KL Rahul Height, Age, Family, Wiki & More

Bio

Full Name

Kannur Lokesh Rahul

Profession(s)

- Cricketer (Batsman and Wicket-keeper)

Physical Stats

Height (approx.)

in Feet Inches- 5 11

Weight (approx.)

in kilograms- 75 kg

Body Measurements (approx.)

- Chest: 40 Inches - Waist: 30 Inches - Biceps: 14 Inches

Eye Colour

Brown

Hair Colour

Black

Career

Debut

Test

- - 26 December 2014 against Australia at Melbourne

ODI

- - 11 June 2016 against Zimbabwe at Harare

T20

- - 18 June 2016 against Zimbabwe at Harare

Personal Life

Date Of Birth

Saturday, 18 Apr 1992

Age:

Birthplace

Mangalore, Karnataka, India

Zodiac Sign

Aries

Nationality

Indian

Hometown

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Schools

- NITK English Medium School, Surathkal

College(s)

- Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College, Bengaluru

Educational Qualification

- Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com)

Religion

Hinduism

Food Habit

Non-vegetarian

Hobbies

Tattooing, Playing (tennis, football), Listening to music , Playing on PlayStation

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Relationships

Marital Status

Unmarried

Affair(s)

- Elixir Nahar (Model)

- Sonam Bajwa (Actress)

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- Athiya Shetty (Actress) (rumoured)

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Family

Spouse(s)

- N/A

Family

Father

- - KN Lokesh (Dean)

Mother

- - Rajeshwari (History Professor)

Brother

- - None

Sister

- - Bhavna (Younger)

Favourites

Book

Life Without Limits by Nick Vujicic

Destination

Greece, Spain

Food

Sushi, Bhindi curry

Actor(s)

Ranbir Kapoor

Actress

Aishwarya Rai , Shraddha Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor, Scarlett Johansson

Colour(s)

Black, White

Song(s)

"Firestone" by Kygo "Ghost Town" by Adam Lambert "Cold Water" by Major Lazer feat. Justin Bieber M

Car(s)

Batmobile, Maserati

Personal Belongings / Assets

Cars Collection

- Mercedes AMG C 43

Personal Details

Bio

Full Name: Kannur Lokesh Rahul
Profession(s): Cricketer (Batsman and Wicket-keeper)

Physical Stats

Height (approx.): in Feet Inches- 5 11
Weight (approx.): in kilograms- 75 kg
Body Measurements (approx.): - Chest: 40 Inches - Waist: 30 Inches - Biceps: 14 Inches
Eye Colour: Brown
Hair Colour: Black

Career

Debut: - 26 December 2014 against Australia at Melbourne, - 11 June 2016 against Zimbabwe at Harare, - 18 June 2016 against Zimbabwe at Harare

Personal Life

Date Of Birth: 18 April 1992
Birthplace: Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Schools: NITK English Medium School, Surathkal
College(s): Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College, Bengaluru
Educational Qualification: Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com)
Religion: Hinduism
Food Habit: Non-vegetarian
Hobbies: Tattooing, Playing (tennis, football), Listening to music , Playing on PlayStation
Lesser Known Facts: Does KL Rahul smoke?:Not Known, Does KL Rahul drink alcohol?:Yes, Rahul was born into a middle-class Mangalorean family with teaching background., He has always been a sports junkie who throughout his childhood used to play all kinds of sports. His parents always encouraged him to play sports, but on one condition that if his grades will decrease, he will have to stop playing sports, and he never let it happen throughout his studies., His father was a huge fan ofSunil Gavaskar and mistookthe name of his son Rohan as Rahul, and thus named his son Rahul., He used to be a mischievous yet reserved as a kid., His father used to be the secretary of his school, and he took it for granted by taking certain advantage such as by colouring his hair, wearing casual shoes, etc., At the age of 11, he started his rigorouscricketing practice at St Aloysius College Centenary Grounds in Mangaluru Central and Nehru Maidan as well. When he was below 14, he used to play both the Under-14 and Under-16 Karnataka teams., In his early professional cricketing days, he wanted to grow long hair but his coach told him that you can have long hair after achieving certain things in your career., He considersRahul Dravid as his cricketing idol., He is counted amongst the most stylish Indian cricketers, who considers David Beckham as his style icon, who inspired him to get his first tattoo at the age of 15, and when his mother came to know about it, she got so upset with it that she didnt talk with him for some time., At the age of 17, he moved to Bengaluru to pursue his cricket career and did his cricket training from theKarnataka State Cricket Academy (KSCA). The next year, he made his first-class debut in the Ranji Trophy for Karnataka in the 2010-11 season., While playing first-class cricket for Karnataka, he had bullied his junior teammate Karun Nair a lot., He had a disastrous Test debut against mighty Australia at Melbourne, where he scored only 3 and 1. He was low on confidenceafter the failure on his debut, but somehow managed to lift his spirits and in the next Test match at Sydney, he smashed his maiden ton (110 runs)., He started his cricket career as an orthodox Test batsman, butstruggled to prove himself in the first few years of the IPL in 2014 and 2015. At that time, his childhood coach,Samuel Jayaraj, worked upon his technique and temperamentto play aggressive cricket and in the IPL 2016, he came out all guns blazingas he scored 397 runs with a healthy strike rate of 146., Every time before going to the cricket field, he says Im the best to himself to get motivated., If he wasnt a cricketer, he would have been a soldier., He is quite spiritual and goes to a temple every Thursday., On 16 May 2018, he was so disappointed following a close loss to Mumbai Indians that despite being given the Player of the Match award, he gave it to a fan of his in the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai., In January 2022, he captained India for the first time in the 2nd Test against South Africa., On 19 January 2022, he became only the second Indian to captain India before making 50 appearances in the ODI format; Mohinder Amarnath led India on his 35th appearance in ODIs in 1984.
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Relationships

Marital Status: Unmarried
Affair(s): Elixir Nahar (Model), Sonam Bajwa (Actress), Athiya Shetty (Actress) (rumoured)

Family

Spouse(s): N/A
Family: - KN Lokesh (Dean), - Rajeshwari (History Professor), - None, - Bhavna (Younger)

Favourites

Book: Life Without Limits by Nick Vujicic
Destination: Greece, Spain
Food: Sushi, Bhindi curry
Actor(s): Ranbir Kapoor
Actress: Aishwarya Rai , Shraddha Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor, Scarlett Johansson
Colour(s): Black, White
Song(s): "Firestone" by Kygo "Ghost Town" by Adam Lambert "Cold Water" by Major Lazer feat. Justin Bieber M
Car(s): Batmobile, Maserati

Personal Belongings / Assets

Cars Collection: Mercedes AMG C 43

Updated: Monday,Sep 14, 2026 15:45 PM GMT+05:30

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