KL Rahul birthday: Some facts about the cricketer and Athiya Shetty’s husband

Indian cricketer and former national team vice-captain KL Rahul was born on April 18, 1992, in Bengaluru, India. Rahul celebrates his 31st birthday on Tuesday. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, KL Rahul is currently the captain of the Lucknow Super Giants cricket team in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

On the occasion of his birthday, here are some things to know about KL Rahul:

KL Rahul was born on April 18, 1992, in Bengaluru, India, as Kannanur Lokesh Rahul.


He is the fastest player to reach 4,000 runs in the IPL, creating history in the T20 league.

Rahul is the captain of the Lucknow Super Giants team in the IPL.

He has served as vice-captain of the Indian national cricket team.

KL Rahul is married to actor Athiya Shetty, the daughter of actor and businessman Suniel Shetty and his wife Mana Shetty.

KL Rahul and Athiya Shetty got married on January 23, 2023, in Khandala near Mumbai at the farmhouse of the bride’s father.

The batsman has the highest individual score in the IPL. The feat was achieved when he hit 132 against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Rahul played for Kings XI Punjab then.

Another IPL record to his credit is the fastest 50 (in 14 balls) in the IPL, again while playing for the Kings XI Punjab, against the Delhi Capitals.

As far as half-centuries go, KL Rahul holds the joint record of the most fifties in consecutive innings in test matches along with cricketers Kumar Sangakkara, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Everton Weekes, Andy Flower and Chris Rogers. Rahul scored seven consecutive fifties in test matches from March 4, 2017 to August 3, 2017.

In international T20, KL Rahul is the fourth quickest batsman and the second quickest Indian batsman to hit 2,000 runs.

FAQs:

Q1:KL Rahul plays for which team in the IPL?
KL Rahul plays for and is the captain of the Lucknow Super Giants team. Earlier, he played for Kings XI Punjab in the IPL.

Q2:Which state does KL Rahul represent in domestic cricket?
KL Rahul plays for his home state of Karnataka in Indian domestic cricket.