IPL 2023: KL Rahul Makes History, Beats Chris Gayle And Virat Kohli To Massive Milestone

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) batter KL Rahul completed 4,000 runs in his Indian Premier League (IPL) career on Saturday. The Indian batter accomplished this milestone during his side's IPL 2023 match against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at his side's home arena of Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. KL Rahul finally found some form in the match. He scored 74 off 56 balls consisting of eight fours and a six. His runs came at a strike rate of 132.14. In his 114-match IPL career, which has seen him represent Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sunrisers Hyderabad currently Lucknow Super Giants, he has scored 4,044 runs at an average of 47.02 and a strike rate of 135.16. He has scored four centuries and 32 fifties in his IPL career, with the best individual score of 132*.

His average of 47.02 is also the highest by any batter in IPL history.

He is also the fastest batter to reach the accomplishment, doing so in just 105 innings. Next to him are players like: Chris Gayle (112 innings), David Warner (114 innings), Virat Kohli (128 innings) and AB de Villiers (131 innings).

His 2020 season with Punjab Kings was his most successful with the bat. He scored 670 runs in 14 matches at an average of 55.83. He scored one century and five fifties in that tournament and his runs came at a strike rate of 129.34. His best score in that edition of IPL was 132*. Rahul won the 'Orange Cap' for scoring most runs in that season.

KL Rahul is the 14th-highest run-scorer in IPL history. Notably, the highest-run scorers in IPL history are: Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore) who has scored 6,838 runs in 227 matches at an average of 36.76 and a strike rate of 129.65. He has scored five centuries and 47