This player is unlucky…played for 4 teams and couldn't win a single trophy
The Indian Premier League has completed 17 years and preparations are underway for the 18th season. There are many players in the history of this league who have been playing for years but have not yet won a single title. Players also change teams to end their title drought, but there is one unlucky player who has played for 4 teams but still remains empty-handed.
KL Rahul is the most unlucky player
It is always said by many fans and critics that Virat Kohli is the unluckiest player in the history of IPL as he has played for RCB for 17 years but never won the title. However, KL Rahul is actually the unluckiest player, let's find out how.
It started with RCB
KL Rahul started his IPL career with RCB. He made his debut for the team in 2013, although he could not do anything special. In 2016, he again joined RCB and was the top scorer but still could not win the trophy.
Sunrisers also returned from Hyderabad without a trophy
KL Rahul was signed by Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2014 and 2015. During this time, he could not do anything special with the bat and could not even cross the 200 mark in any season. Even his team could not win.
Trophy drought in Punjab Kings too!
KL Rahul led Punjab Kings from 2018 to 2021 and scored more than 500 runs in each season but the team still failed to win the trophy. Punjab Kings' journey in IPL 2021 was not very special. The team failed to make it to the playoffs. Team captain KL Rahul performed brilliantly and scored 626 runs in 13 matches.
Bad luck with the new team too
KL Rahul led Lucknow Super Giants from IPL 2022 to 2024. Lucknow reached the playoffs twice but failed to win both times. How did KL Rahul perform as a player for Lucknow Super Giants? In IPL 2022, KL Rahul scored 616 runs in 15 matches at an average of 51.33 and a strike rate of 135.38. He was injured in IPL 2023, where he scored 274 runs in 9 matches at an average of 34.25 and a strike rate of 113.22. KL Rahul's performance as a batsman has been good in IPL 2024. After this, he scored 520 runs in 14 matches at an average of 37.14 and a strike rate of 136.13.