KL Rahul (BCCI/IPL Photo)

New Delhi: A heated situation KL Rahul One of the most extraordinary innings in IPL history, his unbeaten 152 helped Delhi Capitals post a mammoth total of 264/2 against Punjab Kings at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday.On a scorching 41-degree afternoon, Rahul tore apart the PBKS bowling attack, hitting 16 fours and nine sixes at a strike rate of 226 in his 67-ball masterclass. His innings is now the highest individual score by an Indian batsman in IPL history, surpassing several elite names, and also stands as the third-highest score overall in the tournament – ​​behind Chris Gayle’s 175* and Brendon McCullum’s score of 175*. 158*.Rahul became only the third batsman in IPL history to cross the 150-run mark, and the second Indian after Tilak Verma to score more than 150 in men’s T20. This innings also marked his fastest IPL century, which he scored in just 47 balls and bettered his previous best of 56 runs.He was brilliantly supported by Nitish Rana, who scored 91 runs, and the duo put on a brilliant partnership of 220 runs in just 95 balls – now the second highest partnership in IPL history. His onslaught helped DC reach their highest score of a staggering 162 runs in 11-20 overs, one of the most explosive death over performances seen in the league.

KL Rahul – IPL Career

Rahul also rewrote franchise records by registering the highest individual score for Delhi Capitals, surpassing Rishabh Pant’s 128*. In another notable feat, he became the first player in IPL history to score multiple centuries for three different teams – DC, PBKS and Lucknow Super Giants.Among all IPL batsmen who have scored more than 1000 runs, Rahul continues to top the list with an average of 46.88 – second only to Sai Sudarshan.Highest individual score by an Indian in men’s T20152* – KL Rahul vs PBKS, Delhi, 2026151 – Tilak Verma vs Meghalaya, Rajkot, 2024148 – Abhishek Sharma vs Bengal, Secunderabad, 2025147 – Shreyas Iyer vs Sikkim, Indore, 2019146* – Punit Bisht vs Mizoram, Chennai, 2021Most runs in IPL8989 – Virat Kohli7183 – Rohit Sharma6769 – Shikhar Dhawan6565 – David Warner5579 – KL Rahul5528 – Suresh Raina5439 – MS DhoniOf the 109 batsmen with over 1000 IPL runs, only Sai Sudarshan’s average (47.16) is higher than Rahul’s 46.88.Most runs in 11-20 overs in an IPL innings172/2 – RCB vs GL, Bengaluru, 2016162/2 – PBKS vs CSK, Cuttack, 2014162/1 – DC vs PBKS, Delhi, 2026Highest individual score in IPL175* – Chris Gayle (RCB) vs PWI, Bengaluru, 2013158* – Brendon McCullum (KKR) vs RCB, Bengaluru, 2008152* – KL Rahul (DC) vs PBKS, Delhi, 2026141 – Abhishek Sharma (SRH) vs PBKS, Hyderabad, 2025140* – Quinton de Kock (KKR) vs LSG, Mumbai DYP, 2022Rahul is the second Indian to register a score of more than 150 in men’s T20 cricket after Tilak Verma, who scored 151 for Hyderabad against Meghalaya in Rajkot in 2024/25.Highest partnership in IPL (any wicket)229 – AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli vs GL, Bengaluru, 2016220 – KL Rahul & Nitish Rana vs PBKS, Delhi, 2026215* – AB de Villiers & Virat Kohli vs MI, Mumbai WS, 2015210* – KL Rahul & Quinton de Kock vs KKR, Mumbai DYP, 2022210 – Sai Sudarshan and Shubman Gill vs CSK, Ahmedabad, 2024