Kl Rahul: A cricketer’s story of success and controversy

• ODI – 11 June 2016 against Zimbabwe at Harare
• T20I – 18 June 2016 against Zimbabwe at Harare
• Test – 26 December 2014 against Australia at Melbourne

• International: India.

• Domestic: Karnataka, East Zone, South Zone, India A, Hubli Tigers.

• IPL Franchises: Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings), Lucknow Super Giants, Delhi Capitals (since 2025).

• Fastest IPL Fifty: Joint-second fastest (14 balls).
• Centuries: Scored centuries on his Test and ODI debuts, a first for an Indian.
• IPL: Over 500 runs in multiple seasons, won Orange Cap in 2020.
• ICC Events: Key player in India's 2023 World Cup run and 2025 Champions Trophy win.
• Versatility: Only Indian to score centuries in all three formats. 

KL Rahul is a high-profile and successful athlete, and as such, he has faced his share of controversies over the years. 

• In July 2016, when the Indian cricket team toured West Indies, during a day off KL Rahul posted a photo with a beer bottle on Twitter. Then what, the image went viral but was not liked by some of the BCCI officials as according to them, it will send a bad example to the cricket fans. However, Rahul immediately deleted the photo after the BCCI’s objection.
• In February 2017, when he tweeted about Ravichandran Ashwin following him on Twitter, he received various replies, one of which by “BeingChirag Dave” caught his attention as it was a harsh one. Rahul couldn’t stop himself and gave him a sarcastic reply.
• In 2019, he, along with Hardik Pandya, was invited to Karan Johar’s talk show ‘Koffee with Karan.’ The episode stirred controversy due to their sexist comments.

• On 23 January 2023, Rahul married his long-time partner, Indian actress Athiya Shetty, daughter of actor Sunil Shetty, after dating for more than three years.

• BCCI Retainer Fee- INR 3 crores
• Test- INR 15 lakh
• ODI- INR 6 lakh
• T20I- INR 3 lakh
• IPL-INR 17 crores

Net Worth- INR 90 crores (approx)

KL Rahul owns a luxurious apartment in Bangalore, which is reportedly worth INR 65 Lakhs.

In addition to this, the Mangalore-born cricketer also owns a lavish 7000 sq ft Villa Milana in Goa.

• Bharat Pe
• Boat
• Realme
• Puma
• Tata Nexon
• Beardo
• Zenovit
• Cure.fit
• Red Bull
• Gully
• Reserve Bank of India
• NUMI.

Is KL Rahul the most expensive player?

KL Rahul has been signed by the Lucknow IPL franchise for INR 17 crore (US$ 2.28 million approx.), making him the joint-highest-paid player in the IPL across seasons.

Does KL Rahul eat non-veg?

A few years back turned KL Rahul vegetarian. He loves to eat Bhindi, steamed rice, and masala dosa.

When did KL Rahul marry?

23 January 2023.

Where does KL Rahul stay?

KL Rahul’s house is in one of the oldest residential areas of North Bangalore in Benson town, and the apartment Binny Crescent has the classic charm of old Bangalore.