KLassy Rahul shatters Virat Kohli's record! DC fans enjoy batter's knock vs GT; say 'peaked at the right time'
Not only did DC opener KL Rahul anchor the innings vs GT, but he also broke a major record—shattering the milestone Virat Kohli held for long. KL Rahul ensured the match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium stayed thrilling.
After the first match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 return was washed out due to rain, Sunday's double-header brought relief and excitement for cricket fans. In the evening clash between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Gujarat Titans (GT), DC looked shaky on their home turf at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, but KL Rahul ensured the match stayed thrilling.
Not only did Rahul anchor the innings, but he also broke a major record—shattering the milestone Virat Kohli held for long. The DC player become the fastest Indian batter to reach 8,000 runs in T20 cricket. While Kohli had taken 243 innings to reach this feat, Rahul achieved it in just 224, making him the first Indian to reach 8,000 T20 runs in under 230 innings.
KL goes down the ground, KL goes out of the ground 🔥pic.twitter.com/HoFQAgFMMh
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) May 18, 2025
Globally, Rahul now ranks third on the all-time fastest list, behind Chris Gayle (213 innings) and Babar Azam (218 innings).
About KL Rahul's innings
After reaching his fifty in just 35 balls, KL Rahul powered his way to a century in 60 deliveries. Leading from the front, he struck 11 fours and 4 sixes along the way—marking his fifth IPL hundred!
Fifth IPL hundred from the bat of the beast 🥵 pic.twitter.com/Rl1YpMJBdW
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) May 18, 2025
In fact, the wicketkeeper-batter has scored IPL hundreds for three different teams—2 with Punjab Kings (PBKS), 2 with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), and 1 with Delhi Capitals (DC). He also became the 1st right-handed batter to score a century this season.
Fans enjoy his innings
The batter, who opened the innings, stayed unbeaten till the end, powering DC to a total of 199 with a brilliant 112 off 65 balls. Fans were thrilled to see him return to form and peak at just the right time.
One said, "KL Rahul scoring a Hundred in front of Gill is a statement to BCCI for Test Captaincy".
KL Rahul scoring a Hundred in front of Gill is a statement to BCCI for Test Captaincy 🥶 pic.twitter.com/kL3yyurLNG
— Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda) May 18, 2025
Another said, "KL Rahul 4.0 is such a refreshing sight".
KL Rahul 4.0 is such a refreshing sight ❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/2wD4WM43g8
— Broken Cricket Dreams Cricket Blog (@cricket_broken) May 18, 2025
One wrote, "KLR's redemption in the IPL! Clutch performance for DC when they needed him most. 5th IPL ton for the star!"
CENTURY FOR KL RAHUL! 
— Mukesh Bangra 🇮🇳 (@MukeshJaatU) May 18, 2025
KLR's redemption in the IPL! Clutch performance for DC when they needed him most. 5th IPL ton for the star! #GTvsDC#DCvsGT pic.twitter.com/ZXfjnOzU2O
Another added, "You can make KL Rahul play anywhere, and he will perform and score runs. He's a very rare player who can play in any position and never complains".
You can make KL Rahul play anywhere, and he will perform and score runs. He's a very rare player who can play in any position and never complains. https://t.co/G6pqTA8XYA pic.twitter.com/X7auun3jl3
— Umar Lone (@LoneUmar21) May 18, 2025
DC vs GT: Teams
Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel, Sameer Rizvi, KL Rahul(w), Axar Patel(c), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mustafizur Rahman
Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Arshad Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
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