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KL Rahul

KL Rahul is an Indian wicketkeeper-batter for India and Delhi Capitals, sharing cricket, training and moments away from the pitch with fans.

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Overview

Born
18 April 1992
Grew up
Surathkal, Mangaluru, Karnataka
Role
Right-handed wicketkeeper-batter
First-class debut
2010
Breakout
110 in his second Test, at Sydney in January 2015

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How it started.

Rahul grew up in Surathkal in Mangaluru. In a BCCI interview, he recalled spending long days practising as a teenager and named Samuel Jayaraj in Mangalore as the coach he had turned to since his early days. He made his first-class debut in 2010.

Finding his place.

A difficult Test debut at Melbourne was followed by 110 in his second Test at Sydney in January 2015. Later that month, he became the first Karnataka batter to score a Ranji Trophy triple-century. In June 2016, he made an unbeaten hundred on ODI debut against Zimbabwe.

Different roles, the same team.

His career has taken him from opening Test innings to keeping wicket and finishing ODI chases. He won the IPL Orange Cap in 2020, then helped India win the 2025 Champions Trophy with unbeaten contributions in both the semi-final and final. He now plays IPL cricket for Delhi Capitals.

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Quotes

So back to enjoying my cricket.KL Rahul, ICC

In April 2025, he discussed a more aggressive approach and the preparation needed to take on different batting roles.

Trivia

  1. His lighthouse tattoo is a reminder of his childhood in coastal Surathkal.
  2. He told BCCI he grew up watching Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar bat.
  3. He reached his ODI debut century with a six when India needed just two runs to win.

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