| 1. Rahul Tripathi is an Indian cricketer who represents Maharashtra in first-class cricket. |
| 2. For the 2017 IPL season, Rising Pune Supergiant acquired Rahul Tripathi for INR 10 Lakh. |
| 3. Before Tripathi joined, Rising Pune Supergiant struggled to find a suitable opening partner for Ajinkya Rahane. |
| 4. Mayank Agarwal was initially tried but didn't perform well as an opener. |
| 5. Tripathi was eventually brought in and proved to be a successful opening batsman for the team, scoring runs quickly. |
| 6. Family relocated to Pune in 2003 where he trained at Deccan Gymkhana under mentors Kedar Joglekar and Hemant Athalye. |
| 7. Scored three consecutive centuries at U-19 level. |
| 8. Born in an army family, which instilled discipline in his cricketing approach. |
| 9. Made his List A debut for Maharashtra in 2010 against Baroda. |
| 10. Made his first-class debut for Maharashtra in 2012 against Baroda. |
| 11. Rising Pune Supergiant acquired him for INR 10 Lakh for the 2017 IPL season. |
| 12. Filled the opening slot for Rising Pune Supergiant after Mayank Agarwal could not establish himself as an ideal opening partner for Ajinkya Rahane. |
| 13. Trained at Deccan Gymkhana in Pune under mentors Kedar Joglekar and Hemant Athalye after family relocated to Pune in 2003. |
| 14. Named in India's T20I squad for the series against Ireland in June 2022. |
| 15. Earned a spot in India's ODI squad for the series against Zimbabwe in July 2022. |
| 16. Made his T20I debut at age 31 on 05/01/2023 against Sri Lanka |
| 17. Known for his aggressive powerplay batting and ability to handle both pace and spin bowling |
