KL Rahul

KL Rahul
Rahul in 2018
Personal information
Full name
Kannaur Lokesh Rahul
Born (1992-04-18) 18 April 1992
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper-batter
Relations
(m. 2023)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 284)26 December 2014 v Australia
Last Test3 January 2025 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 213)11 June 2016 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI9 March 2025 v New Zealand
ODI shirt no.1
T20I debut (cap 63)18 June 2016 v Zimbabwe
Last T20I10 November 2022 v England
T20I shirt no.1
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010–presentKarnataka (squad no. 1)
2013, 2016Royal Challengers Bangalore (squad no. 11)
2014–2015Sunrisers Hyderabad
2018–2021Punjab Kings (squad no. 1)
2022–2024Lucknow Super Giants
2025Delhi Capitals
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 58 85 72 105
Runs scored 3,257 3,043 2,265 7,498
Batting average 33.57 49.08 37.75 43.09
100s/50s 8/17 7/18 2/22 19/37
Top score 199 112 110* 337
Catches/stumpings 74/– 71/8 23/1 119/–
Medal record
Men's cricket
Representing  India
ODI World Cup
Runner-up2023 India
Champions Trophy
Winner2025 Pakistan
Asia Cup
Winner2018 United Arab Emirates
Winner2023 Sri Lanka
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 28 December 2023

Kannaur Lokesh Rahul (Kannada: [kaɳːuːɾ loːkeːʃ ɾaːhul]; born 18 April 1992) is an Indian cricketer who plays for the national team. He is a right-handed wicket-keeper batter. He plays for Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League and for Karnataka in domestic cricket.

Rahul made his international debut in 2014 against Australia in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. Two years after his Test debut, Rahul made his One-Day International debut in 2016 against Zimbabwe, where he scored his first century by hitting a six on the last ball to reach 100* (115) from 94 (114), which was also the only six of the entire match. Rahul is the first and only Indian cricketer to score an ODI century on his debut. On the same tour, he made his T20I debut.