KL Rahul Scripts History, surpasses Virat Kohli to set new T20 record of all time in DC vs GT Clash | Mint

Delhi Capitals (DC) faced a 10-wicket defeat against Gujarat Titans (GT) on Sunday (May 18) in a major Indian Premi League (IPL) 2025 match. Kl Rahul set a new T20 record and surpassed Virat Kohli as soon as he hit 33 runs. Here is everything you need to know. Kl Rahul in the Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans Clash Kl Rahul opened the turn of Delhi Capitals with Faf du Plessis. Kl was in an impressive form during the match when he beat a century, his fifth in IPL history. He remained unbeaten in the collision and scored 112 runs in 65 deliveries at a strike rate of 172.31. He beat 14 fours and four sixes. The Star Battery anchored the turn of his team and led them to a total of 199/3 after 20 overs. Kl Rahul’s special milestone Kl Rahul set a new record in the T20s of the match as soon as he scored 33 runs in the match. He surpassed Virat Kohli to become the fastest Indian to reach the 8000 run in the shortest format of the game. While Virat Kohli previously held the record with 243 innings, Kl Rahul crushed it in just 224 overs. KL is third on the list of international players who have achieved the performance. Players to score the fastest 8000 runs in T20s: Chris Gayle: 213 innings Babar Azam: 218 turns Virat Kohli: 243 innings Mohammad Rizwan: 244 turns Kl Rahul in IPL Kl Rahul was impressive in IPL since his debut in 2013. He beat 444 fours and 207 sixes in the league and took 84 catches. The 33-year-old man was an excellent artist in his debut season with Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025. He played a match-tiring beat for his team in the ongoing season. Kl Rahul in IPL 2025 Total matches played: 11 runs recorded: 493 Highest score: 112* Average: 61.63 50s: 4 100s: 1 4s: 44 6s: 20 Kl Rahul in T20s since his T20 debut for Karnataka in 2013, Rahul was a model of consistency. He collected 2265 runs for India in 72 T20Is, although his last appearance in the 2022 T20 World Championships was in a semi-final against England. KL was versatile to adapt to different batting rolls and positions, balancing of aggression and stability.