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Rasool, KL Rahul move to RCB from Sunrisers

February 16, 2016 18:54 IST

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IMAGE: All-rounder Parvez Rasool has moved to Royal Challengers Bangalore from Sunrisers Hyderabad. Photograph: Asian IPL.

Batsman Lokesh Rahul and all-rounder Parveez Rasool have joined Royal Challengers Bangalore from Sunrisers Hyderabad for the 2016 Indian Premier League.

IPL Chairman Rajeev Shukla, said: "The Royal Challengers Bangalore have made strong moves ahead of the season. KL Rahul is one of the talented young batsmen in the Indian circuit while Parveez Rasool is an asset to any team with his all-round abilities."

"The duo will join a dream line-up at RCB with India’s Test Captain Virat Kohli leading them," he added.

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IMAGE: Batsman KL Rahul, who had played Test cricket for India will be joining Royal Challengers Bangalore from Sunrisers Hyderabad. Photograph: Asian Cricket Council/Facebook

RCB owner Vijay Mallya, said: "Given his multiple skills, KL Rahul has a lot to offer RCB in terms of batting and wicketkeeping. It’s a good feeling to get a prominent local Karnataka boy back home and in the RCB fold again.

"Parveez offers us a spinning all rounder option that we were targeting to compliment Yuzvendra Chahal and Iqbal Abdullah. I hope to see
him continue his good form in this forthcoming IPL season," he
added.

The IPL will be played from April 9 to May 29.