Rahul Shukla

{{Short description|Indian cricketer (born 1990)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}

{{Use Indian English|date=July 2013}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Rahul Shukla

| image =

| country = India

| fullname =

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|8|28|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Jharkhand, India

| heightft = 6

| heightinch = 0

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| role = Bowler

| club1 = Jharkhand

| year1 = 2009–present

| clubnumber1 =

| club2 = Mumbai Indians

| year2 = 2010–2012

| club3 = Rajasthan Royals

| year3 = 2013

| club4 = Delhi Daredevils

| year4 = 2014

| columns = 3

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 38

| runs1 = 494

| bat avg1 = 13.35

| 100s/50s1 = 0/2

| top score1 = 85*

| deliveries1 = 6,186

| wickets1 = 112

| bowl avg1 = 29.922

| fivefor1 = 6

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 7/106

| catches/stumpings1 = 25/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 69

| runs2 = 416

| bat avg2 = 16.64

| 100s/50s2 = 0/1

| top score2 = 50

| deliveries2 = 3,348

| wickets2 = 111

| bowl avg2 = 26.42

| fivefor2 = 3

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 6/33

| catches/stumpings2 = 22/–

| column3 = T20

| matches3 = 54

| runs3 = 79

| bat avg3 = 8.77

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 17*

| deliveries3 = 1,091

| wickets3 = 60

| bowl avg3 = 25.36

| fivefor3 = 1

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 5/36

| catches/stumpings3 = 24/–

| date = 16 March

| year = 2022

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/390547.html ESPNcricinfo

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Rahul Shukla (born 28 August 1990) is an Indian first-class cricketer from Jaunpur district who plays for Jharkhand in domestic cricket.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/390547.html |title=Rahl Shukla |accessdate=11 October 2015 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}} He is a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He was part of the Mumbai Indians squad from 2010 to 2012. He was signed up by the Rajasthan Royals in 2013.{{cite news|author=Shabina Akhtar|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/news/Frequent-injuries-kept-me-away-Rahul-Shukla/articleshow/19663451.cms|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130829075242/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-21/news/38709298_1_mumbai-indians-ipl-seasons-ipl-match|url-status=live|archive-date=2013-08-29|title=Frequent injuries kept me away: Rahul Shukla|date=2013-04-21|work=The Times of India|access-date=2013-08-29}}

In a match played between Rajasthan Royals and Otago Volts in CLT20 on 1 October 2013, he was named man of the match for taking 3 wickets.{{cite news|author=Priyansh|url= http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/royals-win-ensures-home-semifinal/article5190803.ece?homepage=true|title= Royals' win ensures home semifinal|work=The Hindu|date=2013-04-21|accessdate=2013-10-02}} In February 2019, in the 2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, he took his first five-wicket haul in a T20 match.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26051859/rahul-shukla-five-ishan-kishan-ton-headline-big-jharkhand-win |title=Rahul Shukla five-for, Ishan Kishan ton headline big Jharkhand win |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=22 February 2019}}