KL Rahul completes 700 fours in T20 cricket: Key stats
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Indian batter KL Rahul added another feather to his cap, completing 700 fours in T20 cricket. Rahul reached the landmark in Delhi Capitals' Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 fixture against Gujarat Titans at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Rahul, one of the most versatile batters, has become the 11th Indian to touch the 700-four mark in the format. Here are the key stats.
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Rahul's 92 in vain as DC lose by one run
GT managed 210/4 in 20 overs. The likes of Jos Buttler, Shubman Gill and Washington Sundar hammered fifties. In response, DC openers Pathum Nissanka and Rahul added 76 runs to lay a foundation in a stiff run-chase. Rahul held his fort with DC losing wickets at regular intervals. DC were 166/6 when Rahul was dismissed. Thereafter, GT edged past DC (209/8) by one run.
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A look at his numbers
Rahul struck 11 fours and 4 sixes in his knock of 92 off 52 balls. As of now, he has hammered over 450 fours in the IPL (463). Notably, 191 of his fours have come in T20Is for Team India. Rahul needed 5 fours in this contest to get to the mark of 700. He now has 706 fours in 20 overs cricket.
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Rahul in elite company
According to ESPNcricinfo, Rahul is one of only 11 players to have slammed 450-plus fours in the IPL. The elite tally is led by Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Virat Kohli, who owns 778 fours.
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69th T20 fifty for Rahul
Rahul has amassed 8,218 T20 runs at 42.36 (50s: 69, 100s: 7). Besides his 706 fours, he owns 336 sixes. Rahul also raced to 5,315 runs from 148 IPL games (139 innings) at 45.81. This was his 41st fifty (100s: 5).