KL Rahul - The Fastest Opener in IPL to Score 4000 Runs
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KL Rahul has marked the history. He becomes the sixth batsman in IPL history to score 4000 runs as an opener. Let’s learn more about what happened!
The Indian Premier League’s 44th contest - LSG vs RR 2024 brought out great news for the LSG opener and captain, Kannur Lokesh Rahul, popularly known as KL Rahul.
Only five batters in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) have scored 4000 runs as an opener. KL Rahul became the sixth. That happened in LSG's game against RR on April 27 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan, David Warner, and Chris Gayle are the other hitters in the IPL to have reached this number.
Shikhar Dhawan is the best starter in the IPL based on runs scored. As an opener in the IPL, Dhawan has scored the most runs 6,362 in 202 games. David Warner is next with 5,909 runs in 162 innings. In 122 games, Chris Gayle has scored 4,480 runs. Kohli has scored 4,041 runs in 107 innings, and Rahul has scored 4,041 runs in 94 innings.
Promising Performance for Upcoming World Cup
KL Rahul played a great bit of cricket and hit fifty in the game against the Rajasthan Royals. With eight fours and two sixes, the stylish right-handed batter got 76 runs off of 48 balls.
Even though LSG lost early wickets and was looking for stability from their captain in the middle overs, Rahul played with a strike rate of 158.33.
Performance in the IPL 2024 So Far
Rahul has been the main run-getter for his team during this season of the IPL. Rahul has played 9 matches so far and scored 378 runs with highest score of 82. He has been hitting runs with an average rate of 42 and a strike rate of 144.27.
Currently, Rahul is standing at the 5th spot in the Orange Cap chase. As a captain, KL Rahul is setting the standards, his team, LSG is performing well in the League. With 5 wins and 4 loss in total 9 matches, Lucknow Super Giants is standing at the 5th spot in IPL 2024 points table.
ICC T20Is Statistics
KL Rahul has been a part of 72 T20I matches and 68 innings. He has scored 2265 runs with an average rate of 37.75 and 139.12 strike rate. Rahul highest score is 110* and he has been Not Out for 8 times. Rahul has 2 centuries, 22 half-centuries, 191 (4s), and 99 (6s).
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