KL Rahul's IPL Team Transfer plot written, transfer deal closing in England

Recent reports from The Times of India’s senior journalist, Gaurav Gupta, have revealed that Kolkata Knight Riders, the IPL franchise, are keen to invest in Delhi Capitals wicket-keeper batter KL Rahul for their upcoming season.

The IPL 2026 will be played next year, and the trade window has opened for all the teams and will remain open until the next season. The auctions will commence later this year, but several teams will be eyeing players in the pre-season in the form of trades.

KKR eye KL Rahul from Delhi Capitals for IPL 2026

The Kolkata Knight Riders are the defending champions of the 2024 season; however, they did not have a great campaign last season. They had decided to part ways with IPL-winning skipper Shreyas Iyer, who instead led his new franchise, Punjab Kings, to a successful IPL season and their second final in the history of the IPL.

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KKR lost many games and probably cited their opening pair as a major reason for the failure. Quinton de Kock and Rahmanullah Gurbaz both failed to be promising at the top; hence, KL Rahul might be deemed a great choice to replace them.

SOME IPL update: Hearing that Kolkata Knight Riders are really keen on acquiring KL Rahul via trade…. @KKRiders @IPL

— Gaurav Gupta (@toi_gauravG) July 31, 2025