Age, Biography, and Wiki
Rahul made his international debut during the 2014-15 Test series against Australia. He scored his first Test century in his second match, famously hitting 110 runs at Sydney. He is celebrated as one of the few Indian batsmen to score centuries in all three formats of international cricket. His IPL record includes a memorable fastest fifty off just 14 balls.
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| Date of Birth | 18 April 1992 |
| Age | 33 Years |
| Birth Place | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Horoscope | Aries |
| Country | India |
Height, Weight & Measurements
KL Rahul stands around 5 feet 11 inches tall (180 cm), though some sources list him at 5 feet 10 inches (178 cm). His athletic build is typical for a professional cricketer, with a lean but muscular frame. Official weight and precise body measurements are not widely publicized, but his fitness is regularly highlighted by cricket commentators and coaches.
Rahul returned to RCB ahead of the 2016 season, where he finished the season as the 11th-highest run-scorer and RCB's third, with 397 runs from 14 matches. For his performances in the 2016 IPL season, he was named as wicketkeeper in the ESPNcricinfo and Cricbuzz IPL XI. He missed the 2017 season due to a shoulder injury.
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Dating & Relationship Status
KL Rahul is married to Bollywood actress Athiya Shetty. The couple tied the knot on January 23, 2023, after dating for several years. Their wedding was a widely covered celebrity event. They have a daughter named Evaarah, born after their marriage.
N. Lokesh and Rajeshwari in Bangalore, Karnataka. His father Lokesh, who hails from Kannanur in Magadi, is a professor and former director at the National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) in Mangalore. His mother, Rajeshwari, is a professor at Mangalore University. His father was a fan of cricketer Sunil Gavaskar and wanted to name his own son after Gavaskar's son but mistook Rohan Gavaskar's name for Rahul. Rahul grew up in Mangalore, completing his High School at NITK English Medium School and PUC at St. Aloysius College. He started cricket training at the age of 10, and, two years later, started playing matches for both Bangalore United Cricket Club and his club in Mangalore. At age 18, he moved to Bangalore to study at Jain University and pursue his cricket career.
On 23 January 2023, Rahul married his long-time girlfriend, actress Athiya Shetty daughter of actor Sunil Shetty, after dating for more than three years. Shetty gave birth to a girl, on 24 March 2025, and named her Evaarah.
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Net Worth
KL Rahul is active on major social media platforms, including Instagram and Twitter, where he shares personal updates, career highlights, and promotional content. He has a significant following, with millions of followers across his accounts. His posts often feature training routines, match previews, and glimpses into his family life.
Education
KL Rahul’s early education took place in Bangalore. His father is a professor of civil engineering, which underlines the importance of academic foundation in his family. While cricket became his primary focus in his teens, he is known for his articulate interviews and thoughtful perspectives, reflecting a well-rounded education and a strong family background in academia.
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.
Rahul made his first-class cricket debut for Karnataka in the 2010–11 season. In the same season, he represented his country at the 2010 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, scoring 143 runs in the competition. He made his debut in the Indian Premier League in 2013, for Royal Challengers Bangalore. During the 2013–14 domestic season he scored 1,033 first-class runs, the second highest scorer that season.
Playing for South Zone in the final of the 2014–15 Duleep Trophy against Central Zone, Rahul scored 185 off 233 balls in the first innings and 130 off 152 in the second. He was named the player of the match and selected to the Indian Test squad for the Australian tour followed.
Returning home after the Test series, Rahul became Karnataka's first triple-centurion, scoring 337 against Uttar Pradesh. He went on to score 188 in the 2014–15 Ranji Trophy final against Tamil Nadu and finished the season with an average of 93.11 in the nine matches he played.
Rahul made his Test debut in the 2014 Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. He replaced Rohit Sharma and was presented with his Test cap by MS Dhoni. He managed to score only 3 and 1 on his debut. In the next test at Sydney where he opened the innings for the first time, and made his maiden international century, scoring 110 runs.
He was named in the 15-man squad for the Indian tour of Bangladesh in June 2015 but withdrew due to dengue. He returned to the side for the first Test of the Sri Lankan tour after Murali Vijay was ruled out due to injury, scoring his second Test century and winning the Man of the Match award. During the match, he kept wicket after Wriddhiman Saha was injured.
In July 2016, Rahul was named in the squad for India tour of West Indies. In the second series test, Rahul scored 158 runs, his then-highest score in test cricket. In September 2016, he was named in the squad for the home series against New Zealand. After the first test, he was replaced by Gautam Gambhir due to an injury.
Due to lack of form in the Test format, Rahul was dropped from the squad for the home Tests against South Africa. However, he remained in the limited-overs sides.
Rahul was included in the test squad for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy but was not picked in the playing XI for the first two Tests. He injured himself during practice and was ruled out of the remaining part of the tour.
As a result, he also missed the home Test series against England in February 2021. He returned to the national side for the T20I and ODI series against England. There was a dip in his form in the T20I series. He returned to form in the ODI series scoring a match-winning 62* and was involved in a 100-run partnership with debutant Krunal Pandya who scored a fifty. He continued his form by scoring 108 runs in the second ODI and was involved in another 100-run partnership with Rishabh Pant.
In December 2021, Rahul was named as India's Test vice-captain for the away series against South Africa after India's regular vice-captain Rohit Sharma was ruled out of the series. Rahul was also named as the ODI captain for the One Day series of the same tour as India's regular ODI captain Rohit Sharma was ruled out of the series due to a hamstring injury. In the first test match against South Africa in December 2021, he scored 123 in India's first innings and 23 in India's second innings. For this performance, he was awarded the Man of the Match award.
In the second test against South Africa in January 2022, Rahul captained India for the first time in Test cricket and became the 34th Test captain of India. He scored a half-century on his captaincy debut. Despite his best efforts, Rahul couldn't lead the team to victory, and India lost the second Test by seven wickets. In the first ODI against South Africa, he made his debut in ODI captaincy and became the 26th ODI captain of India. However, India lost the series 3–0 to South Africa.
Rahul was named in the squad for the 2-match Test series against Bangladesh in September 2024. Rahul scored a quick-fire 68 off just 62 deliveries in the rain-affected second test to help India secure a victory. Rahul was named in the Test squad against New Zealand where he failed to scored in the first test, making scores of 0 and 12 and was dropped from the starting 11 for the remaining series.
