Rahul started playing cricket at the age of 8 years after watching his elder cousin brother Deepak Chahar.
[9] In February 2017, Rahul was bought by the Rising Pune Supergiant team for the 2017 Indian Premier League for 10 lakhs.
[12] Rahul was the leading wicket-taker for Rajasthan in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, with twenty dismissals in nine matches.
[15][16] In February 2022, he was bought by the Punjab Kings in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament.
[21] In June 2021, Rahul was named in India's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Sri Lanka.