in a test match, the third visiting opener with a century in test cricket in England, South Africa and Australia, and the second Indian opener with the most. centuries in tests in South Africa, Australia, England, and New Zealand.
- His father was a big fan of Sunil Gavaskar and wanted to name Rahul after Sunil’s son Rohan; however, his father mistook Rohan for Rahul and named him Rahul.
- He likes to collect watches, and he owns three Rolex watches, Day-Date 18k Rose Gold, Cosmograph Daytona and Datejust Oyster Yellow Gold. He also owns a Panerai Radiomir 1940, a Hublot Classic Fusion Ceramic King Gold, an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Stainless Steel, and a Patek Philippe Nautilus 57121/A.
KL Rahul was wearing one of his expensive watches
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