India, March 24 -- It's a new IPL season and KL Rahul will donning a different team jersey this year. Rahul, who captained Lucknow Super Giants until last year, was purchased by Delhi Capitals during the IPL 2025 auction in Jeddah. DC broke the bank for the wicketkeeper-batter, purchasing him for Rs.14 crores, from a base price of Rs.2 crores.

But according to reports, Rahul is expected to not feature in DC's opener, against his former team LSG in Visakhapatnam. He joined the team late in their pre-season preparations due to personal reasons.

Rahul is reportedly expected to miss the opener as he is expecting his first child with wife Athiya Shetty. But also recently, he was spotted during a promotional event in the middle east.

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