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Kl rahul becomes fastest indian to reach 8000 runs: In the second double header match of IPL 2025, Delhi Capitates opener KL Rahul performed brilliantly for his batting. Playing against the Gujarat Titans, Rahul scored an unbeaten 112 in 65 balls and brought his team to a strong position. The special thing is that KL Rahul completed 8000 runs in T20 cricket as soon as he scored 33 runs.

He has become the sixth Indian batsman to achieve this feat, who made the record after Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina and Suryakumar Yadav. Also, Rahul also broke a big record of Virat Kohli.

Rahul left Kohli behind

KL Rahul has made a record of completing 8000 runs in T20 cricket and has become the fastest Indian batsman. He achieved this achievement in just 224 innings. Let me tell you that this record was earlier in the name of Virat Kohli, who found this position in 243 innings.

However, the record of scoring the fastest 8000 runs globally is with Babar Azam of Pakistan, who did this feat in 218 innings. Rahul is second in this list.

KL Rahul showed tremendous batting

KL Rahul showed a brilliant game after a slow start, opening against Gujarat Titans. The early dismissal of Faf du Plessy increased the pressure on the team, but Rahul handled the situation with a strong partnership of 90 runs with Abhishek Porel.

He completed a half -century in 35 balls and then scored a century in 60 balls, holding speed. Rahul scored 112 runs in 65 balls at a strike rate of 172. This season, Rahul has scored a total of 493 runs in 11 matches with three half -centuries and a century at an average of 61 and a strike rate of 148.

KL Rahul crosses 5000 runs in IPL

KL Rahul has proved his ability by crossing the important figure of 5000 runs in the IPL. He has so far scored a total of 5217 runs in 135 innings in 143 matches, including 7 centuries and 69 half -centuries. He again scored a century in the match played against Gujarat on 18 May.

Apart from this, Rahul has scored 2265 runs in 68 T20 international matches at an average of 37.75 and a strike rate of 139. Rahul is also among only four Indian players who have scored more than 2000 runs in T20 International cricket.