Five IPL 2025 Stars Who Deserve A Place In India's Asia Cup Squad
KL Rahul played 13 matches for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025 and, with the help of one century and three fifties, scored 539 runs. (Picture Credit: Sportzpics)
Rahul last played a T20I match for India on November 10, 2022, against England during the semifinal of the T20 World Cup 2022 at Adelaide Oval. (Picture Credit: PTI)
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