KL Rahul registered another major milestone in IPL. The Delhi Capitals opener managed a cracking start against KKR at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, but failed to capitalise on that, departing for 23 runs. Despite his short stay at the crease, Rahul managed to write a new chapter of history, as he completed 1000 runs for Delhi.
With that, he became the first cricketer in IPL history to score more than 1000 runs for three different franchises. The keeper-batter had earlier achieved the milestone with Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants before joining Delhi.
KL Rahul’s tally:
| Franchise | Matches | Runs |
| Punjab Kings | 55 | 2548 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 38 | 1410 |
| Delhi Capitals | 24 | 1007 |
Meanwhile, the landmark moment arrived in the sixth over of the innings. Against Kartik Tyagi, he created room against a full delivery outside off stump and sliced the ball towards deep backward point for a boundary, taking his tally beyond four figures for the franchise.
More records for KL Rahul
Rahulโs latest achievement also strengthened his standing in Delhi Capitalsโ history books. He reached 1000 runs for the franchise in only 23 innings, making him the fastest batter to do so for the team. The previous benchmark of 35 innings was jointly held by JP Duminy and former Delhi captain Rishabh Pant.
He also entered an elite list for the quickest batters to 1000 IPL runs for a franchise. Chris Gayle still holds the record after reaching the mark in just 20 innings for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, while Shaun Marsh achieved it in 21 innings for Punjab Kings. Rahulโs previous 1000-run milestone for Punjab had come in 23 innings, matching Lendl Simmonsโ record for Mumbai Indians.
Fewest innings to 1000 runs for a franchise
| Player | Team | Innings taken for 1000 runs |
| Chris Gayle | RCB | 20 |
| Shaun Marsh | PBKS | 21 |
| Lendl Simmons | MI | 23 |
| KL Rahul | PBKS | 23 |
| KL Rahul | DC | 24 |
| Devon Conway | CSK | 24 |
Notably, the ongoing IPL 2026 season has been one of Rahulโs strongest campaigns. His consistency at the top of the order, coupled with an aggressive approach, has made him one of the standout performers in the competition. A blistering 152 against Punjab Kings earlier in the tournament further underlined his form. He currently is the third-leading run-scorer of the season, having amassed 468 runs in 11 matches at a strike rate of 180.
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