KL Rahul Siblings: Getting to Know Bhavana Rahul

KL Rahul, a well-known Indian cricketer, was born on April 18, 1992, in Bangalore, Karnataka, and spent his formative years in Mangalore. As a stylish right-handed batsman and a capable wicket-keeper, he is a multi-format international player for India and is also part of the Karnataka cricket team at the domestic level. In addition, he has played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for various teams.

Rahul's family background is academic, with his father, Dr. K. N. Lokesh, being a professor and former director at the National Institute of Technology Karnataka, and his mother, Rajeshwari, having worked as a professor at Mangalore University. In January 2023, KL Rahul married actress Athiya Shetty, and they welcomed their daughter, Evaarah, in March 2025.

Rahul has one sibling, an elder sister named Bhavana, who is approximately three and a half years older than him. Born on September 30, 1988, in Bengaluru, Bhavana completed her schooling at NITK English Medium School, Surathkal, and went on to earn a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from the NMAM Institute of Technology in Deralakatte.

She later pursued an MBA from the School of Management at NITK, Surathkal. Bhavana is currently employed as a Scrum Master and Agile practitioner in the technology sector and prefers to maintain a private life, distinct from the public attention that surrounds her brother's cricket career. She married Yesh Jag in February 2022. Rahul once withdrew from an India series against the West Indies to attend her wedding, indicating the strong bond between them.