Kannur Lokesh Rahul is commonly known as KL Rahul. He has represented the Indian National Team in all formats of International Cricket. KL Rahul is a top-order right-handed batsman and occasionally wicket-keeper. KL Rahul was born on April 22, 1992, in Mangalore, Karnataka, India. He plays domestic cricket for Karnataka and Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League.
Rahul made his first-class cricket debut for Karnataka during the season 2012-13, he made his debut in the Indian Premier League for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) during IPL season 2013. KL Rahul became the first Indian batsman to score centuries in all three formats of international cricket, which he did complete in just 20 Innings and broke Ahmed Shehzad, record who took 76 innings to reach this stage.
Lokesh is the first Indian cricketer to score a century in One Day International match. On his debut and 3rd Indian to score a century in all three formats of International Cricket. Rahul is the first player from Karnataka to score a triple century with 337 runs off 448 balls in the first-class cricket, which he scored against Uttar Pradesh.
Rahul became the first Indian player to dismissed for a duck on the very first ball. He faced in T20I, on his debut against Zimbabwe on June 18, 2016. KL has scored a T20I century off 46 balls and became first-ever Indian and 2nd fastest to score a century in T20I, which he scored against West Indies.
KL recently has completed his 2000 runs in Test cricket that he achieved in 36 games. He smashed 199 as highest Test innings, including five centuries to his name. He has four centuries in 32 ODI’s while two centuries in T20I cricket. Rahul is an outstanding player who’s consistency and deterrence proved his skills.
KL Rahul Career Stats
| Stats | Mat | Runs | HS | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ave | BF | SR | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 36 | 2006 | 199 | 5 | 11 | 237 | 14 | 34.58 | 3553 | 56.45 | – |
| ODIs | 32 | 1239 | 112 | 4 | 7 | 98 | 25 | 47.65 | 1423 | 87.06 | – |
| T20Is | 42 | 1461 | 110* | 2 | 11 | 129 | 61 | 45.65 | 1000 | 146.1 | – |
| First-class | 78 | 5802 | 337 | 14 | 29 | 726 | 46 | 46.04 | 10349 | 56.06 | 0 |
| List A | 84 | 3249 | 131 | 8 | 20 | 267 | 56 | 44.5 | 4117 | 78.91 | 1 |
| T20s | 131 | 4076 | 110* | 3 | 33 | 357 | 167 | 42.02 | 2908 | 140.16 | – |
KL Rahul Profile
| Full Name | Kannur Lokesh Rahul |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 18 April 1992 Mangaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Current Age | 27 |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Nickname | —— |
| T-Shirt No. | 1 |
| Playing Roll | Opening batsman; Occasional wicket-keeper |
| Batting Style | Right-handed |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm medium |
| Test Debut | 26 December 2014 v Australia (cap 284) |
| ODI Debut | 11 June 2016 v Zimbabwe (cap 213) |
| T20 Debut | 18 June 2016 v Zimbabwe (cap 63) |
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| Major Teams | India, Bangalore Brigadiers (Urban), India Under-19s, India Under-23s, Karnataka, Karnataka State Cricket Association Colts XI, Kings XI Punjab, Royal Challengers Bangalore, South Zone, Sunrisers Hyderabad |
