Delhi Capitals batter KL Rahul is expected to miss the first two matches of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season. Australian women’s team captain Alyssa Healy revealed the news while speaking on LiSTNR Sport. Healy shared insights into the Delhi Capitals squad, mentioning Rahul’s likely absence at the start of the season. “They have KL Rahul, who will probably not play the first couple of games. I think they are awaiting the birth of their child, but that dynamic is really cool,” she said.
The team will also be without England batter Harry Brook, who withdrew from the season. DC had secured Brook for ₹6.25 crore at the auction. He also missed IPL 2024 due to personal reasons after the passing of his grandmother.
Delhi Capitals acquired Rahul for Rs 14 crore in the IPL 2025 auction after he was released by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). After Rahul’s signing, there was speculation about Delhi Capitals’ captaincy. Many saw him as a potential successor to Rishabh Pant, the former Delhi captain, but the franchise appointed Axar Patel as captain. Patel has been with DC since 2019. Former Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Faf du Plessis was named vice-captain.
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Rahul is one of the most experienced batters in IPL history. The right-hander has scored 4,683 runs in 132 matches at an average of 45.46 and a strike rate of 134.60, including four centuries and 37 fifties. In IPL 2024, he led LSG and scored 520 runs in 14 games at an average of 37.14 and a strike rate of 136.12, hitting four half-centuries. However, LSG finished seventh and missed out on the playoffs.
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Rahul recently announced that he and his wife, actress Athiya Shetty, are expecting their first child.
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Delhi Capitals will begin their IPL 2025 campaign against Lucknow Super Giants on March 24 in Visakhapatnam.
