The curious case of KL Rahul

- Anirudha R Nijagal

Flexibility is a trait which receives a lot of appreciation and laurels. The world loves such positive and catchy terms, until they come across the curious case of a soft-spoken gentleman from Karnataka. KL Rahul, who has been an integral part of the Indian Cricket team is the one of the most versatile cricketers the cricketing world has ever come across. The wicket-keeper batter who had a fantastic run in the successful Champions Trophy campaign for India, is ready and raring to join his new franchise, Delhi Capitals!

The curious case pitches in here. Very few patrons can understand the Legacy of KL Rahul in T20 cricket. KL Rahul was the highest ranked Indian T20 batter holding the Rank 2 in the ICC Men’s T20 Rankings during November 2020. His natural game and his natural batting position was evident for world to see and the cricket pundits were in real awe of his unbelievable abilities.

KL Rahul’s adaptability and the willingness to be a team player had not only assured him a position in ODIs, but it assured the Indian side a dependable cushion down the order. His batting slowly turned into a beautiful story that helped his country script a win in the Champions Trophy 2025, which arrived to India right after a win in the T20 World Cup 2024.

After rejecting the captaincy offer to lead the DC franchise, Rahul has been training & sweating it out with assistant coach of India, Abhishek Nayar. Abhishek, who has the reputation of elevating careers of key players is now working with KL Rahul who is looking forward to a new role of batting in the middle order for his franchise in the IPL. The opener turned middle order batter has showcased his expertise in the middle order along with the multitasking abilities of playing a leadership role from behind the stumps.

With the IPL 2025 ready to be flagged off on the 22nd of March 2025, the biggest cricketing carnival of the world is in all readiness to entertain the cricket crazy Community!