LSG vs PBKS IPL 2023: During the IPL 2023 match against Punjab Kings on Saturday, KL Rahul became the fastest batter to score 4000 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The LSG captain reached this milestone during his 105th innings in the IPL, when he scored 30 runs against PBKS. With this feat, Rahul surpassed the legendary West Indies player Chris Gayle, who achieved the feat in 112 innings.
KL Rahul’s unmatchable records
Rahul’s other impressive achievements in the IPL include being the second-fastest batter to score 3000 runs (in 80 innings), following Gayle. Additionally, he is also the fastest Indian player to score 2000 runs in the IPL, achieving this feat in 60 innings during the 2020 season, surpassing the previous record holder, Sachin Tendulkar, who did so in 63 innings. In addition to his other accomplishments in the IPL, KL Rahul has also achieved the feat of scoring 2000 runs as captain, having led Punjab for two seasons in 2020 and 2021.
Rahul made his IPL debut in 2013 with the Royal Challengers Bangalore and played for two seasons with the Sunrisers Hyderabad before returning to RCB. Although he missed out on the 2017 season, Rahul made a comeback in 2018 with Punjab, scoring 659 runs at an average of 54.91 and a staggering strike rate of 158.41. In the following year, he compiled 593 runs before completing three successive seasons with 600-plus runs. The 31-year-old batter from Karnataka won the Orange Cap when he scored 670 runs for PBKS. Rahul also holds the record for the highest score by an IPL captain (132*).
See LSG vs PBKS IPL 2023 squad here
Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): KL Rahul(c), Kyle Mayers, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Nicholas Pooran(w), Ayush Badoni, Avesh Khan, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Mark Wood, Ravi Bishnoi
Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Atharva Taide, Matthew Short, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Sikandar Raza, Jitesh Sharma(w), Shahrukh Khan, Sam Curran(c), Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh
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