New Delhi: KL Rahul, playing for the Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025, achieved a significant milestone on April 22nd. He became the fastest batter to reach 5,000 IPL runs, accomplishing this feat during a match against the Lucknow Super Giants. The 32-year-old needed 51 runs to reach the mark and achieved it with a single in the 18th over of Delhi’s innings.
Rahul, acquired by DC for 14 crore rupees in the 2025 IPL mega auction, achieved 5000 IPL runs in his 130th innings, surpassing David Warner’s previous record of 135 innings.
8th leading run getter
DKL Rahul surpassed Robin Uthappa and Chris Gayle’s IPL run totals on Tuesday, securing eighth place on the all-time leading run scorers list. Virat Kohli leads the standings with 8326 runs, followed by Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, David Warner, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni, and AB de Villiers.
KL Rahul’s performance in IPL
Over the past twelve seasons, Rahul has played Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket for five different franchises. His most prolific scoring was achieved with Punjab Kings (2018-2021) and Lucknow Super Giants (2022-2024), where he holds the all-time leading run-scoring record for both teams. He also contributed significantly to Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad, accumulating 417 and 308 runs respectively.
Most runs in IPL
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Virat Kohli: 8326 runs, played for RCB.
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Rohit Sharma: 6786 runs, played for HDC, MI.
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Shikhar Dhawan: 6769 runs, played for DC, MI, HDC, SRH, PBKS.
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David Warner: 6565 runs, played for DC, SRH.
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Suresh Raina: 5528 runs, played for CSK, GL.
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MS Dhoni: 5377 runs, played for CSK, RPSG.
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AB de Villiers: 5162 runs, played for DC, RCB.
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KL Rahul: 5006 runs, played for RCB, SRH, PBKS, LSG, DC.
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Chris Gayle: 4965 runs, played for KKR, RCB, PBKS.
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Robin Uthappa: 4952 runs, played for CSK, KKR, MI, PWI, RCB, RR.
Rahul is currently the Delhi Capitals’ top run-scorer in the IPL, having accumulated three fifty-plus scores in his seven appearances this season.
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