KL Rahul
KL Rahul - Wicket-keeper-batsman from India
Kannur Lokesh Rahul or better known as KL Rahul is among the top Indian cricketers today. At the moment, an experienced 29-year-old cricketer is conquering the heights of the most prestigious league in the world, combining the skills of a batsman with the duties of captain of the Punjab Kings.
Rahul made his debut on the international stage in 2014. The athlete broke into the elite so confidently that he scored the coveted hundred in the second Test match. However, KL became known not only as an excellent player (the first Indian to score a hundred in the ODI debut and the third holder of a hundred in all three formats of cricket), but also a purposeful, strong-willed person who naturally became a star of Indian cricket.
KL Rahul: brief information about the player
KL Rahul was born on April 18, 1992 in an aristocratic Bangalore family. Father K. N. Lokesh is a professor and former director of the National Institute of Technology Karnataka. Rajeshwari’s mother is also a current professor at Mangalore University. In an interview, the athlete’s father admitted that he is an ardent fan of the cricketer Sunil Gavaskar, so he planned to name his offspring like the son of his idol. However, he mistook Rohan for Rahul.
The batsman’s career began after graduating from university, but KL felt the full burden of responsibility for his future during training at the age of 10. Coach Samuel Jayaraj noticed the gifted boy even then and advised him to develop his talent. Rahul plays at the amateur level at Bangalore United Cricket Club two years later. At the age of 18, he enters Jain University to pursue his career in cricket along with studying.
Earlier, the athlete was repeatedly asked why he chose to study at the university, although he could already perform at a professional level. To this, KL Rahul replied that he had coped with both.
Rahul made his debut on the professional stage in the 2010/11 season with the Karnataka club. In the same season, he represented his country at the 2010 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, where he scored a total of 143 points.
The start of his career in the Indian Premier League took place in 2013 for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. However, appearances for the club were limited to only one year. The reason for this was the batsman’s performance: during the 2013/14 season, he scored 1,033 runs, becoming the second most productive player in the league. Competitors immediately appreciated this from the Sunrisers Hyderabad, who offered to rent Rahul for the 2014/15 season. A year later, KL returned to Bangalore.
Two years later, he moved to the Punjab Kings, becoming the club’s captain. However, recently the team has somehow not stuck. Despite all the team’s efforts in 2020, the best batsmen in the person of KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal and even Chris Gayle could not lift the club from the bottom of the standings.
KL Rahul: achievements
Most people may be skeptical that there are no major victories and awards on account of a “promising” player. However, the team is always ready to support the decisions of its captain. In addition, KL Rahul is the owner of several personal achievements:
- first Indian to score a hundred in an ODI debut;
- the only batsman to hit a triple hundred in a top-level match;
- the player who scored seven times 50 points in a row.
Rahul is a prime example of a single-minded player whose goal always justifies the means. Born into a wealthy family, KL took advantage of all the opportunities but directed them to the development of his professional talent, which later more than paid off.
KL Rahul: interesting facts
Today, KL Rahul is quite a well-known personality in Asia. A young player, captain of one of the best teams in the world, an idol of fans, a dream of women.
However, it has recently become known that the cricketer is dating Athiya Shetty, the daughter of the famous actor Sunil and Mana Shetty. The girl studied at the Cathedral and John Connon School in her homeland, then moved to a school with an American bias and moved to New York to continue her studies. Then she returned. Today she is considered one of the best young actresses of Bollywood.
KL Rahul has been recognized more than once as one of the most beautiful Indian athletes. The player is in the club “the sexiest men in India under 30”, according to several Indian publications. In addition, Rahul is a regular guest of the front pages of glossy publications and magazines like (GQ, The Man, menSXP, Brunch).
Attractive appearance and sense of style were the results of constant work on yourself. KL keeps himself in shape and regularly goes in for sports in addition to professional necessity. He puts his workouts on social networks, where, by the way, he has his army of fans. Instagram Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts have about 15 million followers.
The athlete has a positive attitude to tattoos on the body. As he admits, there are only 7 of them now, but this is not the limit. Initially, this was how he tried to celebrate the most significant moments of his life, but over time it just turned into a hobby and became an element of style.
