IPL 2026: KL Rahul overtakes MS Dhoni with a boundary, enters top 6
TL;DR
KL Rahul surpassed MS Dhoni on the all-time IPL run-scorers list by scoring a boundary, moving to sixth place with 5,462 runs. He achieved this milestone in just 152 matches, while Dhoni scored 5,439 runs in 278 matches.
Key points
- KL Rahul surpassed MS Dhoni on the IPL run-scorers list
- Rahul scored 5,462 runs in 152 matches
- Dhoni scored 5,439 runs in 278 matches
- Rahul has 31 fifty-plus scores as a wicketkeeper-batter
- Dhoni has 24 fifty-plus scores in the same category
Ahead of the clash against Punjab Kings, KL Rahul needed just 13 runs to surpass MS Dhoni on the all-time IPL run-scorers list. He achieved the milestone in style, bringing it up with a crisp boundary to move past the Chennai Super Kings legend and climb to sixth place. KL Rahul gets a life as Shashank Singh drops another catch off Arshdeep Singh, allowing a boundary.
Dhoni, one of the league’s all-time greats, has scored 5,439 runs in 278 matches (242 innings) at an average of 38.30 and a strike rate of 137.45, including 24 fifties, with a highest score of 84*.
Meanwhile KL Rahul currently batting against Punjab Kings have crossed Dhoni's record in 152 matches, 5462* runs.
Rahul, meanwhile, had already accumulated 205 runs in six innings this season at an impressive strike rate of 166.67, including two half-centuries, with a best of 92. His tally will grow further following the match against Punjab Kings. The Indian opener has also overtaken Dhoni in another key metric, most 50-plus scores as a designated wicketkeeper-batter in IPL history. Rahul now has 31 such scores, compared to Dhoni’s 24.
Next on Rahul’s radar is Suresh Raina, who sits fifth on the all-time list with 5,528 runs.
DC vs PBKS: Rahul gives Delhi Capitals a powerful start
Delhi Capitals make a strong start, reaching 68/1 in the powerplay. KL Rahul leads the charge with 35 off 16, early boundaries and survives a dropped catch by Shashank Singh, while Pathum Nissanka departs for 11. Bowlers Marco Jansen and Vyshak Vijaykumar prove expensive, While Arshdeep gets a wicket.
Playing XIs For Today's Match
Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Prabhsimran Singh(w), Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer(c), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): KL Rahul(w), Pathum Nissanka, Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel(c), Nitish Rana, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar
Q&A
How many runs did KL Rahul score to surpass MS Dhoni in IPL?
KL Rahul needed 13 runs to surpass MS Dhoni and achieved this by scoring a boundary, totaling 5,462 runs.
What are KL Rahul's IPL statistics compared to MS Dhoni's?
KL Rahul has scored 5,462 runs in 152 matches, while MS Dhoni has 5,439 runs in 278 matches.
How many 50-plus scores does KL Rahul have as a wicketkeeper-batter in IPL?
KL Rahul has 31 fifty-plus scores as a designated wicketkeeper-batter, surpassing MS Dhoni's 24.