KL Rahul Reveals Struggle of Missing Daughter Evaarah During England Tour

KL Rahul, currently in England with the Indian cricket team for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, has spoken candidly about the challenges of being away from his newborn daughter, Evaarah. The five-match series will keep him in the UK for nearly two months. This separation is particularly difficult for Rahul, who became a father with Athiya Shetty on March 24th.

KL Rahul with wife Athiya Shetty and daughter Evaarah Vipula Rahul. (Instagram)

During an interview with Cheteshwar Pujara, KL Rahul shared his feelings about being away from his family for such an extended period.

"Yeah, it's a great time in my life for my family. I've always loved children. I've always wanted children for a long time. So, made me and my family really really happy. We're in a great place. She's a beautiful little girl. It's brought so much happiness into our lives," KL Rahul said.

He further elaborated on the difficulty of balancing his professional commitments with his desire to be present for his daughter's early months. "I have done a little bit, but unfortunately, two days after she was born, I had to go play the IPL game. And I tried in whatever breaks we got during the IPL to go back for a couple of days and then finish the IPL."

Rahul admitted that the decision to join the India A game was particularly tough. "It was really hard to take that decision to come here and play that India A game as well because I had not spent any time with her and I knew when I come here, I won't see her for another two months. So, it's a really really hard decision."

He added, "There were some really hard decisions that I've had to make in the last few months. But yeah, I thought that that was the right thing to do for me professionally and my family's been really supportive. My wife was very supportive. So, I came here. So, I haven't seen her and I just keep seeing her pictures and I'm always on the baby camera. Making sure I don't miss anything or any part of her growth. So, it's a difficult thing to do when you're traveling and playing and you miss each day. It's not seeing her."

KL Rahul and Athiya Shetty revealed their daughter's name, Evaarah Vipula Rahul, on social media in April. Athiya explained the meaning behind the name, stating that Evaarah is derived from Sanskrit and signifies "gift of God." Vipula, her middle name, honors her maternal grandmother.