
KL Rahul had a great 2018 IPL season for Kings XI Punjab. He scored 659 runs from 14 matches with 6 half centuries and almost won matches on his own. Due to his consistent performances in IPL he has been rewarded with a selection in a T20I team to tour England and Ireland. He also made a comeback into India’s ODI squad to face England.
Here is why KL Rahul is the next big thing in Indian Cricket
KL Rahul made his ODI debut for team India in 2016 against Zimbabwe. Since his debut, he has played only 10 ODI’s and scored 248 runs with the best score of 100*.
Here Is an Unseen Pic Of KL Rahul Clicked During IPL 2018
In the last ODI series against Sri Lanka last year, KL Rahul could not score many runs and was dropped from the team since then. Rohit and Shikhar Dhawan are certain to feature but if Rahane is not there as back up opener, KL Rahul could be an option.

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