KL Rahul predominantly featured in the center order for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) throughout his time with the franchise.
KL Rahul, the present captain of Lucknow Super Giants, a franchise that has proven exceptional consistency since its institution in 2022, nonetheless holds a particular place in his coronary heart for his first Indian Premier League (IPL) staff, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).
Rahul launched into his IPL journey with RCB when he signed with the famend franchise previous to the 2013 season. The wicketkeeper-batsman disclosed that it was Virat Kohli who personally invited him to hitch the Royal Challengers following his spectacular efficiency in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. In reality, Rahul talked about that Kohli left him with no alternative however to signal on the dotted line. The cricketer from Karnataka expressed that representing RCB had all the time been a cherished dream of his.
“Virat was there (ITC Gardenia), coach Ray Jennings and other support staff were also there and Virat only said, ‘Would you want to sign this contract and play for RCB?’ I was like, ‘Are you kidding? It was always my dream.’ And then he said, ‘I’m just kidding. It’s not an option, just sign this contract.’ I signed and Virat said ‘It’s gonna be a crazy ride. You’re going to enjoy a lot in the next couple of months’,” Rahul stated in a video shared by Ravichandran Ashwin on his YouTube channel.
“The things that I learned (at RCB) in those two months, I mean the amount of time it would have taken me to be the player by playing just Ranji Trophy would have probably taken it 7-8 seasons. Those two months in the IPL, I gained so much knowledge and experience and everything was fast-forwarded,” Rahul added.
KL Rahul predominantly featured in the center order for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) throughout his time with the franchise. Despite his efforts, he was unable to cement a everlasting place in the beginning XI and was subsequently launched after the 2016 season.Â
The 32-year-old expressed his fondness for the Bengaluru-based staff and acknowledged that he would have cherished the chance to spend his total IPL profession with them. Following his departure from RCB, Rahul had transient stints with Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings earlier than in the end discovering his place with Lucknow.
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