KL Rahul concludes IPL 2026 season with these records
What's the story
Delhi Capitals (DC) racked up 203/5 against Kolkata Knight Riders in their final IPL 2026 game at Eden Gardens. Their innings was powered by a blistering 60-run knock by KL Rahul. He added crucial stands with Abishek Porel, Sahil Parakh, and Axar Patel. Rahul, who fell to Anukul Roy, concluded the season with 593 runs. He finished with six 50-plus scores.
Knock
Rahul accelerates after steady start
DC had a steady start after KKR elected to field. After losing Porel early on, the Capitals concluded their Powerplay at 53/1. Rahul upped the ante by smashing Sunil Narine for 2 sixes. Although the latter dismissed Sahil Parakh, Rahul hammered Kartik Tyagi to reach his half-century. After taking DC past 110, Rahul fell to Anukul Roy for a 30-all 60 (4s-5 and 6s-4).
Record
Rahul reaches these landmarks
Rahul recorded his sixth 50-plus score of IPL 2026, the joint-most in a season for a wicket-keeper. He also slammed six such scores in 2018. Rishabh Pant (2018) and Prabhsimran Singh (2026) also share the top spot with Rahul. Rahul scored his 51st half-century in the IPL, equaling Rohit Sharma. Virat Kohli (76), David Warner (66), and Shikhar Dhawan (53) are ahead of them.
Season
Rahul's IPL 2026 and overall numbers
Across 14 games, Rahul smashed 593 runs at an average of 45.61 in IPL 2026. The Indian batter has a strike rate of 174.41, his highest in a season. Rahul slammed a record-breaking 152* against Punjab Kings. For the third successive IPL season, Rahul scored 500-plus runs. The DC batter now has 5,815 runs from 159 IPL games at 46.15 (SR: 139.14).
Information
Rahul vs KKR
According to ESPNcricinfo, Rahul has raced to 605 runs from 20 IPL games at an average of 37.81 against KKR. This was his seventh half-century. His tally includes a strike rate of 142.68.
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Rahul surpasses 750 fours in T20s
Playing his 253rd T20 (240 innings), Rahul now owns 8,718 runs at 42.73. He clocked his 73rd fifty in the format. He also owns 8 hundreds. Notably, Rahul went past 750 fours (751). He owns 363 sixes as well.