India batsman KL Rahul, who underwent appendicitis surgery earlier this month, shared a few pictures of himself on Instagram. The first image shows the wicketkeeper-batsman doing light exercise with a kettlebell, while the second image shows him relaxing. The third and the last image clicked in monochrome, captured Rahul from close up, giving a candid pose. The post with the caption “And still, we rise” became a massive hit among his followers, receiving over 5 lakh likes within an hour. Bollywood actor Athiya Shetty was among many who flooded the post with their comments.

And still, we rise 🌻 pic.twitter.com/0kPdEJuoEv

— K L Rahul (@klrahul11) May 25, 2021

In April, Athiya has posted a message for the Indian cricketer on his 29th birthday. Sharing a couple of mirror selfies, Karnataka cricketer Athiya wrote: “Grateful for you, happy birthday”.

KL Rahul, who was last seen leading Punjab Kings during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021, was diagnosed with acute appendicitis during the tournament and was admitted to a hospital.

Rahul had one of his best IPL seasons last year during the IPL 2020 edition and emerged as the Purple Cap winner after he was the leading run-scorer of the tournament with 670 runs from 14 matches at an impressive average of 55.83 and which included 1 century and 5 fifties. His top score was an unbeaten 132.

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At the IPL 2021 season, he was the second leading run-scorer in the tournament only behind Shikhar Dhawan. After he pulled out of the IPL season, Mayank Agarwal was named captain of Punjab Kings.

Meanwhile, KL Rahul will most likely travel along with Team India in June for the Test series against England.