Ayone who gets to represent the Indian team in a sports arena is basically living a dream. And when it's the Indian cricket team that you have fought your way into, you need to keep pinching yourself to ensure that it's not just a dream. When the pinch is delivered from outside like it was for KL Rahul, then the dream could soon turn into a never-ending nightmare. Rahul, 26, seems to have endured the tough times well.

Sent back home from Australia
In January, Rahul and teammate Hardik Pandya were sent home from the Australia tour due to their sexist comments on a TV show. "It has humbled me a little," admitted Rahul of the incident and the suspension from international cricket that followed. "I obviously respect the opportunity I have got to play for the country. It is the dream of every kid and I am no different. I just want to value where I am and keep making the opportunities count, put my head down and keep working on my cricket," said the Karnataka lad.