KL Rahul: bringing his fashion A-game to Puma

Drawing from the likes of David Beckham and Justin Beiber, the Punjab Kings skipper’s latest collab with Puma, 1DER, is an expression of his fashion choices

In 2016, India was playing West Indies in a two-T20I series in Florida, a rather unusual venue for a cricket match. In the US, the game remains exotic (except among the increasing number of Indian expats, of course). So, the short form of the game was supposed to be a promotional effort. For someone watching cricket for the first time, KL Rahul would’ve stood out that day for two reasons. One: he made the most number of runs that game (116 off just 51 balls) even as his team lost by a run. Two: his hairstyle. Rahul looked more like a West Indian player with a cornrow braids. The team’s coach, Anil Kumble, was mildly shocked.