KL Rahul is a name to bank on

Among the long list of new breakthrough talents that have made their way into the Indian National team, Kannur Lokesh Rahul better known as KL Rahul is among the finest. The south Indian superstar was born and raised in Mangalore before he moved to Bangalore to pursue higher studies and a better shot at competitive cricket. An early knack for the game had KL Rahul’s cricket career started at a young age. After an impressive run in the U-19 stage national cricket, KL Rahul’s profile was slowly getting the attention of the national team selectors.

An immaculate form with the bat and an incredible season with the Karnataka team, KL Rahul got selected for the U-19 World Cup team. This led to a series of brilliant innings which won him the chance to be a part of the Indian National Cricket team.

KL Rahul Personal Details:

Name	KL Rahul
Date of Birth	18 April 1992
Birthplace	Mangaluru
Height	5 ft 11 Inches
Playing Role	Right Handed Batsman
ICC Rankings-
Batting
ODI	88
T20	9

Key statistics and achievements:

KL Rahul, a batting specialist, is renowned for his skill to score big but early reputation came from mixed results. Known to perform exceptionally well or throw it all away, KL Rahul was branded as a risky choice. But he has brought his reputation back on course with some fantastic innings in the last few years.

Lokesh Rahul Career Stats

Format	Matches	Ininings	Runs	Highest score	Avg	Strike Rate	100	200	50	4s	6s
Test	36	60	2006	199	34.59	56.46	5	0	11	237	14
ODI	27	26	936	111	42.55	80.76	3	0	5	78	14
T20I	36	33	1237	110	44.18	146.39	2	0	9	113	51
IPL	67	58	1977	100	42.06	138.16	1	0	16	176	81

International Career:

The KL Rahul profile although young is full of some fantastic numbers and stats. A Boxing day debut against Australia in Melbourne in 2014 saw KL Rahul’s cricket career start with a poor show. But he came back with a strong performance later in the series by scoring a century. Here are some key highlights of his international career.

KL Rahul continued to score centuries against big names like Sri Lanka and West Indies.
KL Rahul’s record would have been perfect, had he joined the double century club. But sadly his highest total in Test cricket stands at 199, scored in a match vs England.
KL Rahul’s century count includes a hundred in all formats of cricket. He currently holds nine centuries to his name, five of them from Test cricket.

League Career:

KL Rahul’s batting style showed promise in Test, ODI and T20 formats. This versatility earned him a spot with his IPL home team of the Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Playing alongside Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle, KL Rahul’s IPL career kicked off with a bang making him a hot favourite for the IPL auction.
KL Rahul’s batting in the T20 format of the IPL shone in full glory during his stint with the Sunrisers Hyderabad as he got more opportunities to bat in the top order.
After a return to the RCB squad, he was shifted to the Kings XI Punjab for the 2018 season.
As a top order batsman with the KXIP, he hammered his way to finish with a superb 600+ runs in the 2018 season and 550+ runs in the 2019 edition.
KL Rahul’s runs record includes the fastest IPL fifty from just 14 balls in the 2018 edition of the Indian Premier League. He also scored his first IPL century in the 2019 edition against Mumbai Indians.

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