“Tell your husband…” - KL Rahul’s explosive complaint to Kevin Pietersen’s wife revealed
Published - 29 Oct 2025, 06:07 PM | Updated - 29 Oct 2025, 06:13 PM
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Indian middle-order batter KL Rahul has revealed a funny story from his friendly banter with England great Kevin Pietersen during the 2025 IPL season. Kevin Pietersen served as the Delhi Capitals mentor in the IPL 2025, where KL Rahul represented the same franchise.
Rahul, who recently returned to India after the ODI series in Australia, had joined the Delhi Capitals after leaving the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).
KL Rahul reveals funny banter with Kevin Pietersen during IPL 2025
Pietersen and Rahul have created a great bond, and their teasing and witty exchanges often light up the dressing room and social media in the IPL 2025.
Recently, the Karnataka batter shared that things got so playful between him and Pietersen that he jokingly complained to the former England batter’s wife, Jessica, saying her husband was “too rude” to him during training.
The right-handed batter also revealed that his wife, Athiya Shetty, also teased him after watching some of those viral clips posted by the Delhi Capitals on social media. The videos showed Rahul and Pietersen constantly poking fun at each other during practice sessions and match days.
Our banter is different: KL Rahul on bond with Kevin Pietersen
KL Rahul said on the 2 Sloggers YouTube podcast: “Our banter is different. He is a great sport. He gives it to you also. There was this video, and there were two or three times where I said something, and DC posted it on Instagram. So, my wife was telling me, ‘Why are you being so mean? He is such a sweet guy.’”
The Indian batter revealed that the funny moments fans saw online with Pietersen were just a small part of their everyday banter. He shared that Pietersen keeps teasing him all the time, and only a few of those moments actually get shared online.
Rahul added, “I said, ‘Half the things that he does to me and tells me don’t come out.’ This is three times that I have given out of the 100 times he is after my life.”
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KL Rahul’s playful complaint to Kevin Pietersen's wife goes viral
Meanwhile, Rahul shared a funny story from his England tour, recalling how he jokingly complained to Pietersen’s wife, Jessica, during a dinner.
He told Jessica to ask Kevin to be a little nicer to him since he was always teasing him, leaving everyone laughing and highlighting the friendly bond they share.
He signed off by saying, “I complained to his wife when we were in the UK. They invited me for dinner, and I told her, ‘Tell your husband to go easy on me. He is very rude to me’.”
KL Rahul’s dream run from IPL 2025 to the England tour
Rahul had a fantastic run in the IPL 2025 with the Delhi Capitals. Even though he joined the season a bit late, he quickly became the team’s top performer. In just 13 matches, Rahul scored 539 runs at an impressive average of nearly 54, hitting two centuries and two half-centuries.
His strong form continued during India’s tour of England, where he piled up 532 runs in 10 innings. Rahul hit two centuries and two fifties and played a key role in India leveling the five-match Test series 2-2 in England under Shubman Gill’s captaincy.
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