Delhi Capitals’ opening batsman KL Rahul is scoring runs continuously in IPL 2026. So far this season, Rahul has scored 433 runs in 9 matches at an average of 54.12 and strike rate of 185.84. On Friday, KL Rahul played a match-winning inning of 75 runs in 40 balls against Rajasthan Royals. During this he hit 6 fours and 5 sixes. With this, Rahul left behind Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli and made a big record in his name.
KL Rahul becomes number-1 in hitting most sixes
KL Rahul has now become the Indian to hit the most sixes as an opener in the history of IPL. KL Rahul has taken 201 sixes as an opener in IPL. Before him, no Indian had been able to hit 200 sixes. In this record list, KL Rahul has left behind Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Rahul has hit 201 sixes, while Virat Kohli has hit 192 sixes and Rohit Sharma has hit 148 sixes. Shikhar Dhawan is at fourth position among Indian openers with 143 sixes.
KL Rahul at number three in this record list
The record of hitting most sixes as an opener in IPL is in the name of former West Indies batsman Chris Gayle. Gayle has 326 sixes in his name as an opener. KL Rahul has come at second place in this record list. Rahul has 201 sixes while David Warner, who is at second place, has 210 sixes. Rahul can leave behind David Warner of Australia only in IPL 2026.
KL Rahul has scored 433 runs in 9 innings of 9 matches of IPL 2026, scoring 1 century and 3 half-centuries. During this period, 24 sixes and 42 fours came from his bat. Rahul had played an unbeaten inning of 152 runs with the help of 9 sixes and 16 fours in 67 balls against Punjab Kings. This is the highest score by any Indian batsman in IPL. This is the third highest individual score in IPL.
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