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The new addition to the Delhi Capitals, KL Rahul, will miss the first game of the season on Monday because of personal reasons. The Indian batter is expecting his first baby and has been given special permission from the management Delhi Capitals to miss the game against his previous franchise Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Dr. YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam.
The Indian batter rushed back home to Mumbai on Sunday night upon hearing that his wife , Athiya Shetty, can go into labor any time now. Regardless, he is expected to meet his Delhi Capitals’ teammates for their second game against Sunrisers Hyderabad on March 30.
A family friend of Rahul shares, “He has returned home to be with his wife, as the baby is expected anytime. He is certain to be available for the team's next game."
Recently, Rahul has been in great form and was among the star performers for India during the Champions Trophy win in Dubai. However, he has not been in India's T20I squad, and he expressed during the tournament in Dubai that his goal is to get back into the T20I squad.
Prior to attending the Delhi Capitals camp in Visakhapatnam, Rahul had a training session with Abhishek Nayar, India’s IPL assistant coach, in Mumbai. Rahul was picked up by the Delhi management for INR 12 crore in the mega auction after parting ways with LSG, a franchise which he has captained for the past three seasons.
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