KL Rahul

Cricketer | India

Indian international cricketer Kannur Lokesh Rahul was born on April 18, 1992. The right-handed wicket-keeper can captain India at any given time and assume the role of leading his team, the Lucknow Super Giants, which plays in the Indian Premier League.

Rahul is one of the most consistent players in the Indian squad and the third Indian to score a century in all three formats of International cricket. Let us dive into K L Rahul’s cricket profile overview.

KL Rahul Cricket Career

KL Rahul’s international debut happened in 2014 when he played against Australia during the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. It took Rahul two years from his Test entry to play in One-Day Internationals. 

The only Indian cricketer who has hit an ODI century on his first day is Rahul. He also made his T20I debut on the same tour. Across all three formats, he is the fastest batsman in the world to score an international century, and it just took twenty innings.

To provide you with brief info on the KL Rahul Cricket stats, we have listed the table below:

KL Rahul’s IPL career

Since his IPL debut in 2013, Rahul has played for four teams. He began his career with RCB, playing only five matches. From there, he moved to Sunrisers Hyderabad, playing a combined 20 games. 

Rahul is known to have often been an explosive opener, being one of the top 10 scorers each season, and he won the Orange Cap in 2020. His best innings came in 2020 when he made 132 against RCB.

In the 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL), Rahul and Quinton de Kock made the second-biggest partnership by an unbeaten stand of 210 runs for any wicket in this year’s tournament. In the below section, check out the KL Rahul IPL stats:

Rahul is considered one of the most expensive players in IPL history, and for detailed info, here is KL Rahul’s IPL auction:

KL Rahul Personal Life

On April 18, 1992, Rahul was born in Bangalore, Karnataka, to K. N. Lokesh and Rajeshwari. His father is a professor and former director at the NITK, and his mother is a professor at Mangalore University. 

Rahul completed his high school and pre-university studies at NITK English Medium School and St. Aloysius College. He married his long-time partner, Indian actress Athiya Shetty, on January 23, 2023. She is the daughter of Suniel Shetty, an actor. They had been in a relationship for over three years.

KL Rahul Endorsements

KL Rahul supports numerous brands, such as Bharat Pe, Gully, Reserve Bank of India, Boat, Realme, Puma, Tata Nexon, Beardo, Zenovit, Red Bull, and NUMI. 

KL Rahul Networth

As of 2024, KL Rahul’s net worth is approximately INR 101 Crores. His earnings come from match fees, BCCI and IPL contracts, and brand endorsement deals. 

KL Rahul is in the ‘A’ grade from the 2024 (BCCI) contract, and LSG managed to retain KL Rahul for 170 Cr INR during the 2024 IPL auction.

KL Rahul Achievements and Records

KL Rahul has become the first player from Karnataka to have scored a triple-century in the Ranji Trophy. He was also the first Indian cricketer to hit an ODI century against Zimbabwe during his debut match. 

In 2017, he became one of the quickest cricketers worldwide to record centuries in all formats. Rahul is also the fastest Centurian batsman in the history of the ICC World Cup. 

Rahul is the first batsman to score a hundred when playing as a fourth batter down or below. 

Rahul was awarded Dream 11 Game Changer of the Season in IPL 2020. He won Man of the Match awards in 2015 and 2021 for his tremendous match performances. 

KL Rahul Car collection

KL Rahul has numerous luxury cars, including an Aston Martin DB11, a Range Rover Velar, a Mercedes C43, an Audi R8, a BMW 5 Series, and a Lamborghini Huracan Spyder.

Rahul also has a lavish apartment in Bengaluru and a four-bedroom rich man’s apartment overlooking the sea on Mumbai’s Carter Road.