Challenges Faced by KL Rahul: Obstacles and Turning Points
Life is full of challenges, and KL Rahul faced many. Discover key struggles and how they were overcome.
Kannaur Lokesh Rahul, commonly known as KL Rahul, is an Indian cricketer renowned as a right-handed wicket-keeper batter. He represents the Indian national team and is slated to play for Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. In domestic cricket, he plays for Karnataka. He is a prominent figure in Indian cricket, known for his batting prowess and wicket-keeping skills.
1997: India Lost Bilateral Series Against Sri Lanka
In 1997, India lost the series against Sri Lanka 2-0. Rahul made his comeback from injury to the ODI team against Sri Lanka where he scored 31 and 0 in the first two ODIs and was dropped from the final ODI of the series. This was India's first bilateral series loss against Sri Lanka since 1997.
June 2015: Named in Squad for Bangladesh Tour
In June 2015, Rahul was named in the squad for the Indian tour of Bangladesh but withdrew due to dengue.
September 2016: Injury During Home Series Against New Zealand
In September 2016, Rahul was named in the squad for the home series against New Zealand but was replaced due to an injury.
2017: Missed IPL Season Due to Injury
In 2017, Rahul missed the IPL season due to a shoulder injury.
January 2019: Suspension and Reinstatement by BCCI
In January 2019, Rahul, along with Hardik Pandya, was suspended by the BCCI for controversial comments, but later had the suspension lifted and rejoined India A matches.
February 2021: Missed Test Series Against England
In February 2021, Rahul missed the home Test series against England. He returned for T20I and ODI series and regained form in the ODI series.
February 2022: 6000 International Runs and Injury
In February 2022, Rahul completed 6000 runs in international cricket and sustained an injury, ruling him out of matches.
February 2023: Removed from Test Vice-Captaincy
In February 2023, due to poor form, Rahul was removed from the Test vice-captaincy.
December 2023: Scored Century in First Test Match Against South Africa
In December 2023, during the first test match of the series between India and South Africa, Rahul scored his 8th test century, scoring 101 runs, helping India post a first innings score of 245. Despite his efforts, India lost the match.
2023: Ruled Out of IPL Tournament Due to Injury
In 2023, Rahul was retained as captain for Lucknow Super Giants, but was ruled out of the tournament mid-way after sustaining an injury while fielding in a match against RCB.
2024: Axed from T20 World Cup Squad
In 2024, Rahul was dropped from the T20 World Cup squad.
2024: Rahul Publicly Criticized after a Humiliating Loss
In the 2024 season Rahul scored 520 runs at a strike rate of 136.13 scoring 4 half-centuries but could not captain his time to the play-offs. Rahul was publicly criticised by the owner of Lucknow Super Giants after a humiliating loss against Sunrisers Hyderabad in match no. 57 of the season where SRH defeated LSG by 10 wickets chasing the target of 166 runs in just 9.4 overs.
