Key Points

Suniel Shetty proudly acknowledges KL Rahul's dominant IPL 2025 form, letting his son-in-law's bat "do the talking." Rahul's aggressive celebration, inspired by 'Kantara,' hinted at past setbacks. The Delhi Capitals batter has already notched three half-centuries this season. Shetty, known for his humility, refrained from excessive praise but clearly admires Rahul's resilience.

Key Points: Suniel Shetty Praises Son-in-Law KL Rahul's IPL 2025 Batting Form

  • KL Rahul scores three 50+ knocks in IPL 2025
  • Shetty avoids praising family but acknowledges Rahul's form
  • Rahul's fiery 'Kantara'-inspired celebration goes viral
  • Delhi Capitals benefit from his consistent batting
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His bat is doing the talking: Suniel Shetty on KL Rahul's IPL 2025 performance

Suniel Shetty lauds KL Rahul's stellar IPL 2025 performance for Delhi Capitals, calling his bat "the real talker" while reacting to his fiery celebration.

"Rahul's bat is doing the talking. What more can I say? – Suniel Shetty"

Mumbai, May 1

Actor Suniel Shetty has praised cricketer KL Rahul, who is also his son-in-law, for his recent performance in the ongoing IPL 2025 season.

Rahul, who currently plays for Delhi Capitals, has already scored three half-centuries and has played a key role in the team's overall performance this year.

Talking to ANI about Rahul's performance, Shetty shared that the bat itself is speaking for Rahul and that he doesn't feel the need to praise his own family.

"Rahul's bat is doing the talking. What more can I say? And why should I praise my own? Even when my films were successful, I never stood up to boast about their success. I simply moved on to the next project," Shetty said.

Earlier, during an April 10 match, Rahul played a brilliant innings, where he scored an unbeaten 93 runs off just 53 balls against Royal Challengers Bangalore. His knock helped Delhi Capitals comfortably chase down the target of 164. However, it wasn't just his performance with the bat that made headlines -- it was his rare celebration after the win that truly stood out and caught everyone's attention.

Usually calm and composed, Rahul was seen thumping his chest, pointing to the ground and his jersey, as if saying, "This is my ground." He also tapped his bat on the pitch. Later, he revealed that the celebration was inspired by the Kannada film 'Kantara'.

Reacting to his on-ground celebrations, Suniel Shetty shared, "Yeh pehli baar dekha hai usko aise karte hue, you know. So somewhere down the line, he must have been hurt. He told the people. Aur jisko message milna hota hai, usko mil hi jaata hai."

KL Rahul previously played for Lucknow Super Giants from 2022 to 2024, serving as their captain. KL has also played for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS).

- ANI

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Here are 5 diverse Indian perspective comments for the article:
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Rahul K.
KL Rahul is proving why he's one of India's most dependable batsmen! That 93* against RCB was pure class. Love how he's bringing some fire with his new celebrations too. More power to him! 🇮🇳🏏 #DelhiCapitals
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Priya M.
Suniel Shetty's comment about not praising family is so typical Indian parent behavior 😂 We all know he's bursting with pride inside! KL's form is great to see after his injury struggles. Hope he carries this to the national team.
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Arjun S.
The Kantara-inspired celebration was epic! Shows how deeply our culture influences everything, even cricket. But hope he doesn't get carried away - focus should remain on consistent performances. Delhi needs him to fire in playoffs.
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Sneha R.
As a long-time KL fan, I'm happy but not surprised. He always bounces back stronger! Though I miss seeing him in LSG blue, Delhi's gain is our loss. That RCB innings was chef's kiss perfection 👌
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Vikram J.
Respectfully, while KL is performing well, I feel he still needs to prove himself in pressure games. His strike rate could improve too. But credit where due - he's silencing critics this season. Hope he maintains this form for T20 World Cup!

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