The new kid on the block, KL Rahul, is the latest addition to Team India’s Test top-order. The 23-year-old’s compact batting technique and work ethic has impressed coaches and former players since his early strides in domestic cricket. Now he is seen strutting his stuff at the top-level. While he comes across as a calm and soft-spoken lad around the cricketing circuits, there is a wild and adventurous side to Rahul. He reveals it here in a fun conversation. Favourite Song: I love my music. I listen to a lot of different songs. There are two songs I listen to a lot these days. One is ‘Firestone’ by Kygo and the other is ‘Ghost Town’ by Adam Lambert. Favourite Movie: I am a huge Batman fan. I love all the Batman movies. Favourite Musician/Band: I love Coldplay and The Script. I also love a lot of house and EDM music. Favourite Holiday destination: Spain. Favourite Cuisine: Japanese. I love sushi. Favourite Mother’s recipe: Bhindi (ladyfinger) curry and chapatti that my mom makes. Favourite Fictional Character (cartoon or any character from a movie): Batman. Favourite Sportsperson outside cricket: Zlatan Ibrahimovic Favourite cricketer: Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers A cricketer from the past I would you pay to watch: Sachin Tendulkar Best cricket buddy: Varun Aaron The go-to person for any advice on cricket: My first coach, Mr. Jairaj Mantra for life: Work hard, play hard. If I weren't a cricketer I would be: I would be playing some sport, for sure. Maybe football or tennis. I would be a striker if I were a footballer. Favourite attire: It depends on the occasion. But I like ripped denims, plain T-shirt and cool shoes. Favourite cricket venue: I love the Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru). Nothing can beat the feeling of being there. Also the MCG. It is very memorable. Favourite book: Life Without Limits by Nick Vujicic A childhood cricket memory that is still fresh in my mind: Me breaking all my neighbours’ glasses and running away. Every time I played cricket I broke a few glasses and the neighbours complained at home. My dad wouldn’t let me play outside for a day but then because he loved cricket so much that he couldn’t see me deprived of it. I would play again, break more glasses, hit the ball on someone’s roof and climb the roof to retrieve it. Everybody thought it was really dangerous. I used to create a lot of panic in the neighbourhood. I don’t know how much money my dad spent fixing all the glasses I broke. If he didn’t have to do it, he would have been very rich. Celebrity crush: Shradhha Kapoor and Scarlett Johansson If I could have one super power, I would like to: Have the ability of making things happen just by thinking about it. If I think of something and I would get it. That’s like having all the superpowers in one. I would do everything – fly to one place, come swimming from there. I am an adventurous person, so I like activities with adrenaline rush. I would never put my feet on the ground and explore the world the way I wish to. Dream car: The Batmobile and the Maserati