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KL Rahul will likely miss a couple of games during the upcoming IPL season due to the possible birth of his first child in the summer of 2025. The recent Champions Trophy winner was signed by the Delhi Capitals in the 2025 IPL mega auction for a whopping INR 14 Crore. Since the Capitals have not retained their star player Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul will be looking to establish himself as a mainstay batter alongside names like Faf du Plessis, Tristan Stubbs, etc. The Delhi Capital’s campaign begins on 24th March with their opening match against Rahul’s former suitors; Lucknow Super Giants.
As KL Rahul also had a leadership role at LSG, he will look to continue that legacy in the DC colours, with the official captain for the franchise yet to be announced. Rishabh Pant who was acquired by LSG after not retaining their former captain KL Rahul, was announced to take over as captain for the upcoming season.
A wonderful IPL career so far for KL Rahul
KL Rahul has had a wonderful IPL career so far having played with four different teams till date. Rahul made his IPL debut in 2013 with Royal Challengers Bangalore (now Royal Challengers Bengaluru). He later played for Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2014 but returned to RCB in 2016, where he had a breakthrough season, scoring 397 runs. KL Rahul moved to Punjab Kings in 2018, becoming their premier batter and later their captain. He won the Orange Cap in 2020, scoring 670 runs. Across four seasons with Punjab, he scored over 500 runs each year, showcasing his consistency.
In 2022, Rahul was signed by the newly formed Lucknow Super Giants for INR 17 Crore, making him one of the most expensive IPL players. He led LSG to the playoffs in their debut season and continued to be a key player. He has 4683 runs in his IPL career so far with a high-score of an unbeaten 134 against RCB in 2020.
