Happy Birthday KL Rahul: India’s wicketkeeper-batter star KL Rahul celebrated his 33rd birthday today, April 18. Rahul is busy with the ongoing IPL 2025 and having a good time with Delhi Capitals.
Rahul’s recent form has been crucial in India’s success in cricket, displaying his ability and consistency across formats. Rahul is famous for holding his wicket in a crisis.
The attacking batter has had the privilege of playing for some of IPL’s top teams earlier, such as Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants. In the current season too, Rahul has impressed with some key knocks. He has aggregated 238 runs in the five innings played till now at a strike rate of 59.50.
He was also the key player in India’s victory in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Rahul made 140 runs in 4 matches at an average of 140.
KL Rahul’s consistent performances have cemented his image as a consistent middle-order batsman and wicketkeeper for India, contributing heavily in crucial matches.
Discussing Rahul’s private life, he had become a father recently since he and his wife Athiya Shetty welcomed their daughter on March 24. Rahul skipped DC’s inaugural game in the IPL 2025 to stay back with his family. The dashing Indian cricket player and Bollywood actress wedded each other in a grand affair in January 2023 after going steady with each other for several years.
This is Rahul’s initial spell with DC in the IPL as he was purchased for a record amount of INR 17 crore by the franchise during the IPL 2025 mega auction.
KL Rahul’s Birthday: A Peek at His Luxe Car Collection
KL Rahul picked a German machine as his initial luxury car. To be precise, the cricketer purchased a Mercedes-AMG C43. The vehicle had cost approximately Rs 75 lakh at that time. Bearing the C-Class tag with the special features of an AMG, the vehicle came equipped with a 3.0-litre V6 engine churning out 385 hp of power and 520 Nm torque. It provided the vehicle with sufficient juice to sprint from 0 to 100 in 4.7 seconds.
The cricketer also owns the BMW X7, which is a luxury one. The largest SUV in the BMW lineup comes with the 3.0-litre diesel and 3.0-litre petrol M Sport variant options. In its diesel variant, it produces 265 hp power and 620 Nm of torque, and in its petrol variant, it produces 340 hp power and 450 Nm of torque. Both the variants come equipped with an 8-speed auto transmission.
Stepping into KL Rahul’s performance side of the garage. He has an Italian two-seater convertible, i.e., Lamborghini Huracan Spyder. This vintage wedge-shaped vehicle is equipped with a 5.2-litre V10 engine and comes with a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission. It is available at approximately Rs 4.10 crore.
The cricketer also has a discontinued Audi R8. The performance car was discontinued in the lineup due to its enormous V10 engine. This engine came coupled with a dual-clutch and multi-plate clutch quattro system and produced more than 600 hp of power.
