Hardik Pandya teases KL Rahul with Athiya Shetty after comic 'Hera Pheri' Instagram post

India batsman KL Rahul has taken cricket world by storm due to his consistency in white-ball cricket. Although Rahul did t have a great time in Test cricket in 2019, his tremendous white-ball form kept him relevant throughout year. Rahul's tremendous year with Kings XI Punjab in IPL along with a century in ICC Cricket World Cup me him a credible top-order batsman for country. While Rahul's on-field performance has gotten him a lot of attention, stylish batsman's personal life has also kept fans interested from time to time.

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Hardik Pandya confirms KL Rahul's relationship with Athiya Shetty

Recent rumours have claimed that KL Rahul is romantically involved with Bollywood actor Athiya Shetty. While two have been spotted toger often by paparazzi, Rahul recently shared a photo of m from a holiday. photo which sports a reference to film Hera Pheri in its caption has also entertained a lot of attention from or celebrities. Among many comments, one comment is from Rahul's close friend and India all-rounder Hardik Pandya. Pandya's comment re "Cuties" along with a few laughing emojis.

While comment looks fairly regular on face value, it is likely that Pandya is aware of status of ir rumoured relationship and has w me it public. Perhaps, Pandya could also be teasing Rahul with actress in case y are just friends. KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya are kwn to be extremely close despite being involved in a massive controversy earlier in 2019 due to ir appearance toger on a popular Indian talk show, due to which y were even banned by BCCI for a few matches. Here are some or celebrity comments on post.

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KL Rahul ends 2019 with a bang

KL Rahul h a great 2019 in general where he saw himself as a regular in India's ODI and T20I teams. While he struggled a little with red ball, KL's white-ball dominance outshined a lot of ors. He smashed his maiden IPL hundred earlier this year. Later in World Cup, he played some vital innings and even scored his maiden World Cup hundred. As India closed out year, KL dominated Windies in both T20Is and ODIs and helped India clinch both series. He has even been appointed new captain of Kings XI Punjab franchise ahe of IPL 2020.

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