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KL Rahul Creates History, Becomes Fastest Batter To Score 5000 Runs In IPL
@Source: news18.com
Star Indian wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul is playing for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025, and on Tuesday (April 22) he entered his name in the history books by becoming the fastest batter to score 5000 runs in the Indian Premier League. The 32-year-old right-handed batter from Bengaluru needed 51 runs in the ongoing match between Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, and he achieved the objective by taking a single on the third ball of the 18th over of the 160-run chase.
Rahul, who joined DC for Rs 14 crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction last year, crossed the 5000-run mark in his 130th inning of the 139th IPL match. He broke former Australian opening batter David Warner’s record. During his playing days in the IPL, Warner crossed the 5000-run mark in his 135th inning.
Fastest to 5000 runs in IPL
RCB/SRH/PBKS/LSG/DC
David Warner
Virat Kohli
Ab de Villiers
Shikhar Dhawan
DC/MI/HDC/SRH/PBKS
Suresh Raina
Rohit Sharma
8th leading run getter
During his knock against LSG on Tuesday, Rahul went past Robin Uthappa (4952) and Chris Gayle (4965) to become the eighth leading run scorer in IPL history. Virat Kohli is the all-time leading run getter in the IPL with 8326 runs to his name in 260 matches, and he is followed by Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, David Warner, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni and AB de Villiers.
KL Rahul’s performance in IPL
Rahul made his IPL debut in the 2013 season, and in the last 12 years, he has played for five teams. He is the all-time leading run scorer in the world’s richest franchise league for Punjab Kings, who he was part of from 2018 to 2021, and LSG, who he played for from 2022 to 2024. In addition to that, Rahul has also scored 417 runs for RCB and 308 for SRH.
Most runs in IPL
Virat Kohli (RCB) – 8326
Rohit Sharma (HDC/MI) – 6786
Shikhar Dhawan (DC/MI/HDC/SRH/PBKS) – 6769
David Warner (DC/SRH) – 6565
Suresh Raina (CSK/GL) – 5528
MS Dhoni (CSK/RPSG) – 5377
Ab de Villiers (DC/RCB) – 5162
KL Rahul (RCB/SRH/PBKS/LSG/DC) – 5006*
Chris Gayle (KKR/RCB/PBKS) – 4965
Robin Uthappa (CSK/KKR/MI/PWI/RCB/RR) – 4952
Breakdown of KL Rahul’s performance in IPL
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Punjab Kings
Lucknow Super Giants
Delhi Capitals
Rahul is DC’s leading run scorer in the IPL this year. He has scored three half-centuries in seven matches played so far.
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