This might be his first major captaincy stint but KL Rahul is confident as he leads Kings XI Punjab in the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League. Rahul says that he has keenly observed the captaincy of Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni & Rohit Sharma and has picked up traits from these inspiring cricketers. In a media interaction, KL Rahul went on to say that having the opportunity to play under Kohli, Dhoni and Rohit was great learning. After trading their captain R Ashwin to Delhi Capitals, Kings XI Punjab handed their leadership role to KL Rahul for this edition of the IPL.