Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India]: Delhi Capitals (DC) batter KL Rahul has etched his name in IPL history by hitting his 200th six in the tournament, becoming the sixth Indian and the 11th overall player to achieve the feat.
The milestone came during DC’s clash against Gujarat Titans (GT), where Rahul played a blistering cameo of 28 runs in just 14 balls, including four boundaries and a six, maintaining a strike rate of 200. The knock continued Rahul’s consistent form this season and showcased his aggressive intent.
In his IPL career spanning 138 matches and 129 innings, the stylish right-hander has accumulated 4,949 runs at an impressive average of 45.82 and a strike rate of over 135. His tally includes four centuries and 39 half-centuries, with a personal best of 132 not out.
Rahul now joins an elite group of big hitters in the IPL, trailing legends such as:
- Chris Gayle (357 sixes)
- Rohit Sharma (286 sixes)
- Virat Kohli (282 sixes)
In the 2025 IPL season, Rahul is currently Delhi Capitals’ leading run scorer and the fourth-highest overall, amassing 266 runs in six innings at an average of 53.20 and a strike rate of 158.33, with two fifties including a top score of 93 not out.
Match Summary:
GT won the toss and opted to field.
Gujarat Titans Playing XI:
Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (w), Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, R. Sai Kishore, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Ishant Sharma
Delhi Capitals Playing XI:
Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul (w), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (c), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar