KL Rahul Ka Kamaal | Historic Century Makes Him First Cricketer to Score IPL Tons for 3 Different Teams

Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium witnessed pure “batting ka tadka” yesterday as KL Rahul smashed a mesmerizing unbeaten 112 runs off just 65 balls, helping Delhi Capitals post a dhamakedaar total of 199/3 against Gujarat Titans in IPL 2025. Rahul’s innings was nothing short of a “run-feast” that had fans chanting “KL, KL” throughout the stadium!

Rahul Creates History: Triple-Team Century Record

With this “zabardast” knock, Karnataka’s star batsman has scripted history by becoming the first cricketer ever to score centuries for three different IPL franchises – Punjab Kings, Lucknow Super Giants, and now Delhi Capitals! This achievement is truly “out of the world” as no player in 18 years of IPL has managed this unique feat before!

“Rahul ne toh kamaal kar diya! What a player, yaar!” exclaimed commentator Sunil Gavaskar as Rahul reached his milestone with a powerful pull shot that raced to the boundary.

Elite Century Club Mein Entry

This was Rahul’s 5th IPL century, making him only the second Indian after “King Kohli” to score 5 or more hundreds in the tournament’s history. The elite list now reads:

• Virat Kohli: 8 centuries
• Jos Buttler: 7 centuries
• Chris Gayle: 6 centuries
• KL Rahul: 5 centuries

Cricket analysts from Marine Drive to Connaught Place are now discussing whether Rahul might eventually overtake Kohli’s record, given his current “dhamakedaar form”!

8000 T20 Runs Ka Milestone Bhi Complete

In what turned out to be a “double dhamaka” for Rahul fans, he also became the fastest Indian batter (and third overall by innings) to complete 8,000 runs in men’s T20 cricket during this knock. “Ekdum jhakaas performance,” tweeted former India opener Virender Sehwag as social media erupted with praise for Rahul’s milestone.

Clean Hitting Leaves GT Bowlers Helpless

On a slightly slower Delhi pitch, Rahul’s clean strokeplay left even quality bowlers like Kagiso Rabada and Mohammed Siraj looking like “gully cricket bowlers”! He smashed 14 boundaries and 4 towering sixes, most of which came from his trademark “through the line” shots.

The highlight of his innings came when he swept Rashid Khan for a boundary to reach his fifty off 35 balls. Luck also favored the brave as R Sai Kishore couldn’t reach a top-edge that went for four. As Delhi cricket fans would say, “Jab kismat ho saath, toh kya baat!”

Finishing Touches Like a Boss

Despite getting limited strike in the final overs, Rahul provided the perfect finishing touches to the DC innings with some “dilchasp” shots including a cheeky reverse-paddle and powerful drives against Siraj in the final over. His century celebration – a simple raise of the bat followed by a bow to the crowd – showed his class and maturity.

“What sets Rahul apart is his ability to play all around the wicket. Gujarat Titans ke bowlers ko aaj samajh hi nahi aaya kahan ball daalein,” said former selector Devang Gandhi during a post-match analysis.

With this innings, KL Rahul has not just helped Delhi Capitals post a challenging total but has also sent a strong message to the national selectors ahead of India’s upcoming T20I series against Australia. As the saying goes in Delhi’s cricket circles, “Form is temporary, class is permanent” – and Rahul has plenty of both right now!