IMAGE: Okay L Rahul celebrates scoring a half-century for Delhi Capitals throughout IPL 2026. {Photograph}: ANI Photograph
Key Factors
- Delhi Capitals signed Okay L Rahul for Rs 14 crores (Rs 140 million) on the IPL 2025 mega public sale.
- Rahul emerged as a batting mainstay for the Delhi Capitals, scoring 500-plus runs within the final two seasons..
- There have been rumours that Rahul could possibly be traded to Kolkata Knight Riders.
Delhi Capitals quashed all rumours over senior batter Okay L Rahul’s future with the franchise, with co-owner Parth Jindal confirming his retention for IPL 2027.
There have been a number of rumours doing the spherical that Delhi Capitals had been in talks with Kolkata Knight Riders over a possible commerce, having secured the return of wicketkeeper-batter
Rishabh Pant.
Nevertheless, Jindal laid all rumours to relaxation along with his put up on social media, saying Delhi Capitals and Rahul nonetheless have ‘unfinished enterprise’.
‘KL IS KLUTCH FOR @DelhiCapitals – one of many nicest guys i do know and one who places the group earlier than himself all the time. We now have unfinished enterprise and can work exhausting collectively to make Delhi proud @IPL,’ stated Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal on X.
‘Thanks, cannot await the approaching season,’ Rahul replied to the put up.
Delhi Capitals signed Rahul for Rs 14 crores (Rs 140 million) on the IPL 2025 mega public sale after he had captained Lucknow Tremendous Giants within the earlier IPL seasons.
The 34 yr previous has emerged as a batting mainstay for the Delhi Capitals, scoring 500-plus runs within the final two seasons.
General, he has featured in 159 matches within the IPL since making his debut in 2013. He’s the fifth-highest run-getter within the IPL with 5,815 runs, averaging 46.15 at a strike charge of 139.41, with six centuries and 45 fifties.
