Delhi Capitals (DC) batter KL Rahul reached a big milestone in IPL history. He became the fastest Indian and the third fastest overall to hit 200 sixes in the tournament.
KL Rahul Achieves Major Milestone in IPL History
Delhi Capitals batter KL Rahul reached the 200 sixes mark in the IPL during the match against Gujarat Titans on Saturday, 19th April, at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Batting at number three, he looked in great form and hit his 200th six off Mohammed Siraj on the third ball of the third over.
Mohammed Siraj bowled a full-length ball angled in, and KL Rahul cleared his front leg and lofted it over long-on for a big six. He didn’t go for power, but timed it well while holding his shape.
KL Rahul hit his 200th six in his 129th innings. The record for the fastest 200 sixes in the IPL is held by Chris Gayle, who reached the milestone in just 69 innings. Andre Russell is second with 97 innings, while AB de Villiers and David Warner also feature in the top five.
Fastest to 200 IPL Sixes: A Look at the Top 5
- 69 innings: Chris Gayle
- 97 innings: Andre Russell
- 129 innings: KL Rahul
- 137 innings: AB de Villiers
- 148 innings: David Warner
KL Rahul became the 6th Indian player to hit over 200 sixes in the IPL. He joined the list of Indian stars like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Sanju Samson, and Suresh Raina.
Indians with 200+ sixes in IPL:
Rohit Sharma – 286
Virat Kohli – 282
MS Dhoni – 260
Sanju Samson – 216
Suresh Raina – 203
KL Rahul – 200
The record for the most sixes in the IPL is held by Chris Gayle, who hit 357 sixes. He is followed by Rohit Sharma (286), Virat Kohli (282), MS Dhoni (260), AB de Villiers (251), David Warner (236), Kieron Pollard (223), Sanju Samson (216), Andre Russell (212), and Suresh Raina (213).
In the ongoing match, KL Rahul played a quick knock of 28 runs off 14 balls for Delhi Capitals, with a strike rate of 200. He hit 4 boundaries and 1 six. Thanks to his efforts and contributions from other players, Delhi Capitals finished with a total of 203 runs.
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