The Indian opener, KL Rahul is one of the most followed cricketers on social media not only because of his cricketing talent but also because of his fantastic lifestyle off the field. Right from appearing on talk shows to having tattoos and holidaying worldwide, Rahul has done it all.
Rahul has even received a lot of criticism from the fans because of his lifestyle but he never pays much attention to what others say. Recently, he sparked the rumors of his relationship with Bollywood actress, Athiya Shetty by posting a picture with the Bollywood actress on his Instagram handle.
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In the photograph, the duo can be seen posing for a candid where Rahul is holding the receiver of an old generation telephone while Athiya is smiling towards the camera. Captioning the picture, KL wrote: “Hello, devi prasad….?”
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While Rahul and Athiya have kept everyone guessing about their relationship, Athiya’s father Suniel Shetty has now decided to involve himself in the mix as he left an interesting comment filled with emojis on Rahul’s post.
This reaction has surprised a few fans of Rahul because this comment all but confirms that there is something brewing between the Indian cricketer and Bollywood diva.
The last few years have been incredible for Rahul as he has cemented his spot in the Indian limited-overs squad. He had been a regular opener for India in Tests as well, however, a dip in his form had forced him to miss the Test squad. His Karnataka mate, Mayank Agarwal has taken his position in the Indian Test team. On the other side, Rahul has continued to impress in ODIs and T20Is. He has continued his fine form of the IPL in the second half of 2019.
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The right-handed batsman had scored his first World Cup century earlier this year and recently, he stitched multiple magnificent partnerships with Rohit Sharma at the top to dismantle the bowlers in the series against West Indies.