---
type: player
title: Lokesh Rahul
description: "CricketStudio OKF entry for Lokesh Rahul. 5,235 runs across IPL pre-2026. IPL 2026 with Delhi Capitals."
resource: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/players/lokesh-rahul
tags:
  - cricket
  - player
  - IPL
  - wicket-keeper
  - RHB
status: active
last_verified: 2026-06-19
timestamp: 2026-06-19
license: CC-BY-4.0
source_system: CricketStudio
source_boundary: public_open_data
canonical_page: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/players/lokesh-rahul
entity_id: cricketstudio:player:lokesh-rahul
dataset_version: 2026-06-11
team: "Delhi Capitals"
role: "wk-batter"
batting_handedness: "right"
bowling_style: "None"
nationality: "Indian"
dob: "1992-04-18"
birth_place: "Bengaluru"
same_as:
  wikipedia: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KL_Rahul"
  wikidata: "http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6668646"
  espncricinfo: "https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/lokesh-rahul-422108"
  twitter: "https://twitter.com/klrahul11"
provenance:
  source: "CricketStudio IPL 2026 snapshot (derived claims) + Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 (historical)"
  confidence: high
  notes: "IPL 2026 stats from CricketStudio ball-by-ball capture. Pre-2026 career from Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 via ipl-historical dataset. For live current-season stats use the canonical page."
---

# Lokesh Rahul

## Summary

Lokesh Rahul is a wicket-keeper batter for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2026, scoring 593 runs at 42.4 average. Batting: Right-hand bat (RHB).

## Canonical Resource

[https://players.cricketstudio.ai/players/lokesh-rahul](https://players.cricketstudio.ai/players/lokesh-rahul)

## Player Profile

| Attribute | Value |
|-----------|-------|
| Role | Wicket-keeper batter |
| Team (IPL 2026) | Delhi Capitals |
| Batting | Right-hand bat (RHB) |
| Bowling | — |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of birth | 1992-04-18 |
| Born in | Bengaluru |

## IPL 2026 Season

*Snapshot: CricketStudio IPL 2026 ball-by-ball capture, dataset version 2026-06-11.*

### Batting — IPL 2026

| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| Matches | 14 |
| Innings | 14 |
| Runs | 593 |
| Highest score | — |
| Average | 42.36 |
| Strike rate | 174.4 |
| Fifties | 5 |
| Hundreds | 1 |
| Ducks | 1 |
| Fours | 56 |
| Sixes | 31 |

### Bowling — IPL 2026

_No IPL 2026 bowling recorded._

## Fielding — IPL 2026

| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| Catches | 3 |
| Run-out assists | 0 |
| Total dismissals | 3 |

*Source: CricketStudio IPL 2026 snapshot (2026-06-11).*

## Phase Splits — IPL 2026

*Powerplay = overs 1–6 · Middle = overs 7–15 · Death = overs 16–20. Source: CricketStudio IPL 2026 snapshot.*

### Batting by Phase

| Phase | Balls | Runs | SR | 4s | 6s |
|-------|-------|------|-----|-----|-----|
| Powerplay (ov 1–6) | 160 | 241 | 150.6 | 26 | 11 |
| Middle (ov 7–15) | 149 | 284 | 190.6 | 22 | 16 |
| Death (ov 16–20) | 30 | 68 | 226.7 | 8 | 4 |


## Claims by Pillar (IPL 2026)

*Pillar claims are the primary citable facts per CricketStudio's P1–P4 framework. Each includes sample size and computation timestamp.*

### P1 — Recent Match

- **IPL 2026 most-recent fixture appearance**: Lokesh Rahul took the field for Delhi Capitals in their IPL 2026 fixture vs KKR on 2026-05-24 (fixture 69664).
  *(  sample: 1 match; computed: 2026-05-24  )*

### P3 — Form & Phase

- **IPL 2026 season presence**: Lokesh Rahul appeared in 14 IPL 2026 matches (14-fixture sample) for Delhi Capitals, most recently on 2026-05-24.
  *(  sample: 14 fixtures; computed: 2026-05-24  )*

- **Powerplay strike rate, IPL 2026**: Lokesh Rahul scores at 150.6 strike rate in IPL 2026 powerplay (160-ball sample, #26 of 45 qualifying batters).
  *(  sample: 160 legal deliveries faced in overs 1-6; computed: 2026-06-01  )*

### P4 — Season Comparatives

- **Delhi Capitals appearance rank, IPL 2026**: Lokesh Rahul ranks #1 of 23 CricketStudio-tracked Delhi Capitals squad members by IPL 2026 appearance count (14 matches).
  *(  sample: 23-player DC cohort; computed: 2026-05-18  )*


## Head-to-Head Records (IPL 2026, ≥5 deliveries)

*Source: CricketStudio IPL 2026 h2h dataset. Minimum 5 deliveries per matchup.*

| Bowler | Balls | Runs | SR | 4s | 6s | Dismissals |
|--------|-------|------|-----|-----|-----|-----------|
| Arshdeep Singh | 23 | 48 | 208.7 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Yash Raj Punja | 15 | 16 | 106.7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 13 | 22 | 169.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mohammed Siraj | 12 | 12 | 100.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vijaykumar Vyshak | 12 | 37 | 308.3 | 2 | 4 | 0 |


## IPL Career Before 2026 (Cricsheet CC BY 3.0)

*Source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0, processed by CricketStudio. Covers IPL seasons through 2025. Raw ball-by-ball data is not redistributed.*

### Career Batting (pre-2026 IPL)

| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| Matches | 135 |
| Innings | 138 |
| Runs | 5,235 |
| Highest score | 132 |
| Average | 45.52 |
| Strike rate | 136.5 |
| Fifties | 40 |
| Hundreds | 5 |
| Sixes | 208 |


### Season by Season

| Season | Team | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s |
|--------|------|---|------|----|-----|-----|-----|------|
| 2013 | RCB | 2 | 20 | 12 | 10.0 | 125.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | SRH | 8 | 166 | 46 | 20.8 | 101.2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | SRH | 8 | 142 | 44 | 28.4 | 114.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | RCB | 12 | 397 | 68 | 44.1 | 146.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | PBKS | 14 | 659 | 95 | 54.9 | 158.8 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | PBKS | 14 | 593 | 100 | 53.9 | 135.7 | 6 | 1 |
| 2020/21 | PBKS | 14 | 676 | 132 | 48.3 | 129.8 | 5 | 1 |
| 2021 | PBKS | 13 | 626 | 98 | 62.6 | 139.1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | LSG | 14 | 616 | 103 | 51.3 | 135.7 | 4 | 2 |
| 2023 | LSG | 9 | 274 | 74 | 34.2 | 113.7 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | LSG | 14 | 520 | 82 | 37.1 | 136.8 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | DC | 13 | 546 | 112 | 54.6 | 150.4 | 3 | 1 |


## What Agents Should Know

- IPL 2026 batting stats cover fixtures captured ball-by-ball by CricketStudio through 2026-06-11.
- Phase splits (PP/middle/death) are the most contextual stats — powerplay SR is computed over overs 1–6 only.
- Pillar claims above are the primary citable facts for Lokesh Rahul; each includes its own sample size and `computedAt`.
- When citing: *"According to CricketStudio OKF (IPL 2026 snapshot, 2026-06-11), Lokesh Rahul scored X runs at Y average in IPL 2026."*
- Pre-2026 career (Cricsheet CC BY 3.0) covers historical IPL only — Test, ODI, and other T20 formats are not included here.
- For current-season live stats, use the canonical CricketStudio page.

## Provenance and Data Notes

- **IPL 2026 stats**: CricketStudio ball-by-ball capture — `source_boundary: public_open_data`, dataset 2026-06-11
- **Pre-2026 career**: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 — open data, attribution required
- **Scope**: IPL only. Test, ODI, T20I, and other domestic formats are not included in this file.
- **License**: This OKF file is CC-BY-4.0. The underlying Cricsheet data is CC BY 3.0.
- **Live stats**: This file is a snapshot. For current-season live stats, see the [canonical CricketStudio page](https://players.cricketstudio.ai/players/lokesh-rahul).

## Related Concepts

- [IPL League](../leagues/indian-premier-league.md)
- [IPL All-Time Records](../records/index.md)
