‘Hitman’ KL Rahul’s entry into the club, created such a stir in IPL that it equaled Rohit Sharma’s special record.

KL Rahul equals Rohit Sharma Record: Excellent performance of the batsmen is being seen in the last league matches of IPL 2026. Against Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals’ experienced batsman KL Rahul once again showed his class and made an important contribution to the team by scoring a brilliant half-century. This inning of his not only helped Delhi reach a strong score, but also included Rahul in a special club in IPL history.

In the match being played at Eden Gardens, Rahul entertained the audience a lot by batting at a fast pace. Many attractive shots were seen during his innings and he maintained constant pressure on the bowlers.

Rohit Sharma equals with half century

KL Rahul scored 60 runs facing 30 balls in this match. His innings included 5 fours and 4 brilliant sixes. With this half-century, Rahul touched the mark of scoring 50 or more for the 51st time in IPL history.

This is the reason why he equaled the record of Mumbai Indians’ legendary batsman Rohit Sharma. Now both the players have registered 50+ scores 51-51 times in the IPL. The feat reflects Rahul’s consistency and his impressive performances in T20 cricket over a long period of time.

Highest score of 50+ runs in IPL

• 76 – Virat Kohli
• 66 – David Warner
• 53 – Shikhar Dhawan
• 51 – Rahul*
• 51 – Rohit Sharma

Rahul’s bat was excellent throughout the season

KL Rahul continued to bat impressively during IPL 2026. He scored 593 runs in 14 innings of 14 matches at an average of 45.61. During this period, one century and five half-centuries came from his bat.

Rahul took charge of the team on many occasions and scored runs even in difficult situations. An excellent balance of restraint and aggression was seen in his batting, which made him one of the most successful batsmen of this season.

Played a memorable inning against Punjab

Rahul’s most famous inning this season came against Punjab Kings. In that match, he registered his name in the record books by playing an explosive inning of 152 runs. He also became the Indian batsman to score the most runs in an innings in IPL history.

Also read: DC and KKR face to face, Delhi gave Vishal a target of 204 runs for Kolkata to win.

Although KL Rahul’s individual performance was excellent, Delhi Capitals could not succeed in reaching the playoffs as a team. Despite this, this season of Rahul emerged as another strong example of his batting ability and consistency.