K. L.

Rahul
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K. L. Rahul
LOKESH RAHUL (15573141953).jpg
Rahul at the Sydney Cricket Ground in January 2015
Personal information
Full name
Kannur Lokesh Rahul[1]
Born
18 April 1992 (age 24)
Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Role
Batsman; Occasional wicket-keeper
International information
National side
India
Test debut (cap 284)
26 December 2014 v Australia
Last Test
20 December 2016 v England
ODI debut (cap 213)
11 June 2016 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI
15 June 2016 v Zimbabwe
ODI shirt no. 2
Domestic team information
Years Team
Karnataka
2010 present
2013, 2016 present
Royal Challengers Bangalore
2014 2015
Sunrisers Hyderabad (squad no. 11)
Career statistics
Competition
Test
ODI
FC
T20Is
Matches 12
4
49
5
Runs scored
795
204
4267
179
Batting average 41.84 102.00 54.01 89.50
100s/50s
4/1
1/1
13/16 1/0
Top score
199
100*
337
110*
Balls bowled
168
Wickets
0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
1/23
Catches/stumpings
19/0
3/0
53/0
1/0
Source: Cricinfo, 16 January 2017
Kannur Lokesh Rahul (born 18 April 1992), commonly known as KL Rahul and also as
Lokesh Rahul, is an Indian cricketer who plays as a right-handed batsman and oc
casional wicket-keeper. He plays for India internationally, Karnataka in domesti
c cricket and the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League.
After appearing for India at the 2010 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, Rahul made
his international debut against Australia in the 2014 15 Test series at Melbourne
. In his second Test match at Sydney, he scored 110, his maiden Test century. He
became the first Indian to score a century on One Day International debut, scor
ing 100* against Zimbabwe in 2016 at Harare Sports Club.[2] He is only the third
Indian batsman to score a century in all the three formats of International Cri
cket. He is also the second fastest international batsman in Twenty20, and faste
st Indian in all the formats, to score a century (100 for 46 balls),[3] scoring
110* for 51 balls against West Indies on 27 August 2016.[4][5] Rahul is the only
batsman to reach the score of 100 with a boundary on his maiden centuries in al
l the three formats of the international cricket.
Contents [hide]

1
Early life and career
2
International career
3
IPL career
4
International centuries
4.1
Test centuries
4.2
One Day International centuries
4.3
Twenty20 International centuries
5
International awards
5.1
Test cricket
5.1.1 Man of the Match awards
5.2
ODI cricket
5.2.1 Player of the Series awards
5.2.2 Man of the Match awards
6
References
7
External links
Early life and career[edit]
Rahul was born on 18 April 1992 to K. N. Lokesh and Rajeshwari in Mangalore, whe
re he grew up. Lokesh is a professor and Director at the National Institute of T
echnology Karnataka in Surathkal near Mangalore, and Rajeshwari is a history pro
fessor at Mangalore University.
Lokesh, who was a fan of the cricketer Sunil Gavaskar, wanted to name his son af
ter Gavaskar's, but mistook Rohan Gavaskar's name to be Rahul. However, KL Rahul
turned out to be a fan of Rahul Dravid.
According to Lokesh, Rahul started playing cricket at the age of 11. At age 18 h
e moved to Bangalore to study at Jain University[6] and pursue his cricket caree
r.[7][8][9]
Rahul made his debut in the 2010 11 season, playing first-class cricket for Karnat
aka. That season, he also represented his country at the 2010 ICC Under-19 Crick
et World Cup. He made his debut in the Indian Premier League in 2013, playing fo
r Royal Challengers Bangalore.[10]
International career[edit]
Playing for South Zone in the final of the 2014 15 Duleep Trophy against Central Z
one, Rahul scored 185 off 233 balls in the first innings and 130 off 152 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. Rahul 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.
Returning home after the Test series, Rahul
r Karnataka in first-class cricket, when he
ar Pradesh. His knock included 47 fours and
e final against Tamil Nadu and finished the
f 93.11 in the nine matches he played.

became the first triple-centurion fo

scored 337 off 448 balls against Utt
4 sixes. He also made 188 runs in th
2014 15 Ranji Trophy with an average o

He was a part of the 15-man squad for the tour of Bangladesh in June 2015 but la
ter withdrew due to dengue fever. He then made a comeback for the first Test of
the Sri Lankan tour after Murali Vijay was ruled out due to injury. But he did n
ot 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 a
nd was ruled out of the rest of the tour. Rahul replaced Dhawan and made his sec
ond Test century, 108 runs from 190 balls, which included 14 fours and 1 six. In

dia 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.[11]
He was named in the 15-man squad to tour Zimbabwe in 2016. He made his One Day I
nternational (ODI) debut against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club on 11 June 2016
and scored a century, becoming the first Indian cricketer to do so on debut.[12]
[13] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Zimbabwe at Harare
Sports Club on 18 June 2016.[14] He was dismissed for a duck, the first time an
India batsman has been out first ball in a T20I match.[15]
He was picked in the Indian squad for the four-test tour against West Indies in
2016. Rahul played in the second Test at Jamaica and scored a strokeful 158, his
highest Test score then. In the process, he became the first Indian opener to s
core a century in his debut Test in the West Indies.[16] In the first match of t
he T20I series in the United States, he scored a century off 46 balls in a losin
g cause, the second fastest ever and third by an Indian.[17][18]
IPL career[edit]
Rahul was a part of the IPL team Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2013. In 2014, h
e was bought by the Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs. 1 crore at the auction. In the 2
016 season he returned to the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
International centuries[edit]
Test centuries[edit]
KL Rahul's Test centuries
S.No. Runs
Match Against City/Country
Venue Year
Result
1
110
2
Australia
Australia Sydney
Sydney Cricket G
round 2015
Drawn
2
108
5
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Colombo, Sri Lanka
Paikiaso
thy Saravanamuttu Stadium
2015
Won
3
158
6
West Indies
Jamaica Kingston, Jamaica
Sabina P
ark
2016
Drawn
4
199
12
England
India Chennai, India
M.A. Chidambaram
Stadium
2016
Won
One Day International centuries[edit]
KL Rahul's One Day International centuries
S.no
Runs
Match Against City/Country
Venue Year
Results
1
100*
1
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Harare, Zimbabwe
Harare S
ports Club
2016
Won
Twenty20 International centuries[edit]
KL Rahul's Twenty20 International centuries
S.no
Runs
Match Against City/Country
Venue Year
Results
1
110*
4
West Indies
United States Lauderhill, United States
Central Broward Regional Park 2016
Lost
International awards[edit]
Test cricket[edit]
Man of the Match awards[edit]
No.
Series Season Match Performance
Result
1
2nd Test
India in Sri Lanka 2015
1st innings: 108 (190 balls, 134,
1x6); 1 ct.
2nd innings: 2 (3 balls) ; 1 ct.
India won by 278 runs.[19]
ODI cricket[edit]
Player of the Series awards[edit]
No.
Series Season Match Performance
Result
1
Killer Cup IND v ZIM 2016
196 (3 Matches, 1100, 150); 3 Ct.
India w
on the Series by 3 0.[20]
Man of the Match awards[edit]
No.
Opponent
Venue Date
Match Performance
Result
1
Zimbabwe
Harare Sports Club, Harare
11 June 2016
100* (11

5 balls: 7x4, 1x6); 1 ct.

India won by 9 wickets.[21]
2
Zimbabwe
Harare Sports Club, Harare
15 June 2016
63* (70
balls: 4x4, 2x6); 2 ct. India won by 10 wickets.[22]
References[edit]
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ive. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
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a Today. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
Jump up ^ "In Stats: India Lose T20 But Rahul, Binny, MSD Enter Record Books". Q
uint. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
Jump up ^ "RECORD: KL Rahul hits fastest T20I century by an Indian". abplive.in.
Retrieved 28 August 2016.
Jump up ^ http://www.jainuniversity.ac.in/Notable-Alumni-of-Top-University-in-In
dia.php
Jump up ^ "Boxing Day Test: Who is KL Rahul?". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 10 Ma
y 2016.
Jump up ^ "Rahul's dad, a Gavaskar fan, happy son is selected for Aus tour as op
ener". Rediff. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
Jump up ^ "Steady climber Lokesh Rahul reaches the top with trip Down Under". Th
e Indian Express. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
Jump up ^ "Cricbuzz profile of Lokesh Rahul"
Jump up ^ http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2015/content/story/91124
9.html
Jump up ^ "India tour of Zimbabwe, 1st ODI: Zimbabwe v India at Harare, Jun 11,
2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
Jump up ^ "India 173/1 (42.3 ov, KL Rahul 100*, AT Rayudu 62*, H Masakadza 0/19)
Match over | Live Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
Jump up ^ "India tour of Zimbabwe, 1st T20I: Zimbabwe v India at Harare, Jun 18,
2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
Jump up ^ "Chigumbura's blitz, Rahul's golden duck on T20I debut". ESPN Cricinfo
. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
Jump up ^ "KL Rahul becomes first Indian opener to score ton on debut in West In
dies". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
Jump up ^ "Most runs, most sixes, and two seriously quick hundreds". ESPNcricinf
o. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
Jump up ^ "Bravo magic seals one-run win in 489-run T20I". espncricinfo. Retriev
ed 28 August 2016.
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, Aug 20 24, 2015".
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Jump up ^ "India in Zimbabwe ODI Series, 2016
1st ODI Scorecard".
Jump up ^ "India in Zimbabwe ODI Series, 2016 3rd ODI Scorecard".
External links[edit]
Player profile: K. L. Rahul from ESPNcricinfo
Player profile: K. L. Rahul from CricketArchive
Lokesh Rahul's profile page on Wisden
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