KL Rahul

KL Rahul
Rahul in 2018
Personal information
Full name
Kannaur Lokesh Rahul
Born (1992-04-18) 18 April 1992
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
NicknameKLR
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper-batter
Relations
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(m. 2023)​
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 284)26 December 2014 v Australia
Last Test6 June 2026 v Afghanistan
ODI debut (cap 213)11 June 2016 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI14 July 2026 v England
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
2013, 2016Royal Challengers Bangalore
2014–2015Sunrisers Hyderabad
2018–2021Punjab Kings
2022–2024Lucknow Super Giants
2025–presentDelhi Capitals
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 69 97 72 121
Runs scored 4,270 3,400 2,265 9,097
Batting average 36.81 50.0 37.75 45.48
100s/50s 12/21 8/20 2/22 26/42
Top score 199 112* 110* 337
Catches/stumpings 85/– 84/9 23/1 145/–
Medal record
Men's cricket
Representing  India
ICC Cricket World Cup
Runner-up2023 India
ICC Champions Trophy
Winner2025 Pakistan
ACC Asia Cup
Winner2018 UAE
Winner2023 Pakistan
ACC Emerging Asia Cup
Winner2013 Singapore
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 18 January 2026

Kannaur Lokesh Rahul (Kannada: [kaɳːuːɾ loːkeːʃ ɾaːhul]; born 18 April 1992) is an Indian cricketer. He plays for the Indian national cricket team. He is a former Indian cricket team captain. Rahul represents the Karnataka cricket team in Indian domestic cricket and Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League. He is currently the vice-captain of the Indian cricket team in the Test cricket format.

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.