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‘To one of the most talented cricketers’ – Cricket fraternity overwhelms KL Rahul on his 31st birthday

KL Rahul. (Photo Source: BCCI/IPL)

With the Indian Premier League (IPL) turning 15, Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul celebrated his birthday on April 18 as well. The ace Indian batter turned 31 and had a low-key celebration at midnight, as photos shared on social media captured the star batter cutting the cake with his wife, Athiya Shetty, by his side.

With the ace Indian batter turning 31, a plethora of star Indian players, both former and current, came forward to wish KL Rahul on the joyous occasion. Bollywood star Suniel Shetty, who is also the Indian batter’s father-in-law, was one of the first people to wish him.

Speaking about his performances, Rahul had been struggling to perform at the IPL 2023. On the back of poor performances in international cricket, he would have hoped for an improved performance at the ongoing T20 carnival. However, he did play a resilient knock in his previous game, where he scored 74 runs against Punjab Kings.

Here’s how cricket stars wished KL Rahul on his 31st birthday:

Priyank Panchal@PKpanchal09
Sending warm birthday wishes to @klrahul ! Keep inspiring us with your amazing leadership and cricketing skills.
05:15 PM · Apr 18, 2023
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Kuldeep yadav@imkuldeep18
Happy birthday brother @klrahul 🎂♥️ Best wishes always.
02:17 PM · Apr 18, 2023
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Mohammed Siraj@mdsirajofficial
Happy birthday KL bhai, have a great year ahead! @klrahul
02:42 PM · Apr 18, 2023
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Suresh Raina🇮🇳@ImRaina
Happiest birthday @klrahul keep winning hearts with your passion for the game! May you be blessed with all the happiness in life brother 🎂❤️
09:53 AM · Apr 18, 2023
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Jhulan Goswami@JhulanG10
To one of the most talented cricketers @klrahul wishing you the happiest birthday! You are a true role model, may you continue to shine ⭐ #KLRahul𓃵 #HappyBirthday
11:28 AM · Apr 18, 2023
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Yuvraj Singh@YUVSTRONG12
Happy birthday @klrahul 🎂 hope you have a blessed day ahead and score tons of runs this year 🙌🏻 Good luck for rest of the matches 🏏
09:13 AM · Apr 18, 2023
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BCCI@BCCI
1️⃣7️⃣3️⃣ intl. Matches 👌 6️⃣8️⃣9️⃣3️⃣ intl. Runs 🙌🏻 1️⃣4️⃣ intl. Hundreds 💯 Here’s wishing @klrahul a very happy birthday 🎂👏 #TeamIndia
09:30 AM · Apr 18, 2023
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Cheteshwar Pujara@cheteshwar1
Happy birthday @klrahul 🤗 May the coming year be the best one! Have a wonderful day.
10:54 AM · Apr 18, 2023
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Robin Aiyuda Uthappa@robbieuthappa
A very happy birthday to my brother @klrahul 😊🙏🏾 Keep shining and making us proud!! Lots of love always!! 🫶🏾
10:49 AM · Apr 18, 2023
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R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह@rpsingh
Happy Birthday to the master of stumps and runs @klrahul! Wishing you a day filled with boundary-smashing moments & dominance behind the stumps 🎂🌟 #KLRahul𓃵 #HappyBirthday
10:56 AM · Apr 18, 2023
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Lucknow Super Giants@LucknowIPL
Things to do today ✅ 1. Celebrate Kaptaan Sahab’s birthday 🥳 2. Celebrate IPL’s birthday 🙌 Regards, LSG Admin #LucknowSuperGiants  #GazabAndaz
09:30 AM · Apr 18, 2023
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Harbhajan Turbanator@harbhajan_singh
Many many happy returns of the day @klrahul. God bless
10:40 AM · Apr 18, 2023
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Lucknow Super Giants take on Rajasthan Royals in their next game

Lucknow Super Giants played their previous game at the IPL 2023 against the Sam Curran-led Punjab Kings where, despite an excellent knock by KL Rahul in the first innings, Lucknow faced a defeat. For their next encounter, they take on the Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals in the 26th match of the tournament at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Wednesday, April 19.

Coming on the back of a defeat, Lucknow would be keen on reclaiming the top spot in the IPL points table, as they currently sit in the second spot with six points from five matches. On the other hand, it won’t be an easy task as Rajasthan Royals sit atop the standings with eight points in five games.

The Sanju Samson-led side has been in excellent form this season, and it could prove to be quite a challenge for Lucknow to defeat them at home when both sides take the stage.

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