KL Rahul was bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 14 crore in the mega auction but he was not part of the team in the first match of the season. On the day of Delhi's first match i.e. on March 24, Rahul's wife Athiya Shetty gave birth to a daughter and Rahul got leave from the team for this moment.

The new season of the Indian Premier League has started in a great way for many players. Star Indian batsman KL Rahul is also one of them, for whom the start of the tournament has proved to be happy. But for Rahul, this great start has happened not inside the field but outside the field because as soon as the tournament started, he got the good news of the birth of a daughter. He has become a father for the first time. After this beautiful start, now Rahul is ready to show amazing performance on the field as well and is going to return to Delhi Capitals soon.

Team India star Rahul became a father on March 24. His Bollywood star wife Athiya Shetty has given birth to a daughter. This couple, who got married in February 2022, has got this happiness for the first time. In such a situation, Rahul wanted to be with his wife on this special occasion. Due to this, he was given leave from the first match of Delhi Capitals. Delhi Capitals played their first match on Monday 24 March, while Rahul returned home a day before that.

Will return from the second match

Now after spending some time with his wife and little daughter, Rahul is ready to return to the field again. According to the Times of India report, Rahul, who has been in excellent form for some time, will return from the second match of Delhi Capitals. Delhi's next match is on 30 April in Visakhapatnam itself. This time the team will face Sunrisers Hyderabad, which registered a spectacular win in its very first match. Delhi, captained by Akshar Patel, also won its match in a thrilling manner. But the second match will prove to be more challenging for him than before and in such a situation, Rahul's return can increase his strength.

Will do wonders for the new team?

So far, the start of IPL 2025 has been strong especially for those players who have changed their team after the last season. Players like Shreyas Iyer, Ashutosh Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Ishan Kishan have made a mark by performing brilliantly in their very first match. KL Rahul is also a part of the new team this time. After leading the Lucknow Super Giants for the last 3 seasons, Rahul has joined Delhi this time. Delhi bought him for Rs 14 crore in the mega auction. Now Rahul, like the other players, would also like to make a strong start to the new season.