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KL Rahul: From Karnataka Cricket to India in Every Format

Born in Bengaluru and raised in Mangaluru, he came through Karnataka's age group teams and became one of India's most versatile batsmen, opening, keeping wicket and scoring centuries in all three formats.

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  • KL Rahul is an India batter and wicketkeeper, born in Bengaluru in 1992, who came through Karnataka's age group and Ranji Trophy teams.
  • He has scored international centuries in Tests, ODIs and T20Is and has opened, batted in the middle order and kept wicket.
  • He has played for Delhi Capitals in the IPL since 2025.
Tariq Sallam, founder of The City 24/7 Tariq Sallam October 7, 2026 • 2 min read
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KL Rahul came through Karnataka's cricket system.

“He is the most elegant Karnataka batsman since Dravid. Everybody says it because it is true.”

• On KL Rahul's batting

KL Rahul is an Indian cricketer, born in Bengaluru in 1992, who came through Karnataka's age group and Ranji Trophy teams to play for India in Tests, ODIs and T20 internationals. He has scored centuries in all three formats, opened the batting, played in the middle order and kept wicket. He grew up in Mangaluru, where his father was a professor. He has played for Delhi Capitals in the IPL since 2025.

He continues Karnataka's long tradition of classical batsmen. This profile keeps to the well-documented record.

Quick Information

A Karnataka batsman with enough grace for Test cricket and enough range for T20. Rarer than it sounds.

Full name
Kannaur Lokesh Rahul
Born
April 18, 1992, Bengaluru
Grew up in
Mangaluru
State team
Karnataka
Test debut
December 2014, Melbourne
Formats
Centuries in Tests, ODIs and T20Is
Roles
Opener, middle order batsman, wicketkeeper
One memorable fact
He has scored international centuries in all three formats
IPL team
Delhi Capitals, since 2025

What Is KL Rahul's Connection to Bengaluru?

He was born in Bengaluru, came through Karnataka's cricket system and has played much of his domestic cricket at Chinnaswamy. As a boy he trained in the Chinnaswamy nets alongside Karun Nair.

What Roles Has KL Rahul Played for India?

Opener in Tests, opener and middle order in white ball cricket, and wicketkeeper in ODIs and T20Is.

A LESSER-KNOWN FACT

He grew up in Mangaluru, on the coast, before moving to Bengaluru for cricket.

Why Does KL Rahul Belong in People of Bangalore?

THEIR BANGALORE CONNECTION

Born in Bengaluru and a product of Karnataka's cricket system, he carries on the state's tradition of stylish batsmen.

HOW I PUT THIS TOGETHER

I haven't interviewed KL Rahul for this piece. It's pieced together from online research: published interviews, news reports, books and official records, cross-checked against each other. If you know KL Rahul and spot something I've got wrong, tap the WhatsApp icon at the bottom right and tell me, and I'll fix it.

FAQs

Where was KL Rahul born?

In Bengaluru, on April 18, 1992.

Which state does KL Rahul play for?

Karnataka.

Has KL Rahul scored centuries in all formats?

Yes.

Contact Details

Where to find out more.

Karnataka State Cricket Association

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