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One of the few academically good players. KL Rahul has been brought up at the National Institute of Technology, Karnataka as his father was a professor there. He started playing cricket on the college cricket field and developed an interest in cricket rather than technology. KL Rahul's parents sent him to the training center for formal cricket training.
According to
cricket news, he debuted for Karnataka in the first-class season in the 2010-11 season but was dropped in the next season. In the 2012-13 season, he returned to the side and was the highest run-scorer.
He is a technically sound batsman and one of the best batsmen of the modern era. He debuted in a
in 2014 against
Australia, unlike other modern-day players. He debuted at the MCG on the Boxing Day test match, and he couldn’t demand more.
He couldn’t do much on debut and got out after scoring 3 runs in the first innings. While he scored 1 run in the second innings. He was playing against one of the best in business and couldn’t hold his nerve and lost his wickets in both innings.
The team management decided to give him his natural opening spot at the Sydney test, and he grabbed the chance with both hands and proved that this belongs to him. According to
international cricket news, he was not a reliable batter at the start, and people were calling him an “all-or-nothing” player.
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After two years, he debuted in white ball format against
Zimbabwe. He started with a bang and scored his maiden century in the debut match. He scored unbeaten 100 runs in 115 balls with 7 fours and 1 six. He debuted in T20 on the same tour of Zimbabwe. KL Rahul didn’t get the desired start and got out on a
in his debut game.
Many people used to feel that KL Rahul lost his nerve in crunch moments, and his dismissal at 199 was somewhat proof of it. He has the technique to play in all the conditions but needs to work on his nerves.
The 2018 season was a poor season for KL, and the moving ball surface was one of the key reasons. He played in Australia,
England, and
South Africa. He struggled with red-ball cricket in overseas conditions. Apart from it, Kings XI Punjab bought him for 11cr, and he became their best batter. Later, he lost his spot in test cricket, and his Karnataka mate Mayank Agarwal replaced him.
When things were getting worse for him, a talk show went viral due to some comments along with Hardik Pandya. The
suspended them for poor behavior, and it was the
trending cricket news.
In 2013, RCB picked him after a fabulous Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, and played along with legends, like
, AB de Villiers, and Chris Gayle. Next year, SRH included him in his squad, and he returned to RCB in 2016. In 2018, Punjab added him to their squad, and he proved his worth. In the Mega auction 2022, LSG bought him and made him captain.
The 2019 ICC world cup was his first ever world cup as he doubted in ODI after the 2015 world cup. People were claiming that he didn't perform on the big stage as he got out early in the 2019 semifinal match.
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KL Rahul is the vice-captain of
India in white ball cricket, and his net worth has reached 43 cr. It includes the salary and endorsement. He is a recognizable face over the years and has a very strong fan base. He is 30 years old and has 6-7 years of cricket left in him. He is also the fittest cricket player, so his net worth can touch 100 cr with time. He is in contract with BCCI and gets an annual salary and match fee. Along with it, he is taking the
salary from the Lucknow Super Giants.
KL is one of the famous players of this generation and has endorsed multiple brands over the years. With time, he became the most consistent player and got many brands for endorsing the result. He charges 10 lakh rupees for a brand.
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