As a part of the latest development, Kolkata Knight Riders Looking to connect Star India cricketer KL Rahul For his squad before the upcoming 2026 edition of the Indian Premier League. The step of bringing KL to Rahul comes shortly after, after goodbye to Bharat Arun and Chandrakant Pandit from India's coaching staff. Whether it will be brought as a captain or an expert batsman, it is still unknown.
If rumors come in realization, it will be the sixth team for Rahul in its IPL career, the Karnataka batsman started his career in the Cash-Rich League with Sunrisers Hyderabad. He saw his most prosperous years in the league with Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore (now Bangalore).
In particular, the IPL 2024 Ace did not go as per the plan for wicketkeeper-better Rahul, as the franchise Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) failed to qualify for the first time. Fans and experts convicted Rahul's sluggish strike-rate and knocked down in pressure situations as the reason behind their failure. This is when the team released him, and he was chosen Delhi capitals To play as an expert batsman.
The move did amazing work for both DC and Rahul, as the batsman ended as the highest run-gate of the tournament and came close to qualifying for the knockout stages of the side tournament. Despite late entering the playing XI, Mangalore-born scored 539 runs out of 13 matches at an amazing average of 53.90, and Strike-Prarate touched a solid 150. Since then, Rahul has been in a sensational form, as well as taking his form in the test format.
Rahul's brilliant form in England
He is currently the second largest run-scorer for India in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025. In four matches so far against England, the dynamic batsman has played as a opener for the Indian team, scoring two brilliant centuries and some-over-centers. He has scored 511 runs on an average of 63.87 on an average. He will certainly look to end his visit to the United Kingdom at a high, with the fifth and final test of the series running at the Kennington Oval in London in London.
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