When it comes to KL Rahul, he is indeed one of the most prolific wicketkeeper-batsman who can actually bat in any given position in the line-up. Besides, he is also handy with the big gloves behind the stumps, or even without it at the slips.
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Rahul is currently playing in the Indian Premier League 2021, where he is leading Punjab Kings. He would be aiming to held the side win its maiden IPL title, along with his.
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Meanwhile, Rahul is celebrating his 29th birthday on Sunday. In the same light, we look at three of the vital records he holds in the IPL.
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Best score by a skipperBe it as a player or captain, Rahul has never failed to impress with the bat. In IPL 2020, he slammed the best score by a skipper in the format, of an unbeaten 132, against Royal Challengers Bangalore while he broke the previous record of Sunrisers Hyderabad's David Warner (126) in IPL 2017.
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Top score by an IndianRahul also nailed it as an India, as he possesses the tournament's best score as an Indian. It was in IPL 2020 in the same game as above when he slammed an unbeaten 132.
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Fastest to 2,000 runsRahul tends to score consistently in every game, especially in the IPL. He has already amassed more than 2,500 runs in the tournament. Meanwhile, in IPL 2020, when playing for PBKS, he had scored his 2,000th run of the competition. He managed to do so in just 60 innings, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar's record, who played for Mumbai Indians.
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