Kannur Lokesh Rahul is presently among top cricketers of team Indian. The stylish batsman has been making giant strides in international cricket in the last few years. KL Rahul is known for his elegant stroke play on the field and his classy vogue of it. The Mangaluru born cricketer is often seen flaunting his warrior style tattoos. Rahul has numerous tattoos which cover most of his skin. Each tattoo has a deep meaning attached to it which acts as a motivation for Rahul.
The 28-year-old has quite a fan following already and it continues to increase rapidly with each passing day. Rahul likes to stay calm and withing himself whether he is on the cricket field or away from it.
However, the elegant run machine of team India is undoubtedly one of the most stylish cricketers in the world today. Rahul is a huge fan of inks and in total has 7 tattoos on his body.
Here are all the tattoos of KL Rahul along with their meaning:
1. Lighthouse on Forearm
2. Clock on Bicep
The superstar cricketer has a clock design inked on the inside of his left bicep. The tattoo is quite visible when we see Rahul practising in the nets before a match. KL was born at 11’o clock which is why clock hands are inked at 11’o clock position.
It implies that KL is now a professional Indian cricketer and his time has arrived to conquer the world.
3. All-seeing eye
Another small little ink on KL Rahul’s left bicep is an all-seeing eye. This is a special tattoo for Rahul as it gives him a reminder that his grandparents are always watching him and guarding him.
4. Deshi Basara Script
KL Rahul is a huge batman fan and the next ink is from his favourite superhero film 2012 The Dark Knight Rises. Since his childhood, Rahul has also been extremely fond of the comic book of superhero batman.
The expression Deshi Basara means to rise up which helps Rahul constantly staying driven during trying times.
5. 284 in Roman Numerals
Test debuts are always special for any professional cricketer. KL Rahul’s dream came true on 26 December 2014 in Australia when he received his debut Test cap at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Rahul became the 284th cricketer to represent India in the longest format of the game. As a result, the number 284 is extremely special for Rahul and he has in inked in Roman numerals on his body.
6. Parents Names
The cricketer also has his parents names inked on his wrists. KL Rahul has his mother’s name Rajeshwari on his left wrist and his dad’s name Lokesh on his right wrist. His parents were annoyed by the number of tattoo Rahul has on his body.
But once Rahul got his parent’s names inked they since then haven’t had any problem.
7. Giant Wing on Back
This was the first-ever tattoo Rahul got inked when he was just 17 years old. He has a tattoo of a giant wing on his back and next to it he also has a small little tattoo of his pet dog Simba.
8. Number 1 and X1
KL Rahul’s left hand has the number one on it which is also his jersey number. This is one his modern inks along with number XI on his bicep which he got it done as it was his jersey number when he played for India for the first time.
9. Rose/Arrow/ Owl Tattoos
The Rose Tattoo on his left hand typifies new beginnings. Whereas an arrow on his left hand is to shield him from all the harm. He also has an owl inked which is a symbol that represents wisdom and knowledge.
10. Water, Air and Sun
Rahul also has three emblems of elements which are extremely important to him. He has water, Air and also sun tattooed across his body.