Who is KL Rahul’s Girlfriend? Know all about Athiya Shetty

The wicket-keeper top-order batsman KL Rahul has made a special name for himself in Indian cricket. Making his debut in 2014, KL was only the third Indian to smash centuries in all three formats. Moreover, he was the first Indian to hit a ton on his ODI debut in 2016 against Zimbabwe. In IPL, Lokesh Rahul is just unstoppable, he has scored 2 centuries., hitting three 90+ scores earlier. Once players reach a certain stage in their career they’re no less than a celebrity. Lokesh Rahul too enjoys a luxurious and lavish lifestyle. Apart from cricket, KL Rahul is known for his endorsements and relationship. Let us look at who is KL Rahul’s Girlfriend. Know more about Athiya Shetty.

Until now, Rahul has represented the country in 43 Tests, 42 ODIs, and 55 T20Is scoring 2547, 1634, and 1831 runs respectively. KL Rahul has performed exceptionally well in the IPL. He has played for RCB, SRH, and PBKS earlier. However, could never win a trophy. Moreover, he had great seasons in 2020 and 2021. In 2020, he was named the Game Changer of the Season and also got the Orange Cap for scoring the most runs (670) in the tournament. In 2021, he scored 90+ in three innings. This year he will be captaining the new franchise Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).

Who is KL Rahul’s Girlfriend Athiya Shetty?

It is believed that Rahul and Athiya were set up by a common friend. At first, they kept things private. But, it was enough for fans to get hints from the two wishing each other on birthdays. Even Suniel Shetty dismissed any of the rumors being correct in the beginning. Eventually, Athiya was seen acing KL Rahul’s wardrobe. On several occasions, she was seen wearing his T-shirts and Hoodies. Once, Mayank Agrawal commented on Athiya’s post teasing her by saying he has seen the hoodie somewhere before. In addition, Athiya also accompanied him to England, when India was on a Test series there. These were hints dropped by the couple before making it official. It was on Ahan Shetty’s debut movie’s screening that KL Rahul and Athiya made a public appearance together.

On Athiya’s 29th birthday, KL Rahul made their relationship official. Rahul shared two mushy images showing how love is blossoming between the two. He captioned the birthday post ‘Happy birthday my ❤’. Moreover, on International Women’s Day 2022 KL’s new IPL franchise Lucknow Super Giants shared a post. It clearly included a cute picture of the couple, along with other players’ spouses/ girlfriends. The post was captioned ‘To the women in our lives, thank you for being you! ❤😊’ In March 2022 PUMA’s largest store in South India was inaugurated. KL Rahul’s Girlfriend Athiya Shetty accompanied him to the event since both of them are brand ambassadors. Earlier, they’ve also endorsed Numi Paris together.

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all you need to know about Athiya Shetty

Athiya Shetty is a Bollywood actress. Athiya is the daughter of the famous Indian actor Suniel Shetty. While her mother Mana Shetty is a well-known businesswoman. Born and brought up in Mumbai, Athiya always wanted to be an actress. She attended the Cathedral and John Connon School. Later, she shifted to the American School of Bombay. There she participated in plays along with contemporary actors- Shraddha Kapoor and Tiger Shroff. Eventually, she went to NY to pursue filmmaking. As she wanted to become an actor, Athiya enrolled at the New York Film Academy. She worked as an interior designer, fashion designer, waitress, architect, and chef while her time in NYC.

The actress made her debut with the movie, Hero, in 2015. Moreover, she has acted in films like Mubarakan and Motichoor Chaknachoor. In addition, she also has various endorsement deals. Earlier, she has been a sportsperson as a kid. This makes her an obvious choice for a biopic on footballer Afshan Ashiq. Moreover, she has been trained in Kathak and other dance forms. In addition, she has been working with an NGO for mentally challenged and hearing impaired kids for the past 12 years. Athiya has a younger brother Ahan Shetty who recently made his acting debut. She has been dating cricketer Lokesh Rahul for quite some time now.

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