KL Rahul snatches Virat Kohli's crown, becomes fastest Indian batter to...

Delhi Capitals (DC) batter KL Rahul has achieved a massive feat in the history of T20 cricket. He overtook Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Virat Kohli to become the fastest Indian to slam 8000 runs in the history of the shortest format of the game.

Delhi Capitals batter Rahul achieved the feat in the ongoing game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 against Gujarat Titans. The match between the two teams is taking place at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Sunday (18th May).

KL Rahul looked in sublime touch right from the start

Rahul, who has been batting in the middle order for Delhi Capitals, was asked to open the innings in the ongoing game. He, however, aced the challenge brilliantly and played a magical knock for his team in what was the most crucial game for them in the tournament.

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Rahul looked in sublime touch right from the start as he played some cracking shots in his innings and put Gujarat Titans bowlers under pressure. The right-hander has held up the one end and is making sure that he stays there to help his team post a big total on the board.

Rahul slammed a solid half-century against the Gujarat Titans in just 35 balls. The batter has been batting with a strike rate of over 160.

KL Rahul crossed the 8000-run mark in his 224th innings

During his innings, KL Rahul went past 8000 runs in the T20s. He achieved the feat in his 237th T20 match, and he crossed the 8000-run mark in his 224th innings. On the other hand, Kohli completed the milestone in just 243 innings in the shortest format.

Overall, Rahul became the third-fastest batter to slam 8000 runs in T20 cricket. The list is topped by Chris Gayle, who took 213 innings, and Babar Azam, who reached the milestone in the 218th innings. Mohammad Rizwan also features in the list.

Fastest to 8000 runs in T20s (by innings)

• 213 – Chris Gayle (West Indies)

• 218 – Babar Azam (Pakistan)

• 224 – KL Rahul (India)

• 243 – Virat Kohli (India)

• 244 – Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan)

KL Rahul becomes just the 6th Indian batter to go past 8000 runs in T20s

KL Rahul also became just the 6th Indian batter to go past 8000 runs in the shortest format of the game. The list is topped by two greats of Indian cricket, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Shikhar Dhawan at three is followed by Suryakumar Yadav in the list of most runs by Indians in T20s.

Most Runs by Indians in T20s

• 13391 – Virat Kohli

• 12130 – Rohit Sharma

• 9797 – Shikhar Dhawan

• 8654 – Suresh Raina

• 8413 – Suryakumar Yadav

• 8003* – KL Rahul

In IPL 2025, Rahul has looked in terrific touch with the bat. The Delhi Capitals batter has slammed more than 400 runs and is the leading run-getter for his team. The franchise is still in contention for the playoffs, and if they have to enter the top four, the batter needs to bring his best.

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