- By Himanshu Badola
- Thu, 16 Nov 2023 05:50 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
KL Rahul Profile: Kannanur Lokesh Rahul, famously known as KL Rahul is the crucial player for the Indian cricket team and plays for the team across formats in international cricket.
A brilliant wicketkeeper-batter, known for his pure class and effortless stroke play with the bat and remarkable reflexes and decision-making behind the stumps.
Apart from cricket, Rahul is known for his love of tattoos as he has got a few on his body.
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Rahul is one of the few cricketers who love to pose and is known to be a huge fashion enthusiast as well.
KL Rahul ODI Debut:
It was the final of the 2014-15 Duleep Trophy where Rahul scored 185 off 233 balls in the first innings and 130 off 152 in the second that brought him in recognition for the national team selection.
He was selected in India's Test squad for the Australia tour but went on to make his ODI debut against Zimbabwe in 2016.
Rahul scored an unbeaten 100*(115) on debut, thus becoming the first Indian cricketer to score a century on an ODI debut. He was named the man of the series
He wasn't that lucky to get many opportunities with Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, and Virat Kohli already shining in the Indian top order, the positions he was supposed to be playing in.
Later, he became an important player for the Men in Blue, making crucial efforts with the bat while playing in the middle order.
KL Rahul ODI Career Stats:
KL Rahul has played 71 ODI matches so far and has 2677 runs to his name in 67 innings at an average of 50.51 and a strike rate of 89.08.
He has a best of 112 runs and also has 16 fifties and seven centuries under his belt in the ODI format.
KL Rahul WAGs:
In 2023, Rahul married his long-time partner, Indian actress Athiya Shetty, daughter of actor Suniel Shetty, after dating for more than three years.
KL Rahul's ODI World Cup 2023 Record:
KL Rahul is the fourth highest-run getter for India in the tournament as he has scored 386 runs in nine innings he has played in 10 matches so far at an average of 77.20 and strike rate of 98.72
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KL Rahul Trivia
Rahul is the first and only Indian cricketer to score an ODI century on his debut. He is also the fastest batter to score an International century across all three formats as he took just 20 innings to achieve this feat.