K.L. Rahul has become the fastest player to score 5,000 runs in the IPL. He achieved this feat while playing against the Lucknow Super Giants. Rahul remained unbeaten, scoring 57 runs.
Breaking Records
Before the match against Lucknow, Rahul had 4,949 runs in 129 innings. He reached 5,000 runs by scoring 51 runs in that game. Now, he has 5,006 runs in 139 IPL matches, including four centuries and 40 fifties.
Fastest to 5,000 Runs in IPL
- K.L. Rahul – 130 innings
- David Warner – 135 innings
- Chris Gayle – 157 innings
- AB de Villiers – 161 innings
- Shikhar Dhawan – 168 innings