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KL Rahul added another milestone to his IPL career by smashing his 200th six, becoming the 11th player to do so. The Delhi Capitals star achieved this feat during a fiery 28-run knock against Gujarat Titans. With 4,949 runs and 39 fifties, Rahul continues to be a key performer in the tournament. He now stands among legends like Gayle, Rohit, and Kohli in the elite six-hitters list.

Key Points: KL Rahul Hits 200 Sixes in IPL Joining Gayle Rohit Kohli

  • KL Rahul joins elite IPL six-hitters club with 200 maximums
  • Sixth Indian after Rohit Kohli to achieve this feat
  • Maintains 158+ strike rate this IPL season
  • Ranks fourth in 2024 run charts with 266 runs
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DC's KL Rahul completes 200 sixes in IPL career, becomes 11th player to reach milestone

DC's KL Rahul becomes 11th player to smash 200 IPL sixes, joining legends like Gayle and Rohit Sharma with his explosive batting.

"His innings was brief but pleasing as the wicketkeeper-batter continued with attacking intent – Match Report"

Ahmedabad, April 19

Delhi Capitals (DC) batter KL Rahul completed 200 sixes in the Indian Premier League (IPL), becoming the sixth Indian and overall 11th player to do so.

The classy right-hander accomplished this milestone during his side's IPL match against the Gujarat Titans (GT).

During the match, KL played a short, but fiery knock of 28 in just 14 balls, with four boundaries and a six. His runs came at a strike rate of 200. His innings was brief but a pleasing one as the wicketkeeper-batter continued this season with a positive and attacking intent.

In an IPL career spanning 138 matches and 129 innings, KL has hit 200 sixes and scored 4,949 runs at an average of 45.82 and a strike rate of over 135. The batter has hit four centuries and 39 fifties, with the best score of 132*.

The top six hitters in the competition are: Chris Gayle (357 sixes), Rohit Sharma (286 sixes), and Virat Kohli (282 sixes)

In the ongoing season, KL is DC's top run-getter and overall fourth-highest run-getter, with 266 runs in six innings at an average of 53.20 and a strike rate of 158.33. He has scored two half-centuries, with the best score of 93*.

Coming to the match, GT won the toss and opted to field first.

Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (w), Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Ravisrinivasan 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, and Mukesh Kumar.

- ANI

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Rahul K.
What a player! KL Rahul has been so consistent over the years. 200 sixes is no joke in T20 cricket. Hope he crosses 300 soon! 🔥
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Priya M.
His strike rate this season has been phenomenal. Finally showing his true aggressive potential after years of being labeled as an anchor batter.
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Amit S.
Respectfully, I think he should focus more on converting those 50s into big hundreds. With his talent, he should have more than just 4 centuries in 138 matches.
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Sanjay R.
That list of top six hitters shows how dominant Gayle was! 357 sixes is insane. But KL is definitely among the modern greats of IPL batting.
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Neha P.
His keeping has improved so much too! Complete package player 💯 Hope he gets back in the Indian team soon.
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Vikram J.
That 93* was pure class. When he's in form, there are few batters more pleasing to watch. The way he times the ball is just 😍

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