KL Rahul is all set to overtake MS Dhoni KL Rahul is on the verge of a major milestone in IPL history as he needs just 13 runs in today’s match against Punjab Kings to overtake MS Dhoni to become the sixth highest run-scorer in the history of the tournament.Rahul goes into the match with confidence as he recently played a match-winning match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, which is as close to his heart as his home ground in domestic cricket. The Delhi Capitals batsman has shown a noticeable shift in approach this season, batting with more intent. He is currently striking at close to 170, hitting a boundary every 2.6 balls, reflecting his more attacking mindset at the top.So far this season, Rahul has scored 205 runs in six innings at a strike rate of 166.67, including two half-centuries, with a top score of 92.
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Approaching Dhoni
In his IPL career, Rahul represented several franchises: Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants before joining Delhi Capitals and amassed 5,427 runs in 151 matches (142 innings) at an impressive average of 45.60 and a strike rate of 136.97. His record includes five centuries and 42 fifties with a highest score of 132*.On the other hand, Chennai Super Kings legend MS Dhoni has scored 5,439 runs in 278 matches (242 innings) at an average of 38.30 and a strike rate of 137.45, including 24 fifties, with a top score of 84*.Rahul has already surpassed Dhoni in one key metric, the most 50 runs by a designated wicketkeeper-batsman in IPL history, with 31 such scores compared to Dhoni’s 24. If Rahul surpasses Dhoni tonight, his next target will be Suresh Raina, who is fifth on the all-time list with 5,528 runs.
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Here are the top 10 run scores in IPL history:Ranking Player Total Runs Matches Century Fifties1Virat Kohli8.9082738652Rohit Sharma7.1832762483Shikhar Dhawan6.7692222514David Warner6.5651844625Suresh Raina51652 Dhoni5.4392780247KL Rahul5.4271515428Ajinkya Rahane5.1842052349AB de Villiers5.16218434010Suryakumar Yadav4.432172230
