The young Indian cricketer and KXIP skipper KL Rahul was awarded by the Karnataka Government the Ekalavya Award. The Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) captain took to Twitter to thanks the government. He wrote, “Thank You Government of Karnataka for bestowing me with the Ekalavya Award. It would not be possible without the support of my coaches, teammates, friends, and families. I will continue to work hard to make our state and India proud #grateful”.