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My Take
KL Rahul interests me as much for the weight he carries as for his talent. To captain India across all formats, and to remain the Test vice-captain, means shouldering the expectations of well over a billion people every time he walks to the crease. That pressure would crush most athletes. Representing Karnataka domestically and the Delhi Capitals in the IPL, he has had to reinvent his role more than once. I read him as a thoughtful, composed batsman who thrives precisely because he stays calm under scrutiny. Players who absorb that kind of national pressure and keep performing earn my deep respect.
Overview
Kannaur Lokesh Rahul (Kannada: [kaɳːuːɾ loːkeːʃ ɾaːhul]; born 18 April 1992) is Indian cricketer. He plays for the Indian national cricket team. He is a former captain of Indian cricket team of all formats. Rahul represents Karnataka in domestic cricket and Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League. He is currently the vice-captain of the Indian cricket team in the Test format.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- KL Rahul
- Name (Japanese)
- K・L・ラーフル
- Reading
- K・L・らーふる
- Born
- April 18, 1992 (age 34)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Monkey
- Origin
- Bengaluru, Bengaluru Urban district, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- cricketer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- St. Aloysius University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.