Dubai: Kings XI Punjab captain KL Rahul became the first batsman to score a century in the 13th edition of Indian Premier League. The right-hand batsman achieved this feat against Royal Challengers Banglore on Thursday. With this century he also grabbed the orange cap as he has the highest runs by any batsman this season. This is also the highest ever score for an Indian batsman in the cash-rich league.
The century also helped him cross the 2,000-run mark in the cash-rich league and take his team to 206/3 in 20 overs against Royal Challengers Bangalore here.
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74 runs off the last 4 overs! 🔥💪
— Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) September 24, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
Batting masterclass ft. #CaptainPunjab 🤩#SaddaPunjab #IPL2020 #KXIPvRCB #KXIP pic.twitter.com/K9YChq8rkr
">74 runs off the last 4 overs! 🔥💪
— Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) September 24, 2020
Batting masterclass ft. #CaptainPunjab 🤩#SaddaPunjab #IPL2020 #KXIPvRCB #KXIP pic.twitter.com/K9YChq8rkr74 runs off the last 4 overs! 🔥💪
— Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) September 24, 2020
Batting masterclass ft. #CaptainPunjab 🤩#SaddaPunjab #IPL2020 #KXIPvRCB #KXIP pic.twitter.com/K9YChq8rkr
This was Rahul's second IPL century and fourth overall in T20s. It was also the highest score by any Indian in the IPL, surpassing the previous record of 128 not out held by Rishabh Pant.
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When @klrahul11 bats, bowlers di length nu Kuch Kuch Hota Hai! 😉💯#SaddaPunjab #IPL2020 #KXIP #KXIPvRCB pic.twitter.com/fImSispvc2
— Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) September 24, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">When @klrahul11 bats, bowlers di length nu Kuch Kuch Hota Hai! 😉💯#SaddaPunjab #IPL2020 #KXIP #KXIPvRCB pic.twitter.com/fImSispvc2
— Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) September 24, 2020When @klrahul11 bats, bowlers di length nu Kuch Kuch Hota Hai! 😉💯#SaddaPunjab #IPL2020 #KXIP #KXIPvRCB pic.twitter.com/fImSispvc2
— Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) September 24, 2020
Rahul reached three figures off 62 balls and was helped over the line by his opposite number Virat Kohli dropping a couple of sitters in the 17th and 18th over. He ended the innings unbeaten on 132 off 69 balls, his innings laced with 14 fours and seven sixes. This is the first century by any player in the ongoing season of the league.
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Rahul, kaam toh dekha hi hoga 🔥#SaddaPunjab #IPL2020 #KXIP #KXIPvRCB pic.twitter.com/yLsPHGMRHh
— Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) September 24, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">Rahul, kaam toh dekha hi hoga 🔥#SaddaPunjab #IPL2020 #KXIP #KXIPvRCB pic.twitter.com/yLsPHGMRHh
— Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) September 24, 2020Rahul, kaam toh dekha hi hoga 🔥#SaddaPunjab #IPL2020 #KXIP #KXIPvRCB pic.twitter.com/yLsPHGMRHh
— Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) September 24, 2020
On the way, he also became the fastest Indian batsman to 2,000 IPL runs, surpassing an eight-year-old record held by batting great Sachin Tendulkar. Rahul brought up the landmark in his 60th innings while Tendulkar reached the landmark in 63 innings.
