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XtraTime Web Desk: Indian cricketer Kannur Lokesh Rahul is perhaps the most fashionable cricketer. Someone who can give a run for his money in the Indian team is his captain Virat Kohli and his best friend Hardik Pandya. The Karnataka batsman has made the most of his opportunity especially in the ODIs ever since he was asked to keep wickets. He has been so impressive in recent times that many believe he should be persisted with the new role ahead of the talented Rishabh Pant. While Rahul lets his bat do most of the talking, his calm demeanour on and off the field has been praised as well. His off-field persona has been heavily linked with the warrior-style tattoos which cover much of his skin. Let us look at the several tattoos Rahul inked on his body: Lighthouse on left forearm The lighthouse is very, very special to him because it reminds him of home. Rahul grew up by the beach in Mangalore before he shifted to Bengaluru to follow his cricket career. Key with ram horns on forearm Rahul have this tattoo because his star sign is Aries which resembles ram horns. And the key signifies being open to learning new things and unlocking his mind with new experiences. Clock on his bicep The clock tattoo on the inside of his left bicep has the hands inked at 11 o’clock. Rahul was born at 11 o’clock which is why the clock hands are tattooed at that position. The phrase “Veni, vidi, vici”, which is Latin for “come, see, conquer” is tattooed around the clock to signify that his time as an Indian cricketer has begun and he intends to conquer the world with his bat. Eye on his left bicep This tattoo is a reminder that his grandparents are always watching over him and are protecting him. Deshi Basara script on right forearm KL Rahul is a huge fan of the comic book superhero Batman. The expression Deshi Basara – which means “to rise up” – is from the 2012 Batman film The Dark Knight Rises. KL Rahul and his love for tattoos It is his Test cap number for India. He was the 284th cricketer to play for the Indian national cricket team, so this tattoo is very special to him because he had to work really hard to earn the spot in the India team. Parents names on wrists KL Rahul has his mother’s name Rajeshwari on his left wrist and his dad’s name Lokesh on his right wrist. When his parents started getting annoyed about the rising number of tattoos he was getting, KL Rahul got their names tattooed on his wrists. Since then, they haven’t had a problem with him getting more tattoos. ‘Simba’ the dog on back This was the first ever tattoo KL Rahul got inked on his back. He was only 17 years old then. It has the image of his dog Simba tattooed on his back with two huge wings spread on both sides. No.1 on left hand & No.11 on bicep This is one of his most recent tattoos on his left hand. He got the number one tattoo because it is his jersey number in the Indian cricket team. He also has the number XI tattoo on his bicep, which was his jersey number when he first started playing for India. Rose, arrows and owl on left hand The rose tattoo on his left hand symbolizes new beginnings. The tattoo of arrows on his left hand is to protect him from harm. The owl tattoo on his left hand is a symbol of wisdom and knowledge. Water, air & sun across the body. He also has tattoos for water, air and sun across his body, which are the three elements that are important to him.