KL Rahul Surpasses Virat Kohli For Huge IPL Record With Stunning Knock Vs Rajasthan Royals

KL Rahul and Virat Kohli [Source: AP and AFP]

KL Rahul got Delhi Capitals off to a flier against the Rajasthan Royals in match number 43 of the IPL 2026 season. Chasing 226 for a win at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, the senior opener brought up his century from just 27 deliveries.

Through the course of his fiery knock, Rahul also surpassed RCB zealot and national teammate Virat Kohli for an all-time IPL record.

KL Rahul topples Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma for major landmark

KL Rahul belted three huge sixes by the time of reaching his half-century against the Rajasthan Royals in the 11th over of the Delhi Capitals innings. The elegant opener notched up his fourth fifty-plus score of the IPL 2026 season in the process, and also the 49th of his overall IPL career.

Notably, KL Rahul’s six-hitting fest helped him complete 200 sixes in his IPL career as an opening batter. In doing so, the 34-year-old became the first ever Indian opener to attain the landmark figure in IPL.

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Rahul’s current tally of 202 sixes as an opener in IPL places him 10 sixes ahead of RCB run machine Virat Kohli, and more than 50 maximums ahead of Mumbai Indians legend Rohit Sharma. Here is a look at five Indian batters with the highest number of sixes to their names in IPL matches as an opening batter.

Most sixes by Indian openers in IPL history

• KL Rahul - 202* sixes
• Virat Kohli - 192 sixes
• Rohit Sharma - 148 sixes
• Shikhar Dhawan - 143 sixes
• Shubman Gill - 129 sixes

KL Rahul makes IPL 2026 his own with season of records

This is not the first instance of KL Rahul claiming a huge record for himself this IPL 2026 season. Not long ago, the legendary opener tonked 152 runs off just 67 balls against the Punjab Kings to notch up one of the highest individual scores in the history of the tournament.

He even inched closer to the all-time IPL century tally of Virat Kohli, levelling up with former Punjab Kings and RCB opener Chris Gayle.

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He also surpassed MS Dhoni on the all-time run-scoring charts of the IPL, finding himself among the five most successful batters of the tournament.

Pathum Nissanka, Rahul share 110 in chase of 226

Delhi Capitals openers Pathum Nissanka and KL Rahul nearly wiped off half off their team’s target on their own within the first 10 overs of the run chase. The two cricketers shared 110 runs in just 9.3 overs, with Nissanka smearing 62 of those runs from 33 deliveries.

Nitish Rana at number three also minted 33 off 17 as the Capitals motored towards the 200-run mark in the slog overs.

Earlier in the game, Rajasthan Royals batted first and mounted 225-6, largely owing to a fiery 50-ball 90 from captain Riyan Parag. For the Capitals, Mitchell Starc unfurled the spell of the evening with figures of 3-40.

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