KL Rahul (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Red-hot KL Rahul produced one of the most extraordinary innings in IPL history as he smashed an unbeaten 152 to power Delhi Capitals to a massive 264/2 against Punjab Kings on a scorching Saturday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.On a sweltering 41-degree afternoon, Rahul charged into the PBKS bowling attack, smashing 16 fours and nine sixes in his master class 67-ball knock at a staggering strike rate of 226. His knock is now the highest individual score by an Indian batsman in IPL history, surpassing several elite names and also the third-highest tournament tally behind Chris. 175* and Brendon McCullum’s 158*.
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“We didn’t play good cricket” – Mahela Jayawardene after MI’s biggest IPL loss vs CSKRahul became only the third batsman in IPL history to cross the 150-run mark and only the second Indian after Tilak Varma to score more than 150 in men’s T20s. The innings also marked his fastest IPL century, coming in just 47 balls, surpassing his previous best of 56.He was ably supported by Nitish Rana, who scored 91, as the duo stitched an amazing 220 runs off just 95 balls – now the second highest partnership in IPL history. Their attack powered the DC to their highest ever total, with a staggering 162 runs in 11-20 overs, one of the most explosive death-over performances in the league.
KL Rahul – IPL career
Tournament TeamMatRunsHSAvgSR100s50sIPL (Total)5 Teams1525579152*46.88138.47642IPL 2026DC7357152*59.50187.8912IPL 202517213534991721353. 2024LSG145208237.14136.1204IPL 2023LSG92747434.25113.2202IPL 2022LSG15616103*51.33135.3824IPL 2023829*06016PL 2020/21PBKS14670132*55.83129.3415IPL 2019PBKS14593100*53.90135.3816IPL 2018PBKS1465995*54.91158.4106IPL 2016RCB1439768*44.11146.4904IPL 2015SRH914244*28.40112.6900IPL 2014SRH111664620.75101.2100IPL 20100201052013RCB52Rahul also broke franchise records and went past Rishabh Pant’s 128* to register the highest individual score for Delhi Capitals. In another remarkable feat, he became the first player in IPL history to score multiple centuries for three different teams – DC, PBKS and Lucknow Super Giants.Among all IPL batsmen with more than 1,000 runs, Rahul’s consistency remains elite, with an average of 46.88 – second only to Sai Sudharsan.Highest individual score by an Indian in the men’s T20 category152* – KL Rahul vs PBKS, Delhi, 2026151 – Tilak Verma vs Meghalaya, Rajkot, 2024148 – Abhishek Sharma vs Bengal, Secunderabad, 2025147 – Shreyas Iyer vs Sikkim, Indore, 2019146* – Punit Bisht vs Mizoram, Chennai, 2021Most runs in the IPL8989 – Virat Kohli7183 – Rohit Sharma6769 – Shikhar Dhawan6565 – David Warner5579 – KL Rahul5528 – Suresh Raina5439 – MS DhoniOf the 109 Tests with more than 1000 IPL runs, only Sai Sudharsan has a higher average (47.16) than Rahul’s 46.88.Most runs in Overs 11-20 in IPL inns172/2 – RCB vs GL, Bengaluru, 2016162/2 – PBKS vs CSK, Cuttack, 2014162/1 – DC vs PBKS, Delhi, 2026Highest individual score in IPL175* – Chris Gayle (RCB) vs PWI, Bengaluru, 2013158* – Brendon McCullum (KKR) vs RCB, Bengaluru, 2008152* – KL Rahul (DC) vs PBKS, Delhi, 2026141 – Abhishek Sharma (SRH) vs PBKS, Hyderabad, 2025140* – Quinton de Kock (KKR) vs LSG, Mumbai DYP, 2022Rahul is the second Indian to score more than 150 in men’s T20 cricket after Tilak Varma who scored 151 for Hyderabad against Meghalaya in Rajkot in the 2024/25 season.Highest partnership in IPL (any wicket)229 – AB de Villiers & Virat Kohli vs GL, Bengaluru, 2016220 – KL Rahul and Nitish Rana vs PBKS, Delhi, 2026215* – AB de Villiers & Virat Kohli vs MI, Mumbai WS, 2015210* – KL Rahul & Quinton de Kock vs KKR, Mumbai DYP, 2022210 – Sai Sudharsan & Shubman Gill vs CSK, Ahmedabad, 2024
