IPL 2026: KL Rahul becomes first Indian batsman to achieve THIS feat
Updated On: 02 May, 2026 05:01 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar
In the IPL 2026 match against Rajasthan Royals (RR), Delhi Capitals' (DC) KL Rahul achieved a new feat. Here's all you need to know (Pics: X/File Pic)

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In the IPL 2026 match against Rajasthan Royals (RR), Delhi Capitals' (DC) wicketkeeper-batsman KL Rahul has scored 75 runs in 40 balls, laced with six boundaries and five maximums (Pic: X/@DelhiCapitals)
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With this, he became the first Indian opening batsman to smash 200 sixes in the history of the cash-rich league (Pic: X/@DelhiCapitals)

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Across 112 matches as an opener, Rahul has amassed 4,851 runs at an impressive average of 50.01, striking at 141.38. His tally includes six centuries and 39 fifties, along with 433 boundaries and 203 sixes in the league's history (Pic: X/@DelhiCapitals)
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Rahul is also the third opening batsman overall to accomplish the feat. Before him, David Warner and Chris Gayle achieved the feat (Pic: File Pic)

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Later, the Capitals secured a victory by seven wickets against the Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur (Pic: X/@DelhiCapitals)
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