KL Rahul set to kick off IPL 2025 campaign with DC vs SRH match

The entry of KL Rahul in IPL 2025 was delayed, pushed back by a happy update. The Indian wicket-keeper batter welcomed his first child, a baby girl, to the world on March 24, 2025. Rahul, along with his wife Athiya Shetty, shared the happy news on the evening of Monday, the same day when DC opened its IPL 2025 campaign. The 18th edition of the league is poised to bring a significant transition for Rahul, one that he is reportedly going to kick off on March 30. Picked in the IPL 2025 mega auction for 14 crores, KL Rahul is set to open his campaign in the DC vs SRH match, the second fixture for his new team in the season.

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Rahul is set to be available for the next IPL match on Sunday against SRH. [Gaurav Gupta from TOI] pic.twitter.com/0fhwneTaeN

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The cricketer-actress couple shared the news of their pregnancy in November last year through a social media post. Rahul and Athiya, moreover, shared some lovely photos, flaunting the pregnancy after Rahul's return from the Champions Trophy. The wicket-keeper batter marked a brilliant run in Dubai, where India won its second ICC trophy within a year. Meanwhile, having parted ways with LSG after three seasons in the camp as the captain, Rahul prepped to join DC this season. The former LSG captain, however, avoided any leadership roles in Delhi as Axar Patel won the captaincy after the exit of Rishabh Pant from the squad. Moreover, former RCB captain Faf du Plessis won the team's vice-captaincy, as Rahul kept away.

While Axar Patel confirmed that Rahul had joined the Delhi Capitals camp ahead of their campaign opener against LSG in Vishakhapatnam, the batter flew back to Mumbai swiftly. On March 24, mere minutes into the DC vs LSG IPL 2025 campaign opener, KL Rahul posted about the arrival of his baby girl. Now, the latest update suggests that Rahul is likely to return for Delhi's second game of the season. DC will play SRH at their alternate home ground, Vizag, on March 30. The team started their campaign with a thrilling victory against LSG, led by the heroics of Ashutosh Sharma.

KL Rahul, meanwhile, is likely to fit into the middle order of his new team. Jake Fraser-McGurk and vice-captain Faf du Plessis are poised as the openers. Meanwhile, Rahul's role in the batting order was modified after Harry Brook announced his withdrawal from the season. The DC vs SRH IPL 2025 match is scheduled for Sunday, March 30, in Vishakhapatnam. Meanwhile, SRH will play their second fixture of the season against LSG on Thursday, March 27, at their home ground in Hyderabad.