KL Rahul
.jpg) KL Rahul at the Sydney Cricket Ground in January 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Kannur Lokesh Rahul | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 April 1992 Bangalore, Karnataka, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman; Occasional wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 284) | 26 December 2014 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 20 August 2015 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–present | Karnataka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (squad no. 11) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–present | Royal Challengers Bangalore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 20 August 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kannur Lokesh Rahul (Template:Lang-kn; born 18 April 1992), commonly known as KL Rahul and also as Lokesh Rahul, is an Indian cricketer who plays for India national cricket team in international cricket, and Karnataka in domestic cricket. He is a right-handed batsman and occasional wicket-keeper. Rahul played for India at the 2010 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He was a part of the IPL team Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2013. In 2014, he was bought by the Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs. 1 crore at the auction.In the 2016 season he was again bought by royal challengers banglore team
Rahul started his international career debuting against Australia in the 2014-15 Test series at Melbourne. In his second Test match at Sydney, he scored 110, his maiden Test century.
Domestic career
Rahul made his debut in the 2010-11 season, playing first-class cricket for Karnataka. He made his debut in Indian Premier League in 2014, playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad.[1]
Playing for South Zone in the final of the 2014–15 Duleep Trophy against Central Zone, Rahul scored 185 off 233 balls in the first innings and 130 off 152 balls in the second. Although his contribution went in vain with South Zone losing the match by nine runs, his efforts earned him the man of the match award and selection to the Indian Test squad for the Australian tour in December 2014.
Against Uttar Pradesh in the 2014–15 Ranji Trophy, Rahul became the first triple-centurion for Karnataka in first-class cricket on 30 January 2015, scoring 337 off 448 balls at Bengaluru. His knock included 47 fours and 4 sixes. He also made 188 runs in the final against Tamil Nadu and finished the same Ranji season with an average of 93.11 in the nine matches he played.
International career
After an excellent domestic season in 2014, Rahul was picked in the Indian Test squad for the Australian tour. He made his Test debut in the Boxing Day Test beginning on 26 December 2014 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. He replaced Rohit Sharma and was handed over the Test cap by MS Dhoni. He came to bat at number 6 and made 3 runs in the first innings. In the second innings he played at number 3 and made only 1 run. He retained his place for the fourth Test played at Sydney Cricket Ground. He opened the innings with Murali Vijay and made 110 runs, his maiden international hundred.
He was a part of the 15-man squad for the tour of Bangladesh in June 2015 but later withdrew due to dengue fever. He then made a comeback into the Test team in the first Test of the Sri Lankan tour after Murali Vijay was ruled out due to a hamstring injury. But he did not show any progress as he got out early in both innings for less than 10 runs. In the second match of the series, Shikhar Dhawan lost his place due to injury and was ruled out of the rest of the tour. Rahul replaced Dhawan and made his second Test century, 108 runs from 190 balls, which included 14 fours and 1 six. India went on to win the match to level the series and Rahul was named as the man of the match. His wicket-keeping skills came in handy, when Wriddhiman Saha got injured. Rahul took a catch to dismiss Angelo Mathews in the second innings.[2]
Personal life
Rahul hails from Mangalore. Rahul's father, KN Lokesh is a professor of Civil Engineering at the NITK, Mangalore. His mother, Rajeshwari, is an associate professor at Mangalore University’s undergraduate college.[3]
Rahul's father, who was a big fan of Sunil Gavaskar, wanted to name him after Gavaskar's son, Rajesh but mistook the name of Gavaskar's son "Rohan" as "Rahul".[4]
International centuries
Test centuries
| KL Rahul's Test centuries | ||||||||
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| S.No. | Runs | Match | Against | City/Country | Venue | Year | Result | |
| 1 | 110 | 2 |  Australia |
Sydney, Australia |
Sydney Cricket Ground | 2015 | Drawn | |
| 2 | 108 | 4 |  Sri Lanka |
Colombo, Sri Lanka |
P Sara Oval | 2015 | Won [5] | |
Awards
Test Man of the Match awards
| No. | Series | Match Performance | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2nd Test – India in Sri Lanka in 2015 | 1st innings: 108 (190 balls, 13×4, 1x6); 1 ct. 2nd innings: 2 (3 balls) ; 1 ct. |
 India won by 278 runs.[6]
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References
- ^ "Cricbuzz profile of Lokesh Rahul"
- ^ http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2015/content/story/911249.html
- ^ "Mangaluru Lad Rahul's Parents on Cloud 9 After Selection". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ "Steady climber Lokesh Rahul reaches the top with trip Down Under". The Indian Express. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ "India vs Sri Lanka - 2nd Test". Espncricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "Pakistan vs. New Zealand Basin Reserve, Wellington, Jan 15, 2011".
External links
- Lokesh Rahul - Cricinfo Profile
- Lokesh Rahul's profile page on Wisden