India has seen some of the finest T20 batters over the years, from Suresh Raina in the early years of the format to Virat Kohli—the bona fide legend of the sport.
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Among those names has also been KL Rahul, who, apart from the national team, has played for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kings XI Punjab, Lucknow Super Giants and the Delhi Capitals in the IPL.
Rahul, in his stints with all the aforementioned teams, has played some breathtaking knocks and has had people in awe of his timing and scoring range.
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As he is set to open for the Delhi Capitals in match 60 of the Indian Premier League 2025 against the Gujarat Titans, he eyes a special record to surpass Virat Kohli. Explore the record below.
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KL Rahul to surpass Virat Kohli's long standing record:
As DC and GT face off on Sunday, May 18, KL Rahul sits just 33 runs shy of entering the 8000-run club in T20 cricket.
So far, the right-handed batter has played 223 innings and has 20 more attempts to become the fastest Indian to breach the 8000-run mark in the format and break Kohli's record.
Before Rahul, only five Indians— Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan and Suryakumar Yadav have scored this many runs.
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The record is currently held by Kohli, who reached the landmark back in 2019 in 243 innings. Suresh Raina was notably the first Indian to reach the milestone
| Batter | Innings |
|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 243 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 277 |
| Suresh Raina | 284 |
| Rohit Sharma | 294 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 312 |
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