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As KL Rahul celebrates his 31st birthday today, it is time to find out the top five memorable Bengaluru-born knocks in the IPL. (Image: Instagram)
Happy Birthday KL Rahul: The wicketkeeper-batsman made his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut in 2013. He is the captain of the IPL franchise Lucknow Super Giants
Happy birthday KL Rahul: One of the finest batsmen of the modern generation, KL Rahul has a great ability to change his playing style according to the format of the game. Rahul made his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut in 2013. But he was able to play only five matches in that season. In his first IPL season, Rahul wore the jersey of Royal Challengers Bangalore.
After a stellar performance in the 2013–14 domestic season, Rahul saw his shares rise in the IPL. He was bought by the Sunrisers Hyderabad franchise in the IPL 2014 auction for Rs 1 crore. IPL 2016 edition proved to be career-defining for Rahul. His stellar performance in that season helped Rahul earn a place in the Indian ODI and T20I squads.
As KL Rahul celebrates his 31st birthday today, it is time to find out the top five memorable Bengaluru-born knocks in the IPL.
132 not out vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 2020
KL Rahul registered his highest IPL score in 2020 during a game against Royal Challengers Bangalore. The then Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) captain scored an unbeaten 132 to take his team to a mammoth score of 206. Punjab eventually won that contest by 97 runs.
103 not out vs Mumbai Indians, 2022
In IPL 2022, KL Rahul scored a sensational century against five-time champions Mumbai Indians. Lucknow Super Giants rode on their captain’s unbeaten 103 to post 199/4 against Rohit Sharma’s side. Lucknow won the match comfortably by 18 runs.
100 not out vs Mumbai Indians, 2019
KL Rahul registered his maiden IPL century against Mumbai Indians in 2019. He hit six fours and as many sixes to breach the triple digit-mark in the game. However, his blistering knock went in vain as Kings XI Punjab suffered a three-wicket defeat.
98 not out vs Chennai Super Kings, 2021
Chasing a target of 135, KL Rahul smashed a blistering 42-ball 98 to guide Kings XI Punjab to a six-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2021. Rahul’s power-packed innings included seven fours and eight sixes.
103 not out vs Mumbai Indians, 2022
KL Rahul scored his second century of the IPL 2022 season during the match against Mumbai Indians. Rahul scored an unbeaten 103 as Lucknow Supergiants reached a defendable total of 168. Lucknow emerged victorious in that competition by 36 runs.
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