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Why can KL Rahul join Bengaluru?
There is speculation that KL Rahul will leave Lucknow Supergiants before IPL 2025. The matter gained momentum when a video went viral in IPL 2024, in which a heated argument was seen between Lucknow owner Sanjiv Goenka and Rahul on some issue. Although both sides have publicly denied any differences on the issue, reports of tension between Rahul and the franchise started emerging after the incident.
Apart from this, if KL Rahul leaves Lucknow Supergiants, then Royal Challengers Bangalore can be at the forefront of the race to keep him in their team. Because Royal Challengers wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik has retired from all formats of cricket after IPL 2024. Bengaluru wants KL Rahul to strengthen their team as a wicketkeeper-batsman. Let us tell you that KL Rahul made his IPL debut with Royal Challengers Bangalore in the year 2013. After this, he again returned to the Bengaluru team in 2016. Where he played for Royal Challengers till 2017.
KL Rahul's performance for Royal Challengers
KL Rahul has played 132 IPL matches so far. In these 132 matches, he has scored 4683 runs at a strike rate of 134.61, which includes 37 half-centuries and 4 centuries. KL Rahul has played 19 matches for Royal Challengers Bangalore. In these 19 matches, he has scored 417 runs at a strike rate of 145.30, which includes 4 half-centuries.
